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Designed to connect any Addonics DVD, CDRW, CD-ROM, Pocket ExDrive or Combo Hard Drive into the high performance Serial ATA interface, the Addonics External Serial ATA-USIB interface cable takes the external data storage devices to a new performance level. The cable connects to Standard Serial ATA port and also provides optional BUS power to Addonics Pocket Series storage via an integrated USB power cable. The External Serial ATA cable attach easily to any Addonics Pocket or Mobile Storage devices. Once installed, any Addonics external data storage device can be added or removed from the system via the high speed Serial ATA port, just like a USB or Firewire device. With Serial ATA interface, you have a fast 150 MBytes/sec data transfer capability.

Addonics also offers a full family of Serial ATA solutions including CardBus Serial ATA adapter for Notebooks and Combo Internal/External Serial ATA PCI controller for Desktops or server computers. These host adapters, in conjunction with the external Serial ATA-USIB interface cable, enable the implementation of a high performance storage system with plenty of convenient features and flexibility that you can ever imagine.

To learn about Serial ATA, please visit our tutorial page.

Product Features

• Full Serial ATA 1.0 compliant
• Compatible with Addonics Pocket DVD, CDRW, DVD/CDRW, DVD-R/RW, CD-ROM, Mobile DVD/CDRW, Mobile CDRW, Pocket ExDrive, Combo Hard Drive, CD DigiCopier or DVD DigiCopier*
• Interface cable with integrated BUS power - no external power adapter is need with any Addonics Pocket ExDrive, DVD, DVD/CDRW, DVD-R/RW or CD-ROM.
• Plug and play
• Hot swappable (1) under Windows 2000 or XP
• Bootable
• Compatible with DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, NT 4.0, 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP
• Simple installation

* For DVD, CDRW, DVD/CDRW, DVD-R/RW, CD-ROM devices, Addonics Serial ATA PCI host controller or host controller based on Silicon Image chip may be required. Other Serial ATA controller chip set may only work with Addonics Combo Hard Drive and Pocket ExDrive. Check with your system manufacturer for the detail information on the Serial ATA controller in your system.

Model and price

Model	Description and content	Click shopping cart to check price and order online
AASAC-605	External Serial ATA-USIB interface cable Package contents: External Serial ATA-USIB interface cable
AKDTSA	Desktop External Serial ATA Upgrade Kit Package contents: External Serial ATA-USIB interface cable EI Serial ATA PCI controller with 1 internal and 1 external port (ADST108)
AKNBSA	Notebook Serial ATA upgrade kit Package contents: External Serial ATA-USIB interface cable CardBus Serial ATA adapter (ADCBSA2)

Specifications

• Cable length - 3 feet (1 M)
• Optional USB connection for BUS power support to Addonics External Pocket Storage devices
• Serial ATA-USIB interface 1.0 compliant
• Support ATA33, 66, 100 or 133 hard drive and ATAPI devices*
  
• Plug and play under Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP
• Support hot swap under Windows 2000 and AP
  
• Compatible with DOS, Windows 95, NT, 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP.
  
• 1 year warranty

All specifications are subject to change without notice

System Requirements

• PC/AT or Compatible System
• One free Serial ATA port
  
• One free PCI slot or DB-9 connector hole
  
• Pentium or greater
  
• Minimum 32 MB RAM
  
• 10 MB minimum free hard disk space
  
• One of the following operating systems: DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, NT 4.0, 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP