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Review on πŸ“€ StarTech.com IDE to Compact Flash SSD Adapter - 40/44 Pin IDE to CF Card Reader - CF to IDE Converter (IDE2CF), Black by Guled Hamilton

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It works damn well. Exceptionally good.

I needed to replace an old CF to IDE adapter. I have a very fast, durable CF card that contains my operating system. Everything like /tmp/log etc. is in RAM anyway, so it basically contains the embedded operating system. This one charges fast, doesn't chip, and I love the indicator lights. But what system administrator doesn't like blinking lights? However, it is difficult to assemble at the hardware level. I took some packing material, cut it to fit the bottom and installed it inside the server where it booted where the original HD was. My server has a basic SATA raid setup, but all I need is something to boot it up instead of a USB drive. That's great. Plugging in and getting started with the case open was a breeze. Getting him to physical safety was no easy task, not for a novice. It was easy to mount the OS with no issues, totally transparent to the BIOS.

Pros
  • Dope πŸ”₯
Cons
  • Expensive