You can insert any SD card into the adapter and then install into any laptop or computer in place of a 2.5 inch IDE hard drive.
No extra software or drivers are needed as it will be recognised by the computer as if it were a standard IDE hard disk at whatever the capacity of the SD Card is. As the computer believes it is a standard hard drive it is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, such as Windows, MacOS, Linux, DOS, Amiga OS +more.
The adapter draws power directly from the computers 44-Pin IDE interface, so no additional power is required.
The SD to IDE 2.5 Converter is ideal for using on older devices such as laptops where finding replacement hard drives is becoming difficult. It also provides a convenient way of transferring data between old and new computers.
It can be used with any brand of SD Card upto 32GB in size.
Specifications
Dimension: 55mm x 48mm
44-Pin Male IDE connector
Full size SD Card slot (Micro SD cards can be used with the included adapter)
Supports booting from SD card
Powered from IDE interface .
Supports PIO, Multi-Word DMA and Ultra DMA data transfer mode .
SD maximum supported size 32GB.
Weight: 13g
Package content:1 x SD to IDE Adapter. (SD card NOT included)
The adapter has been tested with a Samsung A10 laptop booting FreeDOS from a 1GB SD card.
Recommended to install the adapter into your device with SD card and then format the card during the install process for your operating system to ensure the the SD card is formatted correctly to boot.