jnelsoninjax Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I found this hard drive on the ground and picked it up, but I do not recognize the interface, can someone help me? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted March 10, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2017 IDE ... that weird connector is an adapter for notebook OEMs (not sure what it is called). You can pull it off and plug a regular IDE cable into it. Edit: Sorry! I forgot you would need another adapter as it carries data and power. Something like this (for your desktop) Anyway ... if you pull that black connector off you would see 44 pins. 40 are for data (IDE) and the other four are for power. They are arranged like this, well, because it went into notebooks. This might clear things up? jnelsoninjax 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597820246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) You found it on the ground? Where do you live, Cybertron? Wish I'd find a Ryzen or an i7 while walking around.... exotoxic, jnelsoninjax and Tantawi 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597820258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted March 10, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2017 37 minutes ago, Jim K said: IDE ... that weird connector is an adapter for notebook OEMs (not sure what it is called). You can pull it off and plug a regular IDE cable into it. Edit: Sorry! I forgot you would need another adapter as it carries data and power. Something like this (for your desktop) Anyway ... if you pull that black connector off you would see 44 pins. 40 are for data (IDE) and the other four are for power. They are arranged like this, well, because it went into notebooks. This might clear things up? Jim is correct, it's a 2.5 laptop IDE. Used it back in the 1998 days JustGeorge 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597820272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 You found it on the ground? Where do you live, Cybertron? Wish I'd find a Ryzen or an i7 while walking around.... You and me both! JustGeorge 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597820628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 ahh an old ide 2.5" Seagate momentus....man they were gash drives. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted March 10, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted March 10, 2017 See if it contains any CIA/NSA secrets. Ya never know.... LimeMaster, TAZMINATOR and Draconian Guppy 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidosho Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 It looks like it's from an old Dell Latitude with that connector, a few Inspirons used them too. Mando 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Tidosho said: It looks like it's from an old Dell Latitude with that connector, a few Inspirons used them too. yer the 1525s wasnt it the silver n white edged ones. XP era. use it as a paperweight Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Raze said: See if it contains any CIA/NSA secrets. Ya never know.... Yeah it has the nuclear launch codes! Also some dino porn..., +Raze and T3X4S 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I've still got a few of those connectors in my drawer too... Nice find! But I doubt it'll work if you "just found it lying around" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted March 11, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted March 11, 2017 2 hours ago, jnelsoninjax said: Yeah it has the nuclear launch codes! Also some dino porn..., Could be someone's bitcoin storage..... TAZMINATOR, LimeMaster and Draconian Guppy 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 dino pr0n - RAWR +Raze 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaP Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 On 2017-03-09 at 11:47 PM, slamfire92 said: You found it on the ground? Where do you live, Cybertron? Wish I'd find a Ryzen or an i7 while walking around.... I found a Titan X the other day gently lying in a public garden JustGeorge and Sszecret 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielx64 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 1 hour ago, LaP said: I found a Titan X the other day gently lying in a public garden Photo or it didn't happen Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 2 hours ago, LaP said: I found a Titan X the other day gently lying in a public garden Sounds like something a certain other member claims all the time Danielx64 and Mando 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, LaP said: I found a Titan X the other day gently lying in a public garden lol LaP was the garden called "PC World" funnily enough I witnessed something similar, i saw a R480 standing at a street corner jiggling its ram chips at me, called me big boy....I giggled, blushed and ran away, and told my lover NV970 that a R480 wanted my chips! 970 was cool about it, didnt even ramp up the fans.....shes such a classy lady, unlike that tart, the 480 dont get me wrong, I dont mind tarty ones, but they are a bit like a Honda C90 cub step thru (google it if your post 80s born), great fun to ride, but you dont want your mates to catch you riding it. (hmm maybe i shouldnt have got up so early) Edited March 11, 2017 by Mando JustGeorge 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, T3X4S said: Sounds like something a certain other member claims all the time hey, The R480 did flirt at me dammit! you dont know, you wernt there! you were too busy looking at that 3dfx Voodoo 1 in a naughty manner when in the retirement home you deviant.......;) 6 hours ago, T3X4S said: dino pr0n - RAWR the drives old enough, and if it doesnt have dino porn, there may be scans of Moses stone tablets on it its THAT old ! T3X4S 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sszecret Veteran Posted March 11, 2017 Veteran Share Posted March 11, 2017 6 hours ago, LaP said: I found a Titan X the other day gently lying in a public garden Where is this public garden located? For you know, research purposes. Mando 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidosho Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sszecret said: Where is this public garden located? For you know, research purposes. In illegaloperation's (or whatever he's changed his name to now) back garden! He's got chicks, surfaces and allsorts of stuff he's "found!" Ya know, for research! Sszecret 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1324750-what-kind-of-hard-drive-is-this/#findComment-597821664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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