What Hard Drive Adapter do I need

[Makavelli7]

I have a Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 500GB hard drive which adapter do I need?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

To do what? Connect it to the motherboard? A SATA cable.

 

[popatim]

It uses an industry standard Sata Data & Power connections; nothing special here.
Any sata cable will do as even sata3 is backwards compatible with sata1, just connect it up.
Same with an external enclosure, just make sure its sata and not atapi/ide.

 

[Shaun o]

Its a Sata based hard drive by reading the model number of the drive.

When you say an adapter, what are you wishing to connect it to.

If to an older system that uses long flat grey cables it will be a Sata to IDE interface.
For Usb a, Sata to usb 2.0 or 3.0 interface.

If moving the drive outside of the computer case and connecting it to the back I/O panel an E-sata to sata interface.

 

[Makavelli7]

Its a Sata based hard drive by reading the model number of the drive.

When you say an adapter, what are you wishing to connect it to.

If to an older system that uses long flat grey cables it will be a Sata to IDE interface.
For Usb a, Sata to usb 2.0 or 3.0 interface.

If moving the drive outside of the computer case and connecting it to the back I/O panel an E-sata to sata interface.

Can I hook it up to a laptop to get the files off of the hard drive??

 

[popatim]

Sure, if the drive works that is
You have 3 options
a usb to sata adapter like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002
a usb sata docking station like:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0VN-0003-000H5
or usb sata enclosure like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182155

 

[Makavelli7]

Thank you all!!!!!