Use a CompactFlash (CF) card as a standard IDE drive for testing, development, or replacement storage Key benefits - Converts a CompactFlash card to a true IDE device so you can use CF media like an IDE hard drive. - Simplifies testing and diagnostics for PC components by allowing bootable or removable IDE storage. - Supports direct connection to standard IDE headers for quick installation and removal. What it does - Accepts CompactFlash cards (CF specification Ver3.0) and presents them in true IDE mode to the host system. - Complies with IDE/ATA-66 specification and supports DMA 66 transfer mode for improved throughput compared with PIO-only operation. - Uses an IDE interface with a 40-pin, 2.54 mm male connector for direct insertion into standard IDE sockets. Compatibility and performance - CF specification Ver3.0 ensures compatibility with CF cards that meet that standard. - True IDE mode and ATA-66/DMA66 support enable compatibility with systems that expect an IDE storage device and can use DMA transfers. - Physical connection: 40-pin / 2.54 mm male IDE connector to match standard IDE interfaces. Practical use scenarios - Test sound cards and other expansion cards by booting or running diagnostic software from a CF card presented as an IDE drive. - Use in vintage or embedded systems that require a 40-pin IDE storage device but where a CompactFlash card is preferable for durability or ease of replacement. - Rapidly swap CF media during development, troubleshooting, or data logging without modifying the host IDE interface. Notes - Intended to present CF cards as IDE devices in true IDE mode; follows CF Ver3.0 and IDE/ATA-66 specifications and supports DMA 66.