1,Computer peripheral equipment manufacturers use CF‑IDE cards and CF cards to test motherboards, sound cards, graphics cards and other products. In these occasion, the power supply needs to be turned on/off frequently, and traditional mechanical hard disks are easily damaged. 2,CF card is a kind of electronic hard disk, which is totally different from mechanical hard disk in principle. It is not easy to be damaged in these occasion. 3,Portable instruments that use embedded X86 or RISC cores usually have IDE interfaces. If the CF card cannot be directly connected to these instruments, you can use this adapter to complete the transfer. 4,PCs are usually X86 kernels, which are the main platforms used by the card. Some digital cameras have a CF card interface, and you can access your picture data through this card on your desktop. 5,Industrial PCs use this card in conjunction with a CF card to store embedded operating systems. You can also use CF as a removable hard disk so that data can be moved at will. 1 x CF to IDE Adapter Item Type: CF to IDE AdapterMaterial: Printed Circuit BoardFunction: 1. for Notebooks, Turn Your CF Card into a Standard IDE Electronic Hard Disk. in the Electronic Hard Disk, You Can Install forLinux/Win98/Dos, and Other Operating Systems to Experience the High-speed Pleasure of Electronic Hard Disks. 2. Used in Embedded Industrial PCS to Store Embedded for Linux/Wince and Other Operating Systems, Applications, and Data. It Can Also Be Directly Inserted into the Notebook IDE Port for Use. Note: Due to the light and screen setting difference, the item's color may be slightly different from the pictures. Please allow slight dimension difference due to different manual measurement.