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What kind of problems?i'm looking to get one of these and it seems a lot of them have problems w/ dvd dual drives and -R burning (which is what I want to use the enclosure for). can someone confirm or refute what these customers claim?
Originally posted by: shenyu
Is the regular HD 3.5" or 5.25", I got a 80G HD from OM, and not sure if it will fit in there.
Tks.
Originally posted by: geecee
Originally posted by: shenyu
Is the regular HD 3.5" or 5.25", I got a 80G HD from OM, and not sure if it will fit in there.
Tks.
You can use the HD in either (assuming you have the brackets, in some cases) but CD/DVD drives will only fit in the 5.25". The 3.5" enclosures are usually a little bit cheaper and slimmer but the 5.25" ones give you more flexibility.
Originally posted by: wackyquacky
i'm looking to get one of these and it seems a lot of them have problems w/ dvd dual drives and -R burning (which is what I want to use the enclosure for). can someone confirm or refute what these customers claim?
Originally posted by: sathyan
what's a good and cheap USB2 card to use with this enclosure?
Shipping is free with the code that came up on the recent thread about the $1 USB cables (now $2--still hot with free shipping in my opinion). I think that thread got posted here but of course no coupons allowed so you'll have to go check FatWallet.com for the skinny (thread is here).USB2.0 PCI Cards 2 Ports Retail Box
ALI M5273 USB2.0 PCI Cards 2 Ext. Ports and 2 Int. Pin Head Ports
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Is this true for higher power using devices like hard drives and cd/dvd drives?Originally posted by: mss242
One thing to watch out for with this is that it is not self-powered; i.e., you need to plug it in. Most other USB 2.0 enclosures don't require that.
Originally posted by: mss242
One thing to watch out for with this is that it is not self-powered; i.e., you need to plug it in. Most other USB 2.0 enclosures don't require that.
Originally posted by: Hawk
Originally posted by: mss242
One thing to watch out for with this is that it is not self-powered; i.e., you need to plug it in. Most other USB 2.0 enclosures don't require that.
Um, are you sure the USB ports can power a hard drive/CD/DVD drive...?
I think a separate power supply for the enclosure is best..a little reading on usb. The switching adapter for my USB 2.0 enclosure is 1.5A on the +5V and 1.8A on the 12V..so a USB port is usually .5AOriginally posted by: Hawk
Originally posted by: mss242
One thing to watch out for with this is that it is not self-powered; i.e., you need to plug it in. Most other USB 2.0 enclosures don't require that.
Um, are you sure the USB ports can power a hard drive/CD/DVD drive...?
One of the limitations of USB is the amount of +5 volt current available to supply attached peripherals. Normally, 500 milliamp is available at each host port and each powered external hub port. This amount of current is sufficient for most PC type peripherals like mice and keyboards. When the power requirements exceed the 500 milliamp limitation, external peripherals require the use of an external power supply (brick) to supply the necessary power requirements. This limitation takes away from the true ?plug-n-play? idea conceived for USB peripherals.
Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon
Originally posted by: gba
Repost
You should check out the original thread before buying any enclosure with Ali chipset. Many of us have experienced serious problems, whereas others have had no problems at all. *PERHAPS* an incompatiability with Nforce2 chipset.
you are fos..not a repost..notice you have trouble determining a difference betwixt 3.5 inches and 5.25 inches..repost someplace else not needed here ..and as far as the ali chipset .. I agree as you have (and others) have pointed out it is a ymmv as noted in the 3.5" thread and elsewherehiya Sal ! and as far as powered or USB port-powered..I definitely prefer my external USB 2.0 to have its own power adapter...as always ymmv ..Enclosure 3.5" IDE -> USB 2.0 $33.99 Newegg Free Shipping
Originally posted by: sathyan
what's a good and cheap USB2 card to use with this enclosure?