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Topic: Building a hardware drive external case

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Is it best to buy one already made up or put together one?










Thanks
 
Posted Mon 13 Aug 07 @ 2:27 pm
DJ-ALFPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2005
It is cheaper to put it yourself, just buy external case and put hdd inside and thats it.
 
Posted Mon 13 Aug 07 @ 2:58 pm
yeh

and my advice is to buy a case with a fan so that the circuits on the drive dont melt


cheers

DJ Rudra
 
Posted Mon 13 Aug 07 @ 6:17 pm
sbangsPRO InfinityMember since 2004
look for a 3.5 inch

external usb drive caddy
 
Posted Mon 13 Aug 07 @ 8:01 pm
spinnaJPRO InfinityMember since 2004
skyfxl wrote :
look for a 3.5 inch


Betta with the power adapter supply too rather than the 2.5 inch which is usb power:)
 
Posted Mon 13 Aug 07 @ 8:06 pm
sbangsPRO InfinityMember since 2004
hum the size relates to harddrives

3.5 - desktop harddrive

2.5 - laptop drive
 
Posted Mon 13 Aug 07 @ 8:42 pm
A 3.5" would be best as the drives run faster and are cheaper than the 2.5" laptop versions. If you do build it yourself, try and get a caddy with Firewire or eSata support. Neither are required, although both are better than usb. However, you'll find very few non-desktop machines (if any) will actually support eSata without extra hardware.

This one looks pretty good, although you can go as cheap as $10 if you needed to.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817193021
 
Posted Mon 13 Aug 07 @ 8:46 pm
sbangsPRO InfinityMember since 2004
very true :)
 
Posted Mon 13 Aug 07 @ 8:48 pm
DJ-ALFPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2005
Yeah, but 2.5" is smaller ;)
 
Posted Tue 14 Aug 07 @ 4:48 pm


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