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Windows 7: Hard Drive Docks
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17 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 111 posts |
Hard Drive Docks
Hi All,
I was wondering which hard drive dock is reliable and works well? I hooked up a eSATA bracket to my desktop's backplane and connected the two cables to available SATA ports on the motherboard.
Before I go plopping down 20-50 bucks on a unit, I'd like to see what other people use for drive docks. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 630
Motherboard ASUS M3A76-CM
Memory 8GB DDR2 PC-1066
Graphics Card nVidia Geforce GT240 (1GB GDDR3)
Sound Card Via Audio (On-Board)
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 205BW
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 (32-bit)
Keyboard HP Wireless Comfort Desktop
Mouse HP Wireless Comfort Mouse
PSU OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 Plus
Case Thermaltake Lanbox Lite
Cooling Stock Heatsink/Fan
Hard Drives 1TB Seagate (ST31000340AS)
2TB Seagate (ST32000542AS)
Internet Speed 3mbit/sec (down) - 384kb/sec (up)
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17 May 2011
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Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit 7,566 posts |
Quote: Originally Posted by dogbert2  Hi All,
I was wondering which hard drive dock is reliable and works well? I hooked up a eSATA bracket to my desktop's backplane and connected the two cables to available SATA ports on the motherboard.
Before I go plopping down 20-50 bucks on a unit, I'd like to see what other people use for drive docks. I bought a Rosewill RX-DUS100 for $30 about 18 months ago. It has USB 2.0 and eSata interfaces. No issues at all. It works as advertised.
I don't use it much--every couple of months I drop a 320 gig drive into it, reformat it and copy all of my personal data to it. It's just another way to back up my data.
I use the eSata interface, which is a bit faster than the USB. It takes about 3 hours to copy everything.
Another alternative is a bare cable, which I have seen advertised for as little as $10. It does the same thing, but no dock. You just lay a bare drive on a table top and copy the data over. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
CPU Intel Sandy Bridge i5-2500, not overclocked
Motherboard Gigabyte H67A-UD3H-B3, full ATX
Memory 4 GB Crucial DDR3-1333
Graphics Card none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card onboard: Realtek ALC892; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays NEC 90GX2-BK 19" LCD
Screen Resolution 800 x 640
Keyboard Leopold Tenkeyless with Cherry Blue switches, USB
Mouse Logitech or Microsoft optical wired; either USB or PS 2
PSU Seasonic SS-560KM, modular
Case Antec Solo II
Cooling CPU: Scythe Big Shuriken; Case: Scythe Slipstream 800 & 500
Hard Drives System: Intel 320 Series SSD, 80 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD15EADS-00P8B0, 1.5TB
Other Info Power consumption of this system, including monitor: 68 watts at idle; 144 watts at full load
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17 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 111 posts |
I've done the bare cable and power route a few times...easy to do since the top comes off of the case, I keep a spare cable just to do that from time to time  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 630
Motherboard ASUS M3A76-CM
Memory 8GB DDR2 PC-1066
Graphics Card nVidia Geforce GT240 (1GB GDDR3)
Sound Card Via Audio (On-Board)
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 205BW
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 (32-bit)
Keyboard HP Wireless Comfort Desktop
Mouse HP Wireless Comfort Mouse
PSU OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 Plus
Case Thermaltake Lanbox Lite
Cooling Stock Heatsink/Fan
Hard Drives 1TB Seagate (ST31000340AS)
2TB Seagate (ST32000542AS)
Internet Speed 3mbit/sec (down) - 384kb/sec (up)
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17 May 2011
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) 8,576 posts SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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17 May 2011
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 17,869 posts Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
I use this one Newegg.com - XION XON-SAHDCB-COMBOCR 2.5" & 3.5" Black USB2.0 & eSATA Combo Dock Station Also gives you 2 USB2 ports and an SD card reader. Works well with both 2.5" and 3.5" HDs. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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17 May 2011
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Win7U 64 RTM 1,139 posts Ellesmere Island |
I recently picked up this one: Amazon.com: Thermaltake BlacX eSATA USB Docking Station: Electronics
Works fine. I make rotating HD images, so I have several bare sata drives that I pop in and out.
I also have this front sata panel: Akasa Thermal Solution
I used only this for a long time and was happy, but the dock is much easier.
James | | My System Specs | | OS Win7U 64 RTM
CPU Q9550
Motherboard GA-EP45-UD3R
Memory 8GB Gskill
Graphics Card ASUS|EAH4850/HTDI/1GD3/A
Sound Card xfi Plat
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2405fpw
Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard MS Natural Ergonomic 4000
Mouse Logitech MX610 USB Cordless
PSU Antec
Case Antec
Hard Drives Seagate & WD sata Drives
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17 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 111 posts |
Gonna go with this: FRYS.com*|*KINGWIN
It's a KingWin EZD-2535 which has good reviews (34 of 'em)...with tax locally,
will cost me $21.60 | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 630
Motherboard ASUS M3A76-CM
Memory 8GB DDR2 PC-1066
Graphics Card nVidia Geforce GT240 (1GB GDDR3)
Sound Card Via Audio (On-Board)
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 205BW
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 (32-bit)
Keyboard HP Wireless Comfort Desktop
Mouse HP Wireless Comfort Mouse
PSU OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 Plus
Case Thermaltake Lanbox Lite
Cooling Stock Heatsink/Fan
Hard Drives 1TB Seagate (ST31000340AS)
2TB Seagate (ST32000542AS)
Internet Speed 3mbit/sec (down) - 384kb/sec (up)
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17 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit 2,193 posts Norfolk, VA |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HAL-9000
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU Intel i7 3770K
Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z77
Memory 16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
Graphics Card XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
Sound Card Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
Monitor(s) Displays 23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
Screen Resolution 5760x1080
Keyboard Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
PSU Antec True Power New 650watt
Case Cooler Master HAF-932
Cooling Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
Hard Drives 16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbit
Other Info Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
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17 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 8,025 posts |
I have 3 of these ThermalTake BlacX units. Newegg.com - Thermaltake BlacX ST0005U External Hard Drive SATA Enclosure Docking Station 2.5” & 3.5” USB 2.0 & eSATA
1 is connected to the eSATA port on my DVR and spins 24x7. 1 is at work, and 1 is at home. All 3 have been flawless. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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17 May 2011
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windows 7 Pro 64Bit 459 posts |
I have one of these myself, best HDD related purchase I've ever made. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Samsung Chronos 7
OS windows 7 Pro 64Bit
CPU 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM
Memory 8GB
Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000/Radeon HD 6490M
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Built in LCD and external Dell 22 inch LCD
Screen Resolution 1600x900
Hard Drives 1 TB HDD
Internet Speed 20 MBPS Down 1500 KBPS Up
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