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Windows 7: External HDD Enclosure Question
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01 Jun 2011
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Windows 7 Premium 32-Bit Fayetteville, North Carolina |
External HDD Enclosure Question
I'm interested in building my own external hdd very soon. My only question though is can anyone recommend a good enclosure?
I need a case with firewire ports AND a cooling fan as this HDD will not only be used for backup, but for long session usage. I found this one on ebay for like $25.99 + shipping: 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Case USB + Firewire 1394 | eBay http://www.amazon.com/Firewire-Combo...pr_product_top
I want to do this for as cheap as possible, but I also don't want something so cheap that it may ruin my HDD. Would you guys go with this one or are there any alternatives you could suggest?
Thanks! | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 Premium 32-Bit
CPU 3.0Ghz AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 45nm Technology
Motherboard ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4N78 PRO (AM2/AM3)
Memory 4.0GB Single-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz (5-5-5-15)
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series (Sapphire/PCPartner)
Sound Card Turtle Beach Montego DDL (C-Media PCI Audio Device)
Monitor(s) Displays H190L
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
PSU Sunbeam PSU-COM680-BK-US 680W ATX12V Modular Active PFC PSU
Case Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooling ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm Ceramic CPU Cooler
Hard Drives 977GB Western Digital WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 ATA Device (IDE)
156GB Western Digital WDC WD1600BB-98FTA0 ATA Device (IDE)
Other Info SYBA PCI to Firewire 1394a 3+1 ports controller card Model SD-NEC-4F
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01 Jun 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04 Somewhere Over The Rainbow |
Here's one for a buck if you want it. I recommend against it though. :P 3.5 inch SATA IDE HDD Anti-Static Storage tank Box Case | eBay
Anyway, did you sort results by 'Price+Shipping lowest first'? I find that gives me better, cheaper results in a more convenient way. And that case you're looking at now doesn't look too bad. It looks a bit ugly and outdated but performance-wise.... it should do the job.
Also check out this Amazon.com search as well as a cheap case I found on it. Amazon.com: sata 3.5 firewire
There is also a site I was recently shown called PriceGrabber. It prices for certain products. I'll include a search links for 3.5" HDD enclosures as well as a couple of results. Enclosures | Latest Enclosures Reviews and Prices | PriceGrabber.com macally G-S350SUA Hard Drive Enclosure Listings and Reviews | [PriceGrabber.com macally PHR-S100SUA Hard Drive Enclosure Listings and Reviews | [PriceGrabber.com
Hope that helps.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5G41T-M LX
Memory Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays CHIMEI CMV 221D 22"
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
PSU SHAW Viper-1500w Gaming PSU
Case Black eMaxx ATX Mini Tower Case
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda LP Green 3.5'' 2TB Internal HDD 5900RPM + WD Elements Desktop 1TB External HDD 7200RPM
Internet Speed 100GB @ 4.76Mbps
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01 Jun 2011
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Premium 32-Bit Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Thanks so much!
Yeah, I saw the Macally's and they look great, plus they have firewire, but they don't come with fans. I know the metal body is supposed to provide extra cooling but I don't want to build this and chance burning up my HDD. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built
OS Windows 7 Premium 32-Bit
CPU 3.0Ghz AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 45nm Technology
Motherboard ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4N78 PRO (AM2/AM3)
Memory 4.0GB Single-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz (5-5-5-15)
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series (Sapphire/PCPartner)
Sound Card Turtle Beach Montego DDL (C-Media PCI Audio Device)
Monitor(s) Displays H190L
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
PSU Sunbeam PSU-COM680-BK-US 680W ATX12V Modular Active PFC PSU
Case Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooling ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm Ceramic CPU Cooler
Hard Drives 977GB Western Digital WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 ATA Device (IDE)
156GB Western Digital WDC WD1600BB-98FTA0 ATA Device (IDE)
Other Info SYBA PCI to Firewire 1394a 3+1 ports controller card Model SD-NEC-4F
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01 Jun 2011
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04 Somewhere Over The Rainbow |
Yeah, I see what you mean. Just look through PriceGrabber and see what you find. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz
Motherboard ASUS P5G41T-M LX
Memory Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays CHIMEI CMV 221D 22"
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
PSU SHAW Viper-1500w Gaming PSU
Case Black eMaxx ATX Mini Tower Case
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda LP Green 3.5'' 2TB Internal HDD 5900RPM + WD Elements Desktop 1TB External HDD 7200RPM
Internet Speed 100GB @ 4.76Mbps
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01 Jun 2011
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I never heard of that company but it looks like the Rosewill eSATA case with a different interface.
The pickings are slim for firewire, there are plenty eSATA. OWC has some good external enclosures and most have firewire since they cater to Macs but they cost more than you are probably willing to pay. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home built (GeneO industries)/Model 3
OS Windows 7 64 bit SP1
CPU i5 2500k @ 4.5 GHz, 1.264V 124 GFlop (IBT with AVX)
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory 16GB (4GBx4) 1600MHz G.skill Ripjaws X 8-8-8-24
Graphics Card MSI GTX 660 Ti PE/OC, 2GB 7160 MHz DDR5 clock, 1228 Mhz Core
Sound Card Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays NEC Spectraview 2490WUXi-SV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard HP Wireless
Mouse HP wireless
PSU Seasonic X-850 (2012 KM3 model)
Case Fractal Design "Define R3"
Cooling CM TPC 812 push/pull, 3 120mm, 2 TY-140 case fans
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (System), Crucial 128GB M4 SSD, 2x WD Caviar 1TB Black internal (data), 1x WD Blue 6Gb/s 1TB Internal, 1x 2TB eSata WD20EARS Green, 2x 500GB Seagate external USB, 1x 350GB exte
Internet Speed 27.8 Mb/s down, 5.6 Mb/s up
Other Info USB 3.0 x4 , SATA III x4, eSATA x3, SATA II x4, USB 2.0 x8. 2 Samsung DVD R/W drives.
WEI: CPU 7.7, Memory 7.8, Graphics 7.9, Disk 7.9
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01 Jun 2011
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Philadelphia, PA |
I've used a number of enclosures for people in the past, and if I wasn't going with an OEM brand, like Western Digital, I'd use an enclosure from Vantec. Check Newegg for the best selection/prices. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-2600
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
Memory 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
Graphics Card Nvidia GTX 470
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
PSU OCZ ModStream 700W
Case CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drives OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
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01 Jun 2011
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#7 | |
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
You might want to check my Thread here:  Build your own External Hard Drive | | 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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