SSD's are they worth the money?

smarteyeball said:

whs said:

This new dock you posted seems to be USB3 only. That is no good. Look for one that has USB2 and USB3.

Unless there is a new breed I don't know about, it should be backwards compatible.

As far as the ports go, that is correct. A USB2 cable fits into a USB3 port - but not the other way around. But regarding the electronics in the dock, I am not sure. I would just not take any chances if USB2 is not specified.

whs said:

smarteyeball said:

whs said:

This new dock you posted seems to be USB3 only. That is no good. Look for one that has USB2 and USB3.

Unless there is a new breed I don't know about, it should be backwards compatible.

As far as the ports go, that is correct. A USB2 cable fits into a USB3 port - but not the other way around. But regarding the electronics in the dock, I am not sure. I would just not take any chances if USB2 is not specified.

I knew that USB 3 is backwards compatible, but I wasn't sure whether the actual dock would work with USB 2. I have sent an email to the company that sells it and I have asked whether it will work on USB 2 systems. As you said though if it is compatible it would say that on the product description, and it doesn't mention it.

Found one that is backwards compatible with USB 2.0

Akasa Duo Dock S USB 3.0 for 2.5" and 3.5" SATA and SSD drives. (AK-IC08U3-BKUK) [AK-IC08U3-BKUK]

That looks like the right kind of dock. But I probably would not buy this particular one. Read the 'Customer Review'. The thing seems to have some problems.

This is the same one you mentioned in your tutorial isn't it

Thermaltake BlacX Duet 3.5 inch eSATA Dual Bay Dock: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

If so I will buy that one.

I can't speak for WHS, but I have the single version Black X, not the Duette. I love it and have had no problems with it. Mine is USB/eSATA. I use the eSATA and it works very well.

BomberAF said:

This is the same one you mentioned in your tutorial isn't it

Thermaltake BlacX Duet 3.5 inch eSATA Dual Bay Dock: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

If so I will buy that one.

No, that's not it. I have a 2.5"/3.5" Sata2/eSata dock. But this one seems to be 3.5" eSata only and would be useless for you.

You have to look for a 2.5"/3.5" USB2/USB3 dock. If you give me links to the UK electronics stores, I'll help you look.

whs said:

BomberAF said:

This is the same one you mentioned in your tutorial isn't it

Thermaltake BlacX Duet 3.5 inch eSATA Dual Bay Dock: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

If so I will buy that one.

No, that's not it. I have a 2.5"/3.5" Sata2/eSata dock. But this one seems to be 3.5" eSata only and would be useless for you.

You have to look for a 2.5"/3.5" USB2/USB3 dock. If you give me links to the UK electronics stores, I'll help you look.

Here are some:

UK Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk

Scan

Computer Hardware - Scan.co.uk

Overclockers

Computer hardware, components & gaming PC retailer Overclockers UK

Thank you very much for your time, could have sworn that was the same one though.

Sorry I am late with the answer. I looked thru all 3 links and did not see a single decent Sata2/3 enclosure. Maybe you have to settle for USB2 only for the time being since you only have USB2 ports at this time. There are quite a few 2.5" USB2 docks - some for little money.