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Looking for suggestions for a Hard Drive "case" or external connector. Roy Baldone 10-23-08
Posted by Roy Baldone on October 23, 2008, 11:42 am
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I have many HD's that I need to occasionally hook up to a working
system. Some or 2.5 some 3.5, some IDE and some SATA.
It there a device that will allow me to hook these drives up
externally so I can change them out on the fly and while the system is
hot. I can find some that will do 2.5 OR 3.5 and IDE OR SATA but not
all combos. The case can be very minimal - hell, I'd be happy with
just wires.
Any suggestions?

RC

Posted by kony on October 23, 2008, 2:13 pm
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On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:42:06 -0400, Roy Baldone

>I have many HD's that I need to occasionally hook up to a working
>system. Some or 2.5 some 3.5, some IDE and some SATA.
>It there a device that will allow me to hook these drives up
>externally so I can change them out on the fly and while the system is
>hot. I can find some that will do 2.5 OR 3.5 and IDE OR SATA but not
>all combos. The case can be very minimal - hell, I'd be happy with
>just wires.
>Any suggestions?
>
>RC

Here's one though you'll need add an adapter for 2.5"
IDE/PATA:
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/013/scupc1000.html


Posted by Bill on October 23, 2008, 6:05 pm
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Baldwin@Kroger.Com says...
> I have many HD's that I need to occasionally hook up to a working
> system. Some or 2.5 some 3.5, some IDE and some SATA.
> It there a device that will allow me to hook these drives up
> externally so I can change them out on the fly and while the system is
> hot. I can find some that will do 2.5 OR 3.5 and IDE OR SATA but not
> all combos. The case can be very minimal - hell, I'd be happy with
> just wires.
> Any suggestions?
>
> RC
>

Take your pick:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0
&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=usb+ide+adapter&x=0&y=0

http://preview.tinyurl.com/6h2rm3

                Bill
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Posted by Jan Alter on October 24, 2008, 5:29 pm
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> Baldwin@Kroger.Com says...
>> I have many HD's that I need to occasionally hook up to a working
>> system. Some or 2.5 some 3.5, some IDE and some SATA.
>> It there a device that will allow me to hook these drives up
>> externally so I can change them out on the fly and while the system is
>> hot. I can find some that will do 2.5 OR 3.5 and IDE OR SATA but not
>> all combos. The case can be very minimal - hell, I'd be happy with
>> just wires.
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> RC
>>
>
> Take your pick:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0
> &Order=BESTMATCH&Description=usb+ide+adapter&x=0&y=0
>
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/6h2rm3
>
> Bill
> --
> GMail, Google Goobers and Web to Usenet gateway users.
> This century's answers to AOL and WebTV.

I recently picked this up at newegg and it can connect IDE, SATA, lapttop
drives all to USB. The nice thing is that it actually works.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002

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Jan Alter
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Posted by sandy58 on October 27, 2008, 4:51 am
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>
>
>
>
> > Bald...@Kroger.Com says...
> >> I have many HD's that I need to occasionally hook up to a working
> >> system. =A0Some or 2.5 some 3.5, some IDE and some SATA.
> >> It there a device that will allow me to hook these drives up
> >> externally so I can change them out on the fly and while the system is
> >> hot. =A0I can find some that will do 2.5 OR 3.5 =A0and IDE OR SATA but=
not
> >> all combos. =A0The case can be very minimal - hell, I'd be happy with
> >> just wires.
> >> Any suggestions?
>
> >> RC
>
> > Take your pick:
>
> >http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=3DENE&DEPA=3D0
> > &Order=3DBESTMATCH&Description=3Dusb+ide+adapter&x=3D0&y=3D0
>
> >http://preview.tinyurl.com/6h2rm3
>
> > Bill
> > --
> > GMail, Google Goobers and Web to Usenet gateway users.
> > This century's answers to AOL and WebTV.
>
> I recently picked this up at newegg and it can connect IDE, SATA, lapttop
> drives all to USB. The nice thing is that it actually works.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3DN82E16812232002
>
> --
> Jan Alter
> bear...@verizon.net

Thanks for the "heads-up", Jan. Looks good, tho'. :-)

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