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    Looking for 2.5 inch enclosure that can pull power from combo usb/esata port and use esata for data transfer

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by laststop311, Jan 28, 2011.

  1. laststop311

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    I have an extra 7200rpm 500gb drive and I want to start using it. Is it possible to have an enclosure that has 1 cable and can extract power from the usb part of a combo port but transfer data over the esata part?
     
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    We have an entire thread on it here.
     
    Judicator, Jan 28, 2011
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