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    Looking for a decent 3.5" Enclosure

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by HomeSkillet, Jun 22, 2006.

  1. HomeSkillet

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    Just going to pick up a cheap 3.5" SATA 150/SATA 3.0 or ATA hard drive, but first I was looking for a decent enclosure with a fan. Which enclosures has anyone had experience with?

    Thanks
     
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    Thanks very much for the link. Decided on " APRICORN EZ-BUS-DTC-KIT Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 Backup & External Storage System", which everyone seemed to love so much on newegg and fatwallet. Has firewire, USB and a fan.
     
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    I have a Vantec NexStar 3 SATA enclosure - it's superb. I don't have a lot of experience with external 3.5" enclosures, but this one has an extremely nice build to it, very sturdy. No fans, but my drive doesn't warm up to much. It's a bit expensive though:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145167
     
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    How does eSATA work?
     
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    Some mainboard come with a SATA connector for the back panel panel, this can let you plug and play. You can directly to connect it without openning up the case's cover to connect to a SATA connector in the mainbaord.
     
    Iter, Jun 23, 2006
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