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    Seagate Ultra ATA 100 400 gig with enclosure

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by clamchowder01, Aug 16, 2006.

  1. clamchowder01

    clamchowder01 Notebook Guru

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    Hello. On Bens bargains, there was the Seagate 400GB Ultra ATA HDD w/ 16MB Buffer on sale for 110 w/ free shipping on Outpost.com.

    I was wondering if I need a new, special type of external enclosure for the Ultra ATA model or will any common enclosure work. Thanks!
     
    clamchowder01, Aug 16, 2006
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    ATA HDD should need a 'regular' 3.5" IDE HDD enclosure. (USB2/IEEE1394)

    If it's a SATA drive then the enclosure must be SATA too.
     
    Leshii, Aug 16, 2006
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    wow, thats a good deal. newegg had a 320gb for $95, but u had to get the enclosure
     
    NOSintake, Aug 16, 2006
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    That Seagate 400Gb for $110 does not come with an enclosure, which is why OP is asking what kind of enclosure will work with it.
     
    Chutsman, Aug 16, 2006
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    If you would like to get a 3.5" hard drive(of course, 400GB for 2.5" is not in the market) with a external enclosure, you need to use a AC adater to get the power. It doesn't like 2.5" external enclosure, it only use the USB ports to take the power. You have to check which one you probably need to use.
     
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    Do I need a special Ultra ATA enclosure?
     
    clamchowder01, Aug 17, 2006
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    haha, how did i miss that one
     
    NOSintake, Aug 17, 2006
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    Of course, you need a external enclosure box if you must use an external hard drive. To purchase an internal 400GB hard drive, and a external box. You must set it up and install it yourself.
     
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    I know I need an enclosure. For example , a SATA needs a SATA enclosure. Will a regular ATA enclosure be fine for an UATA drive?
     
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    I bought the Seagate 500 GB 16 mb internal HD from outpost.com.

    I was wondering what enclosures support 500 GB.

    Is the Cintre ZDisc 1-Buttion Instant Backup 3.5-inch External Hard Drive Enclosure good?

    There's an extremepcgear one too on bensbargains that was posted 8/24/2006.
     
    clamchowder01, Aug 24, 2006
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