Porch Enclosure

I’m going to be buying an enclosure for a 2.5 inch SATA drive I have spare.

Preferably I’d like one which works with USB and eSATA (or maybe firewire).

I figured I’d check eBay prices and was looking at these ones:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-5-SATA-TO-USB-2-0-eSATA-EXTERNAL-HDD-ENCLOSURE-CASE_W0QQitemZ270494500368QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL?hash=item3efaba8610

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-5-USB2-0-eSATA-combo-to-SATA-HDD-Enclosure-CASE-New_W0QQitemZ230379053533QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL?hash=item35a3a961dd

or this amazon one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/eSATA-USB-combo-enclosure-SATA/dp/B000S89NQG/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1263763703&sr=1-19

I’ve never used an enclosure before, so any comments or advice before I buy?

any of above will work fine………………….

make sure you "remove usb item safely " , before removing unit.

+ make sure you defrag once aweek if using as back-up device.

enjoy.

I am a graohic art student and i am looking to put Adobe illustrator and photoshop on this computer would this be a good computer for this??

Processor Type: PowerPC 970* (G5) Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz
Details: The PowerPC 970 "G5" has 64-bit data paths and registers with native support for 32-bit application code. It additionally includes the AltiVec "Velocity Engine" vector processor and "two independent double-precision floating-point units".

*Although it is unlikely to be important to the average user, this system may have a PowerPC 970fx processor.

Also see: How fast is the iMac G5 compared to the iMac G4 Flat-Panel and Power Macintosh G5?
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Motherboard RAM: None RAM Slots: 2
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Details: Integrated all-in-one "ice white" enclosure approximately two inches deep supported by an aluminum stand.

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Yes, it’s a good computer, but it is an older, PowerPC-based model, so you won’t be able to run applications that are Intel binaries, and you’re limited to Mac OS X 10.5.8 as the last version of the OS you can install. As more developers leave the PowerPC architecture behind, more and more applications will require an Intel-based Mac to offer more features, even if they are features you don’t want or care about.

But if you stick to applications that work on PowerPC chips and Mac OS X 10.5.8 or lower, it should do well for you. Just be careful about upgrade any Adobe applications, since the newer versions take even more time to install and have ridiculous system requirements and dependencies. Buy the Adobe CS2 versions or the CS2 Suite if possible; skip the CS4 crap.

multiple bay enclosure that houses both these drives?, with firewire capacity?

Here is a list
have fun

http://www.newegg.com/store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=92&name=External-Enclosures

So a HD caddy that allows 3.5′ IDE and sata, and will connect via usb or firewire, well the firewire isn’t essential but the ide and sata are.

a couple options for you to look over

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232024&cm_re=2.5_3.5_sata_ide_5.25-_-12-232-024-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119152&cm_re=2.5_3.5_sata_ide_5.25-_-12-119-152-_-Product

i have an adapter set like the Rosewill, it has worked great for me

When I plug it in to an external enclosure, via firewire, or USB, it makes a horrific noise, scraping etc. It does not mount. Is there a company to which I can send the HD to recover the lost data?

There are companies like this one http://www.canadadatarecovery.ca/ but not knowing where you live you should do a google search on "hard disk failure data recovery".

This place starts at $200 to do the recovery - I know it is not cheap.

I think it will be some version of firewire?

Should i just buy the enclosure and fit my own sata drive in it or how do you do it…….

I would personally just get an enclosure, and fit your own Sata Drive, I use the Akasa Integral External Enclosures, both with 500Gb Sata II 300 Drives, connected via ESATA, but even using them on USB2 is quite fast too.
The reason Y i like these enclosures is they look cool, and can connect either PATA or SATA drives inside, also on the back they have USB 2.0 and ESATA connections, and can be configured in any combination u like.

"For my job, I need to carry a bag of tech gear around with me all day. I’ve been able to cut down on the cables I carry by using only retractable cables, but my other devices are still bulky. I’m looking for the smallest FireWire 2.5" drive enclosure on the market. It seems that many of the sites selling enclosures don’t list their dimensions and some of the slimmest enclosures are USB-only, but 6-pin FireWire is a requirement. What is the slimmest enclosure you know of?"

You can get firewire 2.5 inch enclosures from Atlast Solutions…they are the same size as the 2.5 laptop HDD (well 1-2 mm bigger to allow the HDD to be put in )
Go to http://atlastsolutions.co.uk/shop/
You can ring them if you wish …the number should be on their website
OK… I have measured the firewire enclosure I got from them
its 130mm X 80mm X 13mm

PS..when I spoke to them I spoke to a chap called Jonathon or Richard (can’t remember which…think it was Jonathon….very friendly, helpful & gave me time. I have bought enclosures elsewhere aswell (usb tho)…Atlast Solutions firewire enclosure was far better built ..very solid, not flimsy like the others.

PSPS Just had a look at the one shown on their website..I got a slimmer one from them than this & they supplied me with a superior firewire gold plated lead so that it worked fine without mains power supply..Ring them to ask because they don’t always show all of the ranges on their website.

I’ve never had to buy an external hard drive enclosure before. I have a Seagate 160GB SATA drive that I need to connect to my computer. Both SATA ports on the motherboard are occupied, so I need an enclosure that accepts a SATA internally, but connects/works with the computer via USB or firewire. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

In my opinion, this is the best there is.I have one and you can’t even tell it’s running except for the light letting you know it is.

http://www.egoodz.com/product.asp?pf_id=3507AUAS

I want to do this. First ill give the stats. The laptop has 1 ethernet, 1 modem, 4 usb 2.0, and an I394 hookup. The Desktop has alot more, Firewire, 6 usb, ethernet, and I think an external sata, but I cant remember, and its hard to look behind it.

Anyways, here is what I want to do

Laptop<———>500gb External Sata<————->Desktop

So basically I want to hook the laptop and desktop to an external hard drive. I know theres some external enclosures that have 2 or 3 different hookups, Usb, I394, and ESata.

The Desktop will have the Ethernet taken up, the Laptop will not. I run the DSL through USB on it, only because my modem only has one Ethernet.

So how would I do this? I want to make it so when I want to go somewhere with my laptop, I just unhook it and go while still being able to access the hard drive with my desktop.

I know its possible, but I have never done it. So, what would I need to accomplish this? (I use Newegg.)

Well, you’re right about the enclosures that have multiple USB or firewire ports, that would work. The other option would actually do more for you than allow the sharing of the external drive. My suggestion would be to get a router. A wireless router would probably be a good idea if the laptop has a wireless card in it. This way you could connect the external drive to the desktop and use Windows sharing to access it with both computers. Read the help documentation in Windows to understand how sharing works.

1. Is it in fact possible to install the Sims 2 onto an external HDD without any problems?

2. Would game play performance be reduced (such as lag)? If so, would it be advisable to use a firewire 400 or 800 connection to my laptop instead of USB 2.0? (eSATA is not an option)

3. Would it be advisable to purchase a premade external HDD or purchasing an internal HDD and enclosure considering that I prefer a HDD with an aluminium case and active cooling (fan cooling) – my room gets very hot in summer, no air conditioning and I would be playing Sims 2 off it if it works.

The HDD would also be used for backups, therefore I’m looking for a 1TB one. It would only be used when needed, I wouldn’t keep it on and connected for long periods of time. Or would passively cooled ones do fine? I’m afraid they would overheat?

Any recommendable hard drives or tips?

Thanks, appreciate any help!

I have all of my games on a 1TB WD External I picked up for a sweet deal, I can’t remember but I think it was around 150, holiday deal. I love it, and as I said, all of my games are run off of it, and I’ve never had a problem. (Including Sims2)

As for the question of whether or not to buy premade or do it yourself, whichever you like, doing it yourself gives you modding opportunities, premade is a simple out-of-the box solution.