5.25" 1394b SATA enclosure?

J

j

where can I find a 5.25" SATA drive enclosure with a 1394b output and
a fan?

(extra points for eSATA output, ditto 1394a and USB2 outputs)

I've searched the universe, and I'd found one but it smells really
bad. it's
http://fire-wire-1394-ilink.stores.yahoo.net/sa5alfi80esc.html
but email and phone call to them hasn't replied to my question if it's
native SATA, or if it's just using an IDE/SATA bridge. (that company
is accused of being scammers:
http://www.pdngallery.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=...
and
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/CoolDrives

please help, thanks!
JS
 
G

Ghostrider

j said:
where can I find a 5.25" SATA drive enclosure with a 1394b output and
a fan?

(extra points for eSATA output, ditto 1394a and USB2 outputs)

I've searched the universe, and I'd found one but it smells really
bad. it's
http://fire-wire-1394-ilink.stores.yahoo.net/sa5alfi80esc.html
but email and phone call to them hasn't replied to my question if it's
native SATA, or if it's just using an IDE/SATA bridge. (that company
is accused of being scammers:
http://www.pdngallery.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=...
and
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/CoolDrives

please help, thanks!
JS
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This site in Australia looks interesting:

http://www.esis.com.au/Adv3Acc/ExternalCasesfordrives.htm

FYI, there are 81 listings in Google,

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...LOSURE"+++FIREWIRE+++eSATA&btnG=Google+Search

that meet the search criteria of External 5.25" enclosure + Firewire
+ eSATA. You can look them up.
 
P

Paul

j said:
where can I find a 5.25" SATA drive enclosure with a 1394b output and
a fan?

(extra points for eSATA output, ditto 1394a and USB2 outputs)

I've searched the universe, and I'd found one but it smells really
bad. it's
http://fire-wire-1394-ilink.stores.yahoo.net/sa5alfi80esc.html
but email and phone call to them hasn't replied to my question if it's
native SATA, or if it's just using an IDE/SATA bridge. (that company
is accused of being scammers:
http://www.pdngallery.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=...
and
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/CoolDrives

please help, thanks!
JS
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Addonics has a modular approach to the interface end of things.
But I doubt they'd cover all the requirements. Still, I like
the concept, as it could make for a more flexible pile of
bits and pieces.

http://www.addonics.com/products/jupiter/jexd.asp

OWC (macsales.com) is one place you might find 1394B, as they're a
Mac shop. One thing I notice about product lines for Mac users,
is they don't seem to like fans.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/MEFW934AL1KS/

On generic enclosures you might see on Newegg, at least fans are still
present (some have them, and some don't). And I happen to like fans
for hard drive enclosures. It is something I insist on, when
buying.

I've also been known to drill extra holes for ventilation,
as some enclosure products have a fan -- but no intake vent :-(
It makes you wonder, what were they smoking when they came up
with that idea.

Paul
 
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