Turn internal HD into external one (make it yourself)?

[Ablang]

Is this even do-able?

http://discuss.extremetech.com/n/main.asp?webtag=extremetech&nav=messages&msg=67820.1

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[kony]

Is this even do-able?

http://discuss.extremetech.com/n/main.asp?webtag=extremetech&nav=messages&msg=67820.1

Isn't that the whole point of an external enclosure? That
is, the ones that come empty, without a drive in 'em? In
other words, "yes".

 

[ElJerid]

Isn't that the whole point of an external enclosure? That
is, the ones that come empty, without a drive in 'em? In
other words, "yes".

Not only "yes", but also easy (USB 2 or firewire) and cheap (f. ex. Mentor
at +/- 30 $).

 

[clarkjohnson]

Is this even do-able?

Read these two recent threads. They will point you in the right
direction. I've already ordered two different devices to do exactly
what you're asking.


1. External EIDE Harddrive rack

2. Usb Hard disk caddy

 

[mhaase-at-springmind.com]

Is this even do-able?

http://discuss.extremetech.com/n/main.asp?webtag=extremetech&nav=messages&msg=67820.1

Sure. I have a small one that I have mounted a Laptop HD in. VERY
portable. Almost "Shirt-Pocketable". Also a larger full size one
that I have a CD-RW drive in. Nice to have a portable CD writer with
me on Service calls.

BTW, I got 'em both very inexpensively on E-bay. I think one (I don't
remember which) was under $10.

M

 

[Clark]

Read these two recent threads. They will point you in the right
direction. I've already ordered two different devices to do exactly
what you're asking.


1. External EIDE Harddrive rack

2. Usb Hard disk caddy

And these are the two devices I purchased as a result of reading the
two threads I mentioned above.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=12-156-001&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=17-146-307&depa=1


Clark

 

[techumseh]

just a shout out to all considering this....
ive got a 180 gig in an external USB 2 and it
flat out SUCKS. dont do this unless you really
only want storage space.
its just tooo slow..now these are great for ROM drives
but if you put a HDin one and staart running a
couple of processes on it --things quickly slow to a crawl
so dont expect normal HD behaviour in one of these.
its more like a very fast tape drive. :/
i had DVD-RW in it and it worked fine so ill be going
back to that...an external HD REALLY needs firewire.
use only as storage.
example:
watching an avi from the external doing nothing else= no problem
watching an avi from the external while also sending an mp3 over
the LAN to a peer = PROBLEM..avi jitters while mp3 sends.
watching an avi from thr external while also sending mp3 and opening
a pdf doc from same drive...= FORGET it..just close the movie and try again
later.
now thats unacceptable if youve just bought a shiny new enclosure and 200g
HD. trust me USB2 will not cut it.