Ideas for multi hard drive block
January 29, 2010 12:09 PM Subscribe
Ideas for harddrive enclosure with multiple connector types?
I travel around fixing computers and forever removing harddrives and connecting in to different PC's is getting tiresome, and often I dont have another PC handy, just my laptop.
I need a reasonably portable device that will allow me to connect a variety of hard drive types and convert to USB preferably. It should at least take IDE, SATA 2.5" & 3.5", and SCSI,SAS would be a nice to have. I dont mind some juggling of adapters but I dont want a PC case full of I/O cards and full size power supplies.
Any ideas?
I travel around fixing computers and forever removing harddrives and connecting in to different PC's is getting tiresome, and often I dont have another PC handy, just my laptop.
I need a reasonably portable device that will allow me to connect a variety of hard drive types and convert to USB preferably. It should at least take IDE, SATA 2.5" & 3.5", and SCSI,SAS would be a nice to have. I dont mind some juggling of adapters but I dont want a PC case full of I/O cards and full size power supplies.
Any ideas?
Ack. What the specs don't show is that it handles all SATA and both 2.5" and 3.5" IDE.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 12:17 PM on January 29, 2010
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 12:17 PM on January 29, 2010
This one, coupled with a few cables looks pretty comprehensive. It connects to your machine via eSATA.
posted by rhizome at 1:28 PM on January 29, 2010
posted by rhizome at 1:28 PM on January 29, 2010
This device from OWC looks like a perfect fit, except for the SCSI part.
posted by 6550 at 1:39 PM on January 29, 2010
posted by 6550 at 1:39 PM on January 29, 2010
I came to link the OWC page that 6550'd just posted. While I'm here, I'll just say I love OWC -- hell of a company, great support, fast, friendly, etc.
A++ would eBay again etc.
posted by rokusan at 2:10 PM on January 29, 2010
A++ would eBay again etc.
posted by rokusan at 2:10 PM on January 29, 2010
There's probably some external HD dock that supports 3.5 + 2.5" SATA + eIDE drives. This one does 3.5 and 2.5" SATA (up to 2 drives at once if you connect via eSATA, but it'll output to USB).
I've seen external HD enclosures that do both eIDE and SATA/2 - if you just carry about the back end without the case, it should be an easy cheapo solution.
posted by porpoise at 7:18 PM on January 29, 2010
I've seen external HD enclosures that do both eIDE and SATA/2 - if you just carry about the back end without the case, it should be an easy cheapo solution.
posted by porpoise at 7:18 PM on January 29, 2010
The usb to IDE drive adapters sold at places like MicroCenter and Fry's are toys compared to the stuff by Wiebtech in my opinion. I highly recommend their
USB DriveDock.Alas, it doesn't do SAS or SCSI.
posted by fief at 11:22 AM on January 30, 2010
USB DriveDock.Alas, it doesn't do SAS or SCSI.
posted by fief at 11:22 AM on January 30, 2010
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posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 12:16 PM on January 29, 2010