harddrive

[aacctv]

i just got this harddrive as a gift and i dont want to put it in my computer. I want to make that an external drive so im looking for an case for that harddrive. Which do i look for to know the external will be compatible to my harddrive?
Maxtor 200GB L01P200 Ultra Series 8MB Buffer UATA133 - Retail Hard Drive Kit
MAXTOR:
For Mac,Windows
FRYS.com #: 3492233
Capacity: 200GB
Seek Time: <9ms
7200RPM
8MB Buffer
Ultra ATA 133 Interface
Ultra Quiet Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) Motor
1 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty
MXT-L01P200


The case im looking at

3.5-inch 2.0 One Button Backup External Drive Enclosure
General Features:
Silver aluminum case
USB 2.0 interface (backwards compatible)
Professional backup softeare OTB included
One-button backup
One-button files instant back-up button
One-button system instant back-up button
Prolific PL2506 chipset
480 Mbps maximum data transfer
Fits any 3.5-inch IDE hard drive (PATA - Parallel Interface type)
Supports up to 400 GB hard drive
Plug and Play
Hot swappable
PC and Macintosh compatible
Front Panel Features: Power buttorn, Files instant back-up button, System instant back-up button
Rear Panel Features: One (1) USB 2.0 port, Power plug
Regulatory Approvals: FCC, CE, UL
3.5-inch 2.0 one button backup external drive enclosure
AC adapter (100-240 VAC ~ 50/60 Hz, 1.8 A)
Drive stand
USB A to B cable
Screw pack
User manual
Driver and software CD (3-inch type)

Will that work with my harddrive?

thx

[DABhand]

So you know

All cases will take any 3.5 inch drives, so saying it supports upto 400gb from the case information is wrong lol

Just get any case mate :)

[Joe Forster/STA]

Just a hint. If you don't need the hard disk to be used in other environments, as well, set it to master. Some IDE-to-USB transceiver chips (the soul of USB hard disk racks) don't support hard disks set to slave, ARGH!

[aacctv]

what about the IDE and the EIDE?


Case
Fits any 3.5-inch IDE hard drive


the hard drive

EIDE

should i be worry about that? Will it be compatible between my hard drive and the case?

[Joe Forster/STA]

See if the case supports UDMA (read the manual and/or open it and see if the ribbon cable has 80 wires). If it does, there should be no compatibility problems. (Don't know what exactly EIDE is; probably, it's the new IDE version/standard what we've still been calling IDE for about a decade!)

[Sidney]

IDE was original terminology used for drives of less than 540mb, ExtendedIDE is the terminology attached to drives larger than 540mb.
Totally irrelevant these days as all drives are in reality EIDE but for sake of simplicity they are just referred to as IDE.
Just fit the damn drive, set as Master in the case and hey presto - an external USB drive.