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20-12-2006, 00:31
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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 
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20-12-2006, 05:58
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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!
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20-12-2006, 15:08
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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!)
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20-12-2006, 15:10
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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.
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