Re: [Thinkpad] OT: IDE to USB adaptor

My experience with the device wasn't 100%

The AC adapter wouldn't power all 3 1/2" hard drives.
 (it's a 2 amp; whereas some others I've seen reviewed can provide as high
as 3amps)

The USB/IDE cable is quite a handy item in and of itself, and should be a
"must-have" item for any one who claims an above average degree of
geekitude. LOL

So for the drives that the small power supply can't manage, I rigged a
switchable ATX power supply for my bench. If anyone knows where a better IDE
power adapter is avalable, please let me know.

Matt

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ross" <ross@math.hawaii.edu>
To: "Thinkpad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] OT: IDE to USB adaptor

> > > Probably not an issue for your antique drives but IDE to USB
> interfaces
> > > are not all alike. I bought a couple at really great prices on eBay
> and
> > > found they flaked out somewhere around 150GB while some more
> expensive
> > > ones are still going fine with drives of over 300GB each.
>
> One thing that attracted me to this one was the Dans's Data review which
> said it worked more consistently than other's he'd tried. (This assumes
> it is exactly the same as the one he reviewed, which is a matter of
> faith, as the company names are different.) There are benchmarks for
> this one here:
> http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/bytecc_bt200/index.shtml
>
> > How do these adapters provide power to IDE devices? Obviously it
> isn't
> > going to do much good to hook up a 3.5" desktop HD externally via USB
> if
> > the drive doesn't have a power source?
>
> For 3.5" and 5" drives it has a switching power supply which plugs into
> the drive's molex port. For 2.5" drives there is no way to get the
> power to the drive except through the pins, which means it needs a USB
> port that can supply adequate power. The built-in port on the TP is
> fine, but when using a pcmcia card one needs a powered hub.
>
> - David R.
>
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