HD enclosure

Arclight · 08-20-09, 03:37 PM

Anyone have any suggestions for what to look for, maybe know a brand that has a good track-record?

I'll be putting in a separate drive, so looking for empty enclosure. E-SATA as primary connection, but USB is desirable so I can take it with me and hook it up to any PC.

The E-SATA bracket in my PC has a molex connector for powersupply. If there are enclosures that use this it's a bonus, but I guess most come with an adapter.

*something that's bothering me: seems like all of them have a limit to HD size they can support. Does this mean the enclosure has a HD controller, and therefore impacts performance?

I always figured it just provided a connection to the PC and the PCs HD controller was responsible for the drive.

08-20-09, 03:37 PM	#1
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	HD enclosure Anyone have any suggestions for what to look for, maybe know a brand that has a good track-record? I'll be putting in a separate drive, so looking for empty enclosure. E-SATA as primary connection, but USB is desirable so I can take it with me and hook it up to any PC. The E-SATA bracket in my PC has a molex connector for powersupply. If there are enclosures that use this it's a bonus, but I guess most come with an adapter. something that's bothering me: seems like all of them have a limit to HD size they can support. Does this mean the enclosure has a HD controller, and therefore impacts performance? I always figured it just provided a connection to the PC and the PCs HD controller was responsible for the drive. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.* Last edited by Arclight; 08-20-09 at 04:58 PM.