IDE to USB?

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:29 pm

Has anybody invented a way yet to hook up a normal IDE hard drive to a USB port? I know they sell portable hard drives, but im looking for a way to take a standard hard drive and hook it up VIA usb or firewire.

Thanks

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:47 pm

Usb or firewire external enclosure http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817145127

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:44 pm

if you want something more temporary (i.e. for data backups/transfers) check this out

i've purchased one..cheaply made, works fine tho.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... category0=

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:01 pm

thanks for the help. I found a couple on newegg. i'm looking for the temporary style ones (just a usb cable and power supply), but idealy im looking for one that is powered off the USB bus like my portable hard drive is. I guess they havent gotten that far yet. Ive read a lot of reviews on the temporary ones on newegg and they are having a lot of bad reviews. I might just go with the one YOS said. has anybody tried any of these?

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:36 pm

usb simply can't power a full sized 3.5" hard disk. it can power a laptop drive tho..