Quantcast EIDE drive enclosure- reputable sources?

+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 3 of 3
  1. #1
    Newbie
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    5
    Rep Power
    5

    Default EIDE drive enclosure- reputable sources?

    I obviously have an older Dell (700m) laptop in which I have replaced the HD. I would like to keep the old one, for as long as it lasts, & use it as an EXTERNAL HD. I can find SATA drive enclosures all over the place & pretty inexpensively(~$8.00) as well. Trying to find a EIDE HD enclosure seems to be more difficult & the FEW I found were significantly more expensive($25). Any of you 'techies' know a reputable place where I can find what I need (reliable, descent speed) at a reasonable price?
    Thanks so much!

  2. #2
    can i haz haswell?
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Silicon Valley
    Posts
    7,551
    Rep Power
    47

    Default Re: EIDE drive enclosure- reputable sources?

    If you want to buy something new at retail, I don't think you are going to see much under $25 for an IDE enclosure. You can still get some brand name ones on eBay pretty cheap; the performance really should not vary much from device to device; in fact your drive may even be the bottleneck depending on its age and capacity.
    n o n s e n s e - w a r s . c o m

    ThinkPad T430i i3-2328M/8GB/HD 3000/X25-M G2 80GB/HD+/7 Pro
    ThinkPad X220i Tablet i3-2310M/4GB/HD 3000/X25-M G2 80GB/IPS HD/7 Pro
    11-inch MacBook Air SU9400/2GB/320M/64GB SSD/HD/OSX 10.8

    D830 Review/CPU Compatibility/GPU Reflow

  3. #3
    falling in love..
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Browns Mills, NJ
    Posts
    9,182
    Rep Power
    47

    Default Re: EIDE drive enclosure- reputable sources?

    I'd personally stick with Vantec. Their enclosures are nice, I've bought a few of them, and they are cheap!. I've definitely seen a difference in quality with a 6 dollar IDE enclosure and a 10 dollar one.

    Alienware M17x R2 (Gaming DTR) : i7-920XM|16GB DDR3|5870 Mobility CrossFire|Samsung 840 Series 512 GB SSD|17.1" RGBLED WUXGA|7HP|Nebula Red
    Sager NP8690 (Backup Gaming DTR): i7-720QM|8 GB DDR3|GeForce 280M|Samsung PM810 series 256 GB SSD|15.6" 1080p LCD|7HP
    Backup server: Pentium G630|8GB DDR3|Gigabyte Z77-DS3H|Intel HD 2000|Samsung 830 64 GB SSD, 2 x Seagate 1.5 TB 5900rpm RAID 1|7HP|NZXT Source 210
    Other Toys: '94 Acura Integra RS|Google/LG Nexus 4 16 GB| Dell Vostro 1500| Looking for an AT&T or unlocked GSM iPhone 4!

 

 

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:31 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.0
Copyright © 2013 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0