Can I use an Enclosure to make a PX716A/SA into an external? - Club CDFreaks

stan412 · 30-11-2005

I was wondering, is it possible/smart to use a 5.25" enclosure to make a PX-716A/SA internal drive convert into an external drive? I'm asking because I don't feel like installing another internal drive into my system, but I need a drive that has EFM-burning capabilities...
Or, do you guys know if the PX-716UF (external version) is EXACTLY like the internal drives that can do EFM? Thanks.

**zevia** · 30-11-2005

Yes to both questions.
You can put the 716A into an enclosure and it will be recognize as 716UF in Plextools. I use an enclosure with Prolific PL-3507 chipset, running fine.

stan412 · 30-11-2005

hey. thanks a lot for the response.
I thought it'd be fine too, but I was asking because, I e-mailed Plextor tech help and they said putting it in an enclosure might lead to overheating and failing... What enclosure is reliable, in your experience? Does the 716UF have EFM capabilities too?
And, I'm new to this forum...is there a list of EFM capable drives?
thanks again.

hclarkjr · 30-11-2005

here is a enclosure i use for opticals that has built in cooling, works great for me

http://www.directron.com/nst525u2.html

**zevia** · 30-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by stan412

I e-mailed Plextor tech help and they said putting it in an enclosure might lead to overheating and failing...

To be honest, one of my friend's 716A TLA0202 failed (cannot burn DVD) within 2 months after he put it externally. He used Plumax enclosure with 50 watts and fan though. We don't know whether was the drive or because the enclosure is bad.

My 712A is in an enclosure for quite a while and still good.

stan412 · 30-11-2005

I don't mean to be a pain in the ass but, did any of you guys ever use Iomega's external drives? (I just want a drive to burn games good on :-P...) it's way cheaper than plextor's external so...haha.
The 712 should be just as good as 716, right?

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stan412 New on Forum Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	Can I use an Enclosure to make a PX716A/SA into an external? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I was wondering, is it possible/smart to use a 5.25" enclosure to make a PX-716A/SA internal drive convert into an external drive? I'm asking because I don't feel like installing another internal drive into my system, but I need a drive that has EFM-burning capabilities... Or, do you guys know if the PX-716UF (external version) is EXACTLY like the internal drives that can do EFM? Thanks.

30-11-2005	#2 (permalink)
zevia Admin & Review Coordinator N.America Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 9,521	Re: Can I use an Enclosure to make a PX716A/SA into an external? Yes to both questions. You can put the 716A into an enclosure and it will be recognize as 716UF in Plextools. I use an enclosure with Prolific PL-3507 chipset, running fine. __________________ Click here to join CDFreaks.com Join CDFreaks Distributed Computing Team, have fun while helping to save some lives! My review PC & Specs & Media Blu-ray to DVD guide Forum Rules \| Blu-ray UDF Driver BenQ/Philips FAQ and tools: BQFlasher, MCSE, WOPC Tool, WinDWFlash LG GGW-H10N Blu-ray/HD-DVD \| LG GBW-H10N Blu-ray \| Panasonic SW-5582 Blu-ray

30-11-2005	#3 (permalink)
stan412 New on Forum Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	Re: Can I use an Enclosure to make a PX716A/SA into an external? hey. thanks a lot for the response. I thought it'd be fine too, but I was asking because, I e-mailed Plextor tech help and they said putting it in an enclosure might lead to overheating and failing... What enclosure is reliable, in your experience? Does the 716UF have EFM capabilities too? And, I'm new to this forum...is there a list of EFM capable drives? thanks again.

30-11-2005	#4 (permalink)
hclarkjr CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hostetter, PA Posts: 162	Re: Can I use an Enclosure to make a PX716A/SA into an external? here is a enclosure i use for opticals that has built in cooling, works great for me http://www.directron.com/nst525u2.html __________________ Antec P180, Viewsonic VG2230wm widescreen, Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L REV. 2, Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3 GHZ , 4 X 1GB G.Skill PC6400, Diamond Radeon 3870X2 ,Liteon SOHC-5236V COMBO drive, Samsung SH-S223F 22X DVD-RW,2 - Western Digital 500 GIG 16 MEG cache SATA 3.0 hard drive, OCZ GameXstream 700 Watt power supply running vista ultimate SP1 64 bit

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stan412 New on Forum Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	Re: Can I use an Enclosure to make a PX716A/SA into an external? I don't mean to be a pain in the ass but, did any of you guys ever use Iomega's external drives? (I just want a drive to burn games good on :-P...) it's way cheaper than plextor's external so...haha. The 712 should be just as good as 716, right?

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