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*chas0039* · 02-11-2006

Hey guys, I have found an external hard drive case that seems pretty good. They have very good ventilation, the side panels are metal and the overall quality is top notch. They have an external power supply that has cords that are long enough and the cables are good. The SATA one is really interesting in that it has a direct plug in for the data and power so there are no cables that will kink, like some cases I have seen.

The brand is Metal Gear II from Galaxy and shop4tech as well as others carry them.

http://www.shop4tech.com/user.htm?go...a=3&s_cata=184

*jm1647* · 02-11-2006

I have never used an external drive yet, but anybody have a problem witrh these cases having the drives vertical instead of horizontal. The small footprint is nice but does gravity come into play on the heads ?

*chas0039* · 02-11-2006

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Originally Posted by jm1647

I have never used an external drive yet, but anybody have a problem witrh these cases having the drives vertical instead of horizontal. The small footprint is nice but does gravity come into play on the heads ?

No problem. I have been running drives both ways since the old RLL drives with no difference either way. Gravity is dealt with either way.

*ghetocowboy* · 02-11-2006

Nice Price, Nice Case, just that we are shifting into eSATA era, well, we will eventually see eSATA in a few months. And I am also hoping to see firewire 800 and USB 3.0 near future. All my spare drives are SATA

*jm1647* · 02-11-2006

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Originally Posted by chas0039

No problem. I have been running drives both ways since the old RLL drives with no difference either way. Gravity is dealt with either way.

Yup, gravity does work both ways

I was still thinking old school with the horizontal installation only

puttingdog · 02-11-2006

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Originally Posted by ghetocowboy

Nice Price, Nice Case, just that we are shifting into eSATA era, well, we will eventually see eSATA in a few months. And I am also hoping to see firewire 800 and USB 3.0 near future. All my spare drives are SATA

hmmm..I think I need to satalize all my drives in the near future...
firewire 800 is very fast and steady....but it can't beat eSATA when comes to price....all the fw800 accessories just cost so much more than the sata route (external case, pci card, cardbus card....etc)

**MegaDETH** · 02-11-2006

Thanks chas0039 I was in need of one.

*Joe_Dirt* · 02-11-2006

I picked up an IEEE 1394B (800 mb/s) card for just $20 a little while ago. One of these days I'll see a good deal on an external "B" encosure and load it up with a really big drive. Only thing I don't like about firewire is most PC's a year or more old don't have a firewire interface built in. {sigh} So USB is really still more practical if portability is your primary goal.

JD

krkdnose · 03-11-2006

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Originally Posted by Joe_Dirt

Only thing I don't like about firewire is most PC's a year or more old don't have a firewire interface built in. {sigh} So USB is really still more practical if portability is your primary goal.

JD

Just make sure you get an external enclosure that has both firewire and usb. I've seen a couple enclosures that had firewire 800 and usb connections.

I'm holding out for a decent esata enclosure that also has usb.

*chas0039* · 03-11-2006

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Originally Posted by krkdnose

I'm holding out for a decent esata enclosure that also has usb.

The Vantec version looks promising:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817145167

Gategem · 05-11-2006

Thank you Chas0039.

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chas0039 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lost in America Posts: 7,063	A Hard Drive external case I can recommend. <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> Hey guys, I have found an external hard drive case that seems pretty good. They have very good ventilation, the side panels are metal and the overall quality is top notch. They have an external power supply that has cords that are long enough and the cables are good. The SATA one is really interesting in that it has a direct plug in for the data and power so there are no cables that will kink, like some cases I have seen. The brand is Metal Gear II from Galaxy and shop4tech as well as others carry them. http://www.shop4tech.com/user.htm?go...a=3&s_cata=184 __________________ Still a few bugs in the system...

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jm1647 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,621	Re: A Hard Drive external case I can recommend. I have never used an external drive yet, but anybody have a problem witrh these cases having the drives vertical instead of horizontal. The small footprint is nice but does gravity come into play on the heads ? __________________ Not registered - Go register to use the forums to their fullest Click here Registered - ! Read the forum rules (& tips/guidelines) here & the FAQ here If you use a suggestion here and it works please post back and let us know. Please use the search function before starting a new topic. Thanks!

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ghetocowboy CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,294	Re: A Hard Drive external case I can recommend. Nice Price, Nice Case, just that we are shifting into eSATA era, well, we will eventually see eSATA in a few months. And I am also hoping to see firewire 800 and USB 3.0 near future. All my spare drives are SATA __________________ Current System: Asus U6S-A1 with Intel T7500 2.2ghz C2D; 4gb RAM, 200gb Hitachi 2.5" 7200RPM /w 16mb cache; 12" Led Backlit Display; Hitachi/LG GSA-U10A laptop drive; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit; BenQ 1655 in Cypress ATA2+ Chip Enclosure; Seagate 500gb Pro eSATA drive; HP 30" LCD S-IPS display via HDMI-DVI converter from Asus U6S-A1 Output

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Joe_Dirt CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2004 Location: Western NY on beautiful Lake Ontario Posts: 689	Re: A Hard Drive external case I can recommend. I picked up an IEEE 1394B (800 mb/s) card for just $20 a little while ago. One of these days I'll see a good deal on an external "B" encosure and load it up with a really big drive. Only thing I don't like about firewire is most PC's a year or more old don't have a firewire interface built in. {sigh} So USB is really still more practical if portability is your primary goal. JD __________________ Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achived through understanding. - A. Einstein A cynic is a person that knows the price of everything, and the value of absolutely NOTHING.

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