Lots of people dont seem to understand how external drives work so i thought i'd show people.
This external caddy allows for 3.5" desktop sata I/II drives to be used. It allows connection to pc via usb2 or esata (same speed as sata so very fast).
You can either use esata ports on your motherboard if you have them or you can buy something like this which will make 1 of your sata ports on your motherboard to be used as an esata port on a pci backplate: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-025-AK
The power for the hdd enclosure is provided from a electrical socket plug provided with the enclosure, usb does not give enough power for a 3.5" harddrive.
Connections:
As you can see there is a power connector which is provided with the caddy which plugs into a power socket on your wall, usb connector, esata connector, on/off switch and a sata power cable socket for those who dont want to use an external power plug connected to the wall.
Bottom, where you unscrew to take aluminium case off which you later put back on once you have connected a 3.5" sata hdd:
front, the front is chrome like a mirror, the case is black aluminium:
photo without the case on, this is how it connects to a 3.5" drive, you slide it in to connect:
you will then have your 3.5" connected and ready to put the aluminium hollow case back on:
below i have marked the sata cable with a blue line to show you the sata cable (provided) connected to the esata port on my motherboard, if you dont have a port you can buy a pci bracket with esata as linked earlier:
as you can see there is a chunky power cable provided that connects to the socket on your wall.
Thats all there is too it, get full speed with esata connector or get slower speed with usb cable (also provided).
I'm using the Samsung F1 320GB with my caddy, using it for my hd cable tv box i bought which has an esata port.
Link for caddy (£19.96): http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-030-BT
Link for 320GB Samsung F1 Sata II (£35.24): http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-057-SA
This external caddy allows for 3.5" desktop sata I/II drives to be used. It allows connection to pc via usb2 or esata (same speed as sata so very fast).
You can either use esata ports on your motherboard if you have them or you can buy something like this which will make 1 of your sata ports on your motherboard to be used as an esata port on a pci backplate: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-025-AK
The power for the hdd enclosure is provided from a electrical socket plug provided with the enclosure, usb does not give enough power for a 3.5" harddrive.
Connections:
As you can see there is a power connector which is provided with the caddy which plugs into a power socket on your wall, usb connector, esata connector, on/off switch and a sata power cable socket for those who dont want to use an external power plug connected to the wall.
Bottom, where you unscrew to take aluminium case off which you later put back on once you have connected a 3.5" sata hdd:
front, the front is chrome like a mirror, the case is black aluminium:
photo without the case on, this is how it connects to a 3.5" drive, you slide it in to connect:
you will then have your 3.5" connected and ready to put the aluminium hollow case back on:
below i have marked the sata cable with a blue line to show you the sata cable (provided) connected to the esata port on my motherboard, if you dont have a port you can buy a pci bracket with esata as linked earlier:
as you can see there is a chunky power cable provided that connects to the socket on your wall.
Thats all there is too it, get full speed with esata connector or get slower speed with usb cable (also provided).
I'm using the Samsung F1 320GB with my caddy, using it for my hd cable tv box i bought which has an esata port.
Link for caddy (£19.96): http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-030-BT
Link for 320GB Samsung F1 Sata II (£35.24): http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-057-SA
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