Cheapest way to connect HDD to laptop

ac1d1ty · 7 Oct 2009 at 09:16

Hey there, I have a few SATA II drives that I wish to connect to my POS laptop (USB 2.0 tops).

What is the quickest (timewise) and cheapest way of going about this?

Thanks

J.B · 7 Oct 2009 at 09:42

Buy a USB caddy that takes SATA drives.

Something like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-001-AN&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=72

ac1d1ty · 7 Oct 2009 at 09:46

any way that is cheaper than £25?

*sorry, but i'm skint.

Robert1986 · 7 Oct 2009 at 09:51

I've seen sata to usb dongles for as cheap as £5. Just do a search on google.

El_Watcher · 7 Oct 2009 at 12:57

Robert1986 said:
I've seen sata to usb dongles for as cheap as £5. Just do a search on google.

I would be impressed to see how a company can make one of those for £5 seeing as USB can't provide the required 12Vdc that a 3.5" HDD uses. A 12V power supply would cost more than £5 in itself.

sorn21 · 7 Oct 2009 at 12:59

El_Watcher said:
I would be impressed to see how a company can make one of those for £5 seeing as USB can't provide the required 12Vdc that a 3.5" HDD uses. A 12V power supply would cost more than £5 in itself.

Twin USB inputs? As per image above.

EDIT: Duel USB!!!!11

Robert1986 · 7 Oct 2009 at 13:10

El_Watcher said:
I would be impressed to see how a company can make one of those for £5 seeing as USB can't provide the required 12Vdc that a 3.5" HDD uses. A 12V power supply would cost more than £5 in itself.

Not if its second hand and on an auction site.

NeoVo · 7 Oct 2009 at 13:19

Or built using cheap materials in japan

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