thanks for the reply helmutcheese
well i have found these 2 :
USB 2.0 3.5" SATA / IDE External Enclosure (Caddy)
Product Information:
The NL-HD07 Newlink Enclosure supports IDE or SATA Hard Drives and connects via the High Speed connection of USB 2.0 with data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps. It is made from a durable aluminium which aids heat dissipation of the Hard Drive. Provided with this product is a unique piece of software called SyncQuick, this software is the world’s first smart File Transfer / Data Back-up and Synchronisation Software.
There are SATA Power and SATA Data Adaptors provided with this product to allow for compatibility of all type of SATA Hard Drive.
Features
Supplied with SyncQuick Software
Compliant with USB Specification Revision 2.0 (Supported Data Rates: 1.5 Mbps Low Speed, 12 Mbps Full Speed & 480 Mbps High Speed)
Connects to a computer using a A-B USB Data Cable
Supports Standard 3.5 Inch IDE/EIDE or SATA Desktop Hard Disk Drives
Light Aluminium Case with Plastic Ends
Small Enclosure size, only 50% larger than a 3.5 Inch Hard Drive
Dimensions: 195 x 115 x 30 mm
Power Supply Included
One touch Power Supply with LED Indication
Supports the following Operating Systems: Windows 98SE (Driver on CD), Windows ME/2000/XP, MAC OS 8.6 or above for USB 1.1 connection, MAC OS X for USB 2.0 connection
Or this one:
USB to SATA Desktop Enclosure
The 3.5" USB to SATA hard drive enclosure is a very stylish, sturdy aluminium case into which you can install any capacity 3.5" SATA hard drive.
Sata hard disks are becoming more and more popular, and will eventually totally replace IDE hard disks. The performance of SATA drives is superior to that of what is now referred to as an PATA, or IDE hard disk drive.
Simple assembly
The assemble the USB-SATA disk enclosure is very easy. Simply remove the 4 screws from the back of the case, insert the hard disk, and then screw it back together again.
external hard drive solution
Once assembled, the USB hard drive can be connected to any computer with a USB or USB2.0 interface. Performance is good because the SATA hard drive is pretty fast, but is determined by the disk speed and processor for the comptuer the unit is attached to.
The enclosure is hard wearing, thanks to the touch scratch resistant case, and it comes with an internal fan, to keep things cool.
SpecificationCapacity: any capacity 3.5" SATA hard disk drive (HDD). Tested with 80GB, 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, 500Gb, and 750GB hard drives from Seagate, Samsung, Hitachi
the 2nd looks the best to me & both under £20
cheers
Ninja
PS: the spec of your rig looks a monster
