which external harddisk solution?

Reality Bites · 27 Jan 2007 at 18:54

i've just built a sugo rig and can't get 3 hard disks in.

I've got a raptor boot disk and a 400gb samsung data disk. I've also got another 400gb disk sat here which i can't use.

a decent caddy will cost me £40 so i may aswell get a ready made kit so to speak.

Would prefer firewire i think as it would be quicker than usb2?

rpstewart · 27 Jan 2007 at 19:03

Firewire is probably going to be quicker but there don't seem to be any SATA firewire caddies about. Do you have eSATA or a spare onboard SATA port and a spare expansion slot?

Reality Bites · 27 Jan 2007 at 19:05

i've got a spare sata port but i'm using all the expansion slots.

I think i'm going to have to sell the disk and get an external firewire box?

rpstewart · 27 Jan 2007 at 19:16

If you're set on firewire then you'll need either an IDE disk or go for a pre-built solution. However I doubt the speed difference between USB and Firewire is enough to warrant losing money on the disk - I get 35Mb/s or so out of my USB external disk.

EDIT: Just found a SATA Firewire caddy but OCUK don't stock it, they only have the USB/eSATA version

http://www.raidsonic.de/en/pages/products/external_cases.php?we_objectID=4659

Reality Bites · 27 Jan 2007 at 22:01

rpstewart said:
If you're set on firewire then you'll need either an IDE disk or go for a pre-built solution. However I doubt the speed difference between USB and Firewire is enough to warrant losing money on the disk - I get 35Mb/s or so out of my USB external disk.

EDIT: Just found a SATA Firewire caddy but OCUK don't stock it, they only have the USB/eSATA version

http://www.raidsonic.de/en/pages/products/external_cases.php?we_objectID=4659

that looks spot on!

i'll have a look round for stock.....i think OCUK need to get more Sata boxes in tbh.