525 External USB 2.0 Enclosure

RossMAN · Mar 18, 2004

Originally posted by: sphincter
Just got my bytecc the other day. newegg rocks. pretty decent enclosure. a little flimsy when the cover is removed, but sturdy when the lid is closed. not very noisy either. recommended, esp for the price

Thanks for the recommendation, which model did you buy?

firebob78 · Mar 20, 2004

I got the Cool Max 5.25 usb 2.0 external enclosure.

rickon66 · Mar 21, 2004

Don't forget to check out Office Max-they are clearing out Cendyne exteral cd burners for $19 and $29. You get not only the enclosure, but a black cdr/rw drive as well.

Delbert · Mar 21, 2004

The $19 I/O magic USB2 drives at office max use this exact enclosure.
They had btc drives inside. Are they a POS? I couldnt find much

Murph74 · Mar 23, 2004

I got 2 of the Bytec cases about 18 months ago from Compgeeks, and they both work great with hard drives in them. Haven't tried anything else in them, but as the prices go down, they're an even better investment for back ups and otherwise. I use them with my two laptops, bot USB 1.1, and they work just fine. Hooked em up to my Dell PE400SC, and was FLOORED at how fast USB 2.0 actually is! If you're in the market, the Bytec's work great-- but can't honestly compare them to anything but the ADS enclosure that stunk from CC (returned within a day).

For clarification, here's the DRIVE CASE I got, USB Only version.

Fin · Mar 23, 2004

I just received my case. I put a dvd burner in it, it works great!
-Fin

Controller · Mar 25, 2004

Dealsonic is OOS, so placed an order today with 4Linkcomm.com.

vinnyracer · Mar 25, 2004

Anyone know of any website that has a reivew/comparison of all these external enclosure.

I know newegg.com has customer reviews on their external enclosure.

I plan on getting one for my HD and wanted to get one that I can leave on 24/7 without any heating problem.

Kobb · Mar 26, 2004

Originally posted by: vinnyracer
Anyone know of any website that has a reivew/comparison of all these external enclosure.

I know newegg.com has customer reviews on their external enclosure.

I plan on getting one for my HD and wanted to get one that I can leave on 24/7 without any heating problem.

Same here! I am looking for a HD Enclosure w/ USB 2.0 that will work well with a Nforce2 Chipset MB. I have read many negative posts regarding NForce2 motherboards/USB 2.0/and HD Enclosures... seems there are some chipsets (in the HD Enclosure) that do not work well with Nforce2 Motherboards.
I am looking for a HD Enclosure with USB 2.0 and Fire Wire (optional). Thanks

jjet67 · Apr 11, 2004

I just bought NEC 2500A from Newegg :beer: and I'm looking for suitable enclosure for the drive.
Does anyone use any of enclosure with dvd-burner? Comments from FW show mixed result-- somehow discouraging since some could only burn dvd-r or dvd+r using enclosure.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

JJET67

chasem · Apr 11, 2004

So, you can not boot of this enclosure? Can anyone tell me of any usb device that can be booted off of. My sony vaoi external cdrom gave out.

meccaboy858 · Apr 12, 2004

So is there significant difference in performance between using a hard drive in an external case and having a hard drive plugged in normal (via IDE)?

HedonicFiend · Apr 12, 2004

A little slower, but not too much considering USB 2.0 is pretty darn fast already

Originally posted by: meccaboy858
So is there significant difference in performance between using a hard drive in an external case and having a hard drive plugged in normal (via IDE)?

Tsunami982 · Apr 13, 2004

did anyone figure out about compatibility with nf2 chipsets yet? did some searches and came out inconclusive.

Agent06 · Apr 13, 2004

So does anyone know if there is an enclosure that supports DOS boot?
I need one for my laptop.

getumfast · Apr 16, 2004

booting from a usb2 device is a factor decided by your bios rather than the external device.

NYSTrooper · Apr 16, 2004

Originally posted by: getumfast
booting from a usb2 device is a factor decided by your bios rather than the external device.

Most BIOS from the last couple years allow you to boot from a removable drive.

Jynx78 · Apr 16, 2004

to answer some questions about these i have been using them for a while now with 3 harddrives and 1 8x dvd burner. There is no significant difference between using these and having internal drives. they are a great way to add cheap storage to a laptop. All of my systems which range from a 450 to a 3Ghz machines boot of them. Now if you are still riding the short, usb1-1.1, bus than these might not be for you but for the firewire and usb2 cats out there, these are a great way to add space without having to upgrade your PSU. I like them because i can add a TB to my system and subtract it without losing uptime.

ParatoOptimal · Apr 16, 2004

Why do you say that this wont allow you to add a CD-RW to a laptop?

SurgicalShark · Apr 19, 2004

thanks

vinnyracer · Jun 4, 2004

Which is better at keeping a hard drive cool, a 3.5" or 5.25" enclosure?

dc · Jun 4, 2004

how's the cypress chipset compared to the oxford?

ParatoOptimal · Jun 4, 2004

They site that they offer a USB2.0 card if you don't have USB2.0.

Does that mean that this case isn't backward compatible to USB1.1?

Goosemaster · Jun 4, 2004

Originally posted by: Kobb
<blockquote>Quote
Originally posted by: vinnyracer
Anyone know of any website that has a reivew/comparison of all these external enclosure.

I know newegg.com has customer reviews on their external enclosure.

I plan on getting one for my HD and wanted to get one that I can leave on 24/7 without any heating problem.

Same here! I am looking for a HD Enclosure w/ USB 2.0 that will work well with a Nforce2 Chipset MB. I have read many negative posts regarding NForce2 motherboards/USB 2.0/and HD Enclosures... seems there are some chipsets (in the HD Enclosure) that do not work well with Nforce2 Motherboards.
I am looking for a HD Enclosure with USB 2.0 and Fire Wire (optional). Thanks[/quote]

Your Dream Come True. ALthough it is not the fastest CHipset, it is fast as hell. Hirewire makes a great difference with it too.

vinnyracer · Jun 4, 2004

I got this one with a 250GB Maxtor HD in it. It get warm, but has ventilation all around it.

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=U2F-BLK-SMMGB-N&cat=CAS

They also got the same one in silver for $20 more. Don't know what's the difference beside the color.

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=U2F-ALUMMGB-N&cat=CAS

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