Cyclone 3.5 USB 2.0 external hard drive enclosure $27 shipped

[realdeals]

Cyclone 3.5" usb 2.0 hard drive enclosure in black or silver aluminum. $27 shipped @ pcmicrostore.com

Black

Silver

Specs


Key selling bullets:

Chipset: Cypress AT2 CY7C68300
Support up to 300GB
Can be used with 3.5-inch IDE drives (internal)
Quick and easy to disassemble and reassemble
Fanless design for quiet operation
Transfer Rate: USBV2.0: 480Mbit
Plug and Play
Hot-swappable
Supports up to UDMA/133
No Max Hard Drive RPM
Led indicator
System and other requirements

PC Users
Minimum 32 MB RAM
Minimum 200 MHz processor
Windows 98 SE (second edition) or higher
CD-ROM drive

Macintosh Users
Minimum 32 MB RAM
USB 2.0: Mac OS 10.2 or higher
USB 1.1: Mac OS 9.1 or higher *
CD-ROM drive
Product dimensions and warranty information

Standard Warranty: 1 Year
Package includes

3.5" USB 2.0 aluminum external enclosure
USB cable A-B
AC adapter
Power cord
Screws
CD driver
* You must update the USB extension to v1.41 or higher between Mac OS 8.6 and Mac OS 9.

 

[ozone13]

Thanks! Ordered 2.

 

[kamranziadar]

Looks expensive.

 

[Idleuser]

hot just order 1!

 

[RedPickle]

no fans :thumbsdown:

 

[maximo]

thanks, my 160gb internal HD found a home now

 

[seanws]

Originally posted by: RedPickle
no fans :thumbsdown:

ac adapter too

 

[SelArom]

Originally posted by: seanws

Originally posted by: RedPickle
no fans :thumbsdown:

ac adapter too

are there any enclosures that don't require an external power adapter? I didn't think this was possible. If it is possible, where can I find one?!

 

[firerock]

Only 2.5" enclosure doesn't require an AC adapter, all 3.5" enclosures require one. As for fanless design, that simply is a personal choice. I bought a MacCally PHR-100AC fanless aluminum enslosure and I love the quietness and quickness of it. It runs pretty cool and there's a on/off switch at the back, just in case you don't need it to be running at all time.

 

[Ghettocowboy]

Originally posted by: firerock
Only 2.5" enclosure doesn't require an AC adapter, all 3.5" enclosures require one. As for fanless design, that simply is a personal choice. I bought a MacCally PHR-100AC fanless aluminum enslosure and I love the quietness and quickness of it. It runs pretty cool and there's a on/off switch at the back, just in case you don't need it to be running at all time.

The fan will increase the life of your hard drive. Anyway, any enclosure that is equipped with cypress chipset or oxford chipset, they are considered the best enclosures.

 

[realdeals]

I don't necessary prolong the life of a hard drive. Look at the external units made by WD, they do not have a cooling fan inside. The whole point of an external aluminum enlcousre is that it disspates heat using the case as a giant heatsink.