IDE port front panel

[Joe51]

There are new cases on the market with front panel IDE ports. I think this is neat and something I could use from time to time. What type of equipment is required to connect an IDE port front panel? Also, where can I locate a supplier? I want to add a port to my present case.

 

[Aganack1]

I've never seen an ide port on the front pannel.... but i have know idea where you could find something like that.

 

[StraightPipe]

Welcom to AT

I've never seen it either, but I';ve seen USB cables that conect to 40pin drives that work well

 

[DaisyHead]

I've seen them. Like this GMC:

Neo Classic

 

[Zepper]

That is weirdly kool... I have just thought of a half dozen uses for it without breaking a brain sweat.
. Though when I read the top message on the thread, I was thinking SATA because of more reasonable connector sizes and longer acceptable cable lengths.
. DigiKey has those IDC (insulation displacement connection) IDE 40 pin plugs with screw mount ears but quite expcnsive - prassembled cables also very! expensive. Unfortunately only for 40/40 uses, so nothing more than UDMA/UATA 33 speed. Try also Jameco, JDCMicrodevices and BGMicro.
.bh.
:sun: ?

 

[Czar]

shouldnt there be a power connector there also?

 

[13black]

Wow that is cool. That would be good if you had the PC set for data recovery or drive cloning.

 

[13black]

Originally posted by: Czar
shouldnt there be a power connector there also?

Czar there is a small (floppy sized) power plug next to the IDE plug.

 

[Auric]

For a mobile rack without the rack. Groovy!

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: 13black

Originally posted by: Czar
shouldnt there be a power connector there also?

Czar there is a small (floppy sized) power plug next to the IDE plug.

oh right, me blind, though it was a usb port

 

[13black]

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: 13black

Originally posted by: Czar
shouldnt there be a power connector there also?

Czar there is a small (floppy sized) power plug next to the IDE plug.

oh right, me blind, though it was a usb port

I was thinking the same thing, where is the power connector? When I saw the small power plug I counted the pins on the drive connector to make sure it wasn't a floppy connector. That is after I put my bifocals on.

 

[ChefJoe]

Ewww... long cables, multiple junctions for the conductor, and a setup that just invites someone to plug things in while the power is still on (there's a reason SATA's connectors are staggered - hot swap and power disconnect). I'll stick with USB enclosures.