Ide usb cable

mreccentric

mreccentric

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I have an old IDE harddisk which has a fairly good storage capacity,
i needed some assistance on buying the cable.

>What exactly is IDE USB cable? How should i power the IDE HD when i use externally?
>What all accessories should i buy to connect the IDE HD through USB?
>Is any Drivers Required, Is it safe?
 
If you're not going to use it regularly, but just want to get data off it, I recommend this cable:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002

It comes with the IDE cable and also the power brick. Don't worry about drivers. If you're using Windows 2000 and up, Windows will automatically load a driver.

If you want to use it regularly as an external hard drive, then I recommend getting an enclosure. Take your pick from the following:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...54107130 1053807123&ShowDeactivatedMark=False
 
yes to all your answers.
in fact i ordered this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119244

one other thing comes to mind. the reason i bought it.
Yes i have a external drive mounted in enclosure.
Ive had people bring over drives and burners to check.
i was plugging and unplugging. after i did it so many times
the socket came off the electronic board. had to re solder.
if its mostly for long term backups i would suggest a case.
seen a few around with fans in the case for cooling.
 
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see the link above from voyagefan. many enclosures. when going through them you might want to consider this.
read the feed back.
a fan would be nice.
try to find one that will support sata and ide.
also what size hd. might only be recommended for say 500 gig.
some might support dvd burner. (it might require a mini though like for a laptop).

they all seem pretty much the same from what i could see.
 
what exactly did you buy?

if its a tower then take the usb to the back of the tower. try that.
 
What's "TOWER" ?
What exactly does the IDE CABLE DOES so that i'l be use it in serial port?
Got exchanged, the newer one is working properly till now... :)
 
Hi,
The majority external hard drives are just standard hard drives in a box with an additional circuit board that converts their SATA or IDE interface into a USB or Firewire interface. Add an external power supply, or "brick" and it's very simple, and a very handy apply of the technology.

Thanks
 
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