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Archives => 2009 => Topic started by: ADSR on February 04, 2009, 10:21:36 PM

Title: usb adapter
Post by: ADSR on February 04, 2009, 10:21:36 PM

Hi,

As i got a lot of old ide drives (whithout case) is this kind of  thing ok to plug  them and seeing what's inside ...?

http://cgi.ebay.fr/USB-2-0-TO-SATA-IDE-Har...%3A1|240%3A1318

Nothing like that whith firewire..?

Thanks

GR

Title: usb adapter
Post by: krissel on February 05, 2009, 01:04:12 AM

Yes.  

I have almost the exact same setup and it works fine for bare drives.  Haven't seen any with FW and I doubt they exist.

Title: usb adapter
Post by: ADSR on February 05, 2009, 06:12:14 AM

Thanks Krissel,

I'm gonna go for that...a lot easier than a case for bare drives


GR