[oclug] Need 3.5" hard drive enclosure

[Doug Wilger]

I picked one up at PCCyber a while back, but it has an external PS.  I
don't think any of the 3.5" enclosures I've seen have the option for
USB power only. Since USB provided +5V only at a max of 500 mA, and
most 3.5" HD's require +12V and +5V power in the 700mA range, I'd
guess that you won't find one.

Doug



On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:28:42 -0500, Sean Hammond <sean.hammond at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm looking for a 3.5" USB hard drive enclosure to hook my desktops
> IDE drive up to my laptop. It needs to support usb 1.1, and I would
> prefer if it was powered by USB rather than its own plug, because then
> I can still use it at home without worrying about adapters.
> 
> Does anyone happen to have something suitable they'd consider selling?
> Or does anyone know of somewhere in central Ottawa I coud get a good
> deal? I'd prefer not to have to order something from the internet. I
> tried the stores on O'Connor and looked a future shops site but they
> didn't have anything great.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sean
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