USB 2.0 to SATA + IDE (2.5/3.5/5.25") Adapter w/OTB NEW Review

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(More customer reviews)I was swayed by all the five star reviews and went ahead and bought one of these but my experience with it was extremely disappointing.
Whereas all the other reviewers used it for IDE drives i bought mine for use with an SATA drive and the device failed at the job miserably.

Firstly, the adapter provided does not provide sufficent power to the SATA drive! When the power connector is connected the drives (i tried it with about 3 SATA and 1 IDE) they all made a clicking (very worrysome) noise but would never get going. Fortunately i have another similar product which I use for an IDE drive. Using this adapter the drives would spin and get going without problem, however that was only the first problem I would encounter :(
After getting the SATA drives powered and going I connected the USB cable to the computer. Nothing. After about 15mins of retrying the same configuration over and over I somehow got the windows (XP) to detect the drive. "Whew!", I thought, "problem solved".Wrong!! After a few minutes the drive just disappeared from My Computer. So again another 15 minutes of configuration changes, I got the drive to work used it for a bit. By then it was late and time for sleep.
After a long day today of work, I come home, power up my PC, NO USB DRIVE.
I start playing around with the configuration again, over an hour this time, but no luck, I would just get a "USB Mass Storage Device" detected but a hard drive would never show in my computer.
I've so far given up.
That brings me to my frustration I'm feeling now buying this device, shipping it all the way here and having to spend loads of time playing around with it.
In closing, don't buy this product if you plan to use it for SATA drives.
To make sure the device was functioning i tried it with my IDE drives numerous times and every time it worked without problem.
Another point to note is that the device had an IDE adapter that connects directly to IDE drives but for SATA connectivity a SATA cable is needed from this adapter to the hard drive. A similar device that connects directly to the SATA drive like in the case of IDE drives just might function better. I'm about to search for one such now.

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Product Description:
This USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA drive adapter turns any standard IDE or SATA drive into a convenient external drive. Easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store large file archives on hard drives. With One Touch Backup capability, backing up those important files could not be easier.

The Hi-Speed USB interface provides for easy installation with its Plug and Play design. The adapter supports all existing IDE/ATAPI devices such as a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM and 2.5 and 3.5 IDE and SATA hard drives.

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Seagate ST9160821A-RK 160 GB Ultra ATA 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive Review

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(More customer reviews)I just spent part of the day changing my standard Apple 80Gb hard drive to the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 160Gb hard drive. I wish I could give you directions on how to crack open your Powerbook G4 but I did the guy-thing and figured it out on my own. I can tell you, however, that it was not difficult to do. Before I started, I inserted my Tiger (OS 10.4) DVD and then shut it down. You need to take the battery out and place your Powerbook on a towel. You alsp need to make sure you have all the right tools and be very careful. I took my old 80Gb out and placed it in a Firewire/USB 2 enclosure made by MacAlly (model PHR-250CC). This was very easy to do. I installed the new Seagate and put everything back together. I started up holding down the "C" key and it fired up running off the DVD. I installed Tiger on the new hard drive and when finished, chose the option to move my files from my "old computer," which was now my old hard drive in the new Firewire enclosure. Everything transferred over without a hitch. This is exactly why we love our Macs! Try doing that in Windoze. I have now been running with the new Seagate for 3 hours. I immediately noticed a jump in speed. Although my old drive was also 5400rpm, the new Seagate is quite noticeably faster. And, most amazingly, it is tremendously cooler than the old hard drive. The old hard drive ran so hot it was uncomfortable to hold on your lap. The new Seagate runs so much cooler that it feels only slightly warmer than room temperature. No kidding. That feature alone is worth the price and the work. I would not hesitate to purchase this Seagate. It's something I should have done a long time ago.

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Product Description:

Product Name: Momentus Notebook Hard Drive
Marketing Information:
Whether you travel across the state or around the world, trust these Seagate Notebook hard drive to provide advanced features, optimum performance and world-renowned reliability.Package Type: Retail
Technical Information

Storage Capacity: 160GB
Drive Performance

Rotational Speed: 5400 rpm
Data Transfer Rate: 100MBps External Maximum Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)
Data Transfer Rate: 44MBps Internal
Interfaces/Ports

Interfaces/Ports: 1 x 44-pin IDC Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6) IDE/EIDE
Physical Characteristics

Form Factor: 2.5" 1/8H Plug-in Module
Dimensions: 0.4" Height x 2.8" Width x 3.9" Depth
Weight: 0.2 lb
Warranty

Standard Warranty: 5 Year(s) Limited

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