On 1/5/03 Dan Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Stephen Bright writes: > >>So as I embark on my migration from several Umax towers to a Pismo, I'm >>wondering how much of my old gear I can bring with me. The only requirement >>is that it doesn't make a sound. (I almost went for the Cube instead of >>Pismo for its totally fanless operation, but the Pismo won out for the ease >>of mobile audio recording.) >> >>1) I have a nice internal 80 GB Barracuda 3.5" ATA drive that I'd like to >>recycle as a Firewire drive for the Pismo, but I'm wondering if there is >>such a thing as a fanless case for it. > >WiebeTech recently announced such a case, the Desktop GB+ > ><http://wiebetech.com/> > >Not cheap at US$139.95.
I recently purchased from <http://www.superpcparts.com> these items: Item -------- Name ------------------ Price ------------ Quantity HD227FW----- Aluminum 2.5-inch Firewire 1394 Hard Drive Enclosure Case ----- $28 ----- 1 HD337FW----- Aluminum 3.5-inch Firewire External Hard Drive Enclosure ----- $40 ----- 1 I installed a 12GB IBM drive in the 2.5" case, transfer speeds with that old(er) drive were around 15MB/s. The 3.5" case uses what appears to be the same chipset, so I'd expect speeds at least as fast as that and probably better if you've got a zippy drive. The case isn't really made of aluminium, but rather of plastic skinned with a layer of Al sheeting. I didn't look _really_ closely, but I don't think the outer metal is at all in contact with the drive itself, so I doubt the drive will get adequate cooling. The 2.5" case will be fine, as portable drives don't produce nearly as much heat as do desktop drives (esp. 7200rpm mechanisms.). Please note that _heat_ is the number-one killer of HDs, so for long life and reliability you really should use a well cooled case. I'm pretty skeptical how well this jobbie is gonna work, and I'll certainly not use it for any mission-critical chores. <!wise-ass-remark> Truly, the only real bright side to a fanless-case is that since new drives are mostly warranted these days for only one year, your odds are greatly enhanced of being able to collect _before_ the warranty expires. </!wise-ass-remark> HTH, Dan K -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
