Ive got a sony dru500a dvd-rw and usb2 on my mobo. I was thinking of running it externally in a case.
Heres one i found
SNT-2512B2 Aluminium External IDE Box for 5.25" CD or HD to USB 2.0 port
Features
This compact and lightweight external enclosure is ideal for housing IDE optical drives or other backup solutions designed to be mounted internally within a PC case. Using this device you can easily convert them into an external and portable solution. The fast USB 2.0 interface easily handles the data requirements of CD-RW and even DVD-RW or DVD+RW drives and can help you make the most of your resource while offering a saving over the cost of buying a pre-built external device.
Software and a USB cable are included. Simply install your IDE device and plug the USB cable into your PC, simple!
Specification:
Interface: USB2.0 to IDE
Cooling: 1 x 4cm cooling fan
Power Supply: 1 x 100-240v AC power supply offering DC output in standard 4 pin PC style for connection to your chosen device
LED: Power and HDD activity LED
Compatible Operating Systems: Win98SE/ME/2000/XP Mac 9.X or higher
Connectors: AC input, Audio Output, USB
Material: All Aluminium Frame & Metal Tray
http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/product_deta ... pgroup=CAS
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Thoughts please anyone? I dont want to spend money on a lemon but I would like an external unit so I can put the pc in a cabinet.
Will I be limited on data transfer or have problems that ive not seen? usb2 is fast enough yeah? is that ample for the 4x/24x area that the DRU500 is in? Whats the maximum cable segment length I can run on usb2 for it?
Will both win98 and XP see it ok? What about running nero - will that see the drive and write to it ok? Aspi problems?
Thanks in advance for any help, Im a bit clueless when it comes to running external devices.