You will need an external power source but maybe not an external power adaptor. I have a Bytecc enclosure for a DVDRW drive that has the PSU built into the enclosre. I realise that may increase the heat but if the case is designed well it should not.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 8:16 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] External HDD recommendations Unless it's a laptop drive you'll need an external power supply. I have two of the cheap CompUSA aluminum enclosures and could not be happier with them. Hunter, Gary wrote: > Hi, > > I need to get an external enclosure for a 500GB drive. I haven't got > the drive yet so it could be IDE or SATA I'm flexible. I do prefer not > to have an external power supply but that's not a hard constraint. > > Any recommendations? > > Thanks in advance, > > Gary Hunter > Consulting Engineer - Core Services > Cendant TDS - Galileo International > (+1) 303 - 397 - 5035 (Office) > (+1) 720 - 231 - 0965 (Cell) > > The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business > Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for > the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by > anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, > any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted > to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The > sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any > virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This > message and its attachments could have been infected during > transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the > recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and > remedial action about viruses and other defects. Travelport Inc. is > not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message > or its attachments. > > > The information in this electronic mail message is sender's business Confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. Travelport Inc. is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments.
