Here is the enclosure I spoke of: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003AVPUYC/ref=oss_product
-- Gary http://www.twigsandtracks.com Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints Twigs and Tracks Blog: Superior Sunrise<http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Harry McGregor <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I also have a W520, and the eSATAp connector on it provides +5V (perfect > with a cheap esatap to sata cable from mono price for 2.5" drives). > > > http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10226&cs_id=1022607&p_id=8492&seq=1&format=2 > > The connector on the W520 is rather universal. You can use a standard > esata cable, such as to connect to an external HD, HD dock, etc, you can > use an esatap for +5volt drives, or even USB2 via the USB part of the > connector. > > On the enclosure side, you would need an esatap compatible enclosure, > and I have no clue where to find one, and it would only work for a 2.5" > drive. > > Harry > > > On 4/9/12 4:23 PM, Gary Udstrand wrote: > > In short, I am not sure. I myself have very little experience with > eSataP > > and have found information tough to come by. > > > > Longer story, after a recommendation on this list I bought a Thinkpad > W520 > > and as part of the build I replaced the optical drive with an additional > > hard drive via a caddy, When I bought the caddy (NewmodeUS) they also > > recommended a kit that allowed me to use the optical drive as an external > > drive. When I initially ordered this kit I got the USB version, and only > > later discovered that they had an eSATA option. So, I returned it and > > ordered the eSATA one. Much, much faster. > > > > Because of the performance increase it got me thinkining I should get a > > different external drive enclosure (2.5" version). It was at this point > > that I found there is a difference between eSATA and powered eSATA. It > > took a lot of digging but I finally found an enclosure that would work > with > > powered eSATA. The enclosure though does not come with the powered > eSATA > > cable, but rather a split cable that connects to the USB port for power. > > So, after more searching I ran across the two cables above. Shortly > > after that, I saw your post so I sent along the links. :-) > > > > I am still trying to decide if I should go with the above enclosure of > just > > get one that supports USB 3.0. My brother just bought a USB 3.0 > external > > drive and he says it is very, very fast. How it compares to eSATA I > don't > > know but I am certainly going to look into it. :-) > > > > -- > > Gary > > http://www.twigsandtracks.com > > Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints > > Twigs and Tracks Blog: Superior > > Sunrise< > http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 6:06 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> The first cable says 5v..........is there a 12v cable? > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary > >> Udstrand > >> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 5:04 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Cc: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [H] External power eSTATa > >> > >> You can use either but if you want to use the power in the esatap port > you > >> have to use a power over esata cable: > >> > >> > >> > http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SATA-Cables-Power-eSATA/dp/B0037J88SW/ref=pd_bxg > >> y_e_text_b > >> > >> or > >> > >> > >> > http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-3-Feet-Power-eSATA-Cable/dp/B00213KF8G/ref=pd > >> _sim_cps_2< > http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-3-Feet-Power-eSATA-Cable/dp/B00213KF8G/ref=pd_sim_cps_2 > > > >> > >> -- > >> Gary > >> http://www.twigsandtracks.com > >> Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints > >> Twigs and Tracks Blog: Superior > >> Sunrise< > >> http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_sour > >> ce=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise< > http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise > > > >> > >> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> I'm confused about my power esata port. > >>> > >>> Does this port require a special cable? If I want to connect an > external > >>> powered esata dock, will a normal esata cable work? > >>> > >>> Gary > >>> > >>> > >> > >
