FireWire Drive? [Archive]

DepModeFan

11-06-2003, 07:15 AM

Anyone have any experience with this particular drive? Any foreseeable problems before I go out and purchase?

http://www.basoncomputer.com/HD180GBCOMB37/item.aspx

Thanks!
Jeremy

Ned_Soltz

11-06-2003, 09:19 AM

From the specs, I have no idea what this drive is.. which bridgeboard, which mechanism, etc. The best thing is always roll your own drive-- buy a drive and buy a good enclosure and throw the drive into the enclosure. It's a 2 minute deal. I personally think the Hitachi (formerly IBM) are the best drives. Look at granite digital, wiebetech, firewire direct, or firewire depot for enclosures based on the Oxford911 bridge chip.

Ned Soltz
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David

11-06-2003, 10:02 AM

Also Granite Digital makes a very good case.

scsipro.com, I believe.

Many of these premanufactured cases have poor power supplies, and sub standard connectors.

Also check with California drives as well. caldrives.com