External HDD enclosure for SATA drives?

Posted:
in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Hi,



Am wondering if anyone knows of any USB2.0 and/or Firewire external hard disk enclosures that take SATA drives? All I can find are enclosures that take the 'old' PATA drives.



I managed to obtain a spare SATA 3.5in drive that I would like to use as a backup external drive (my two bays in the PMG5 are occupied).



I'm in Australia if that makes any difference.



Thanks.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 2
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    There are external SATA enclosures, but they use SATA, not USB of firewire. There is a PCI card you add to your computer to get external ports.
  • Reply 2 of 2
    drumsticksdrumsticks Posts: 315member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Ebby

    There are external SATA enclosures, but they use SATA, not USB of firewire. There is a PCI card you add to your computer to get external ports.



    Not many people I know actually have external SATA ports, or even SATA for that matter! Would much prefer USB/Firewire connectivity. That way, I can use the drive in other machines as well. Any other ideas?
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