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clownz325
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_ 		28. December 2005 @ 08:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was wondering if I could save money this way...

Can I buy and INTERNAL 200gb maxtor hdd ATA/133 (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MAXTOR-200GB-INTERNAL-HARD-DRIVE-7200RPM-...)

AND then buy a USB EXTERNAL hdd case and hook it up to my laptop?

Is that possible?
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Morph416
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_ 		28. December 2005 @ 08:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes.

All external hard drives are, are internal ones connected to an interface inside the enclosure.
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clownz325
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_ 		28. December 2005 @ 09:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well thank you very much.

That helped.

But is there a difference between ATA/133 and IDE? or EIDE?

Most Hard drives use an IDE cable to connect, but what about the ones that have ATA/133 EIDE?
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Morph416
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_ 		28. December 2005 @ 10:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
EIDE gets better performance when using an 80pin ribbon (or round) cable to connect. 40 pin is limited to ATA33 specs.

66/100/133/150 are all EIDE devices.
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ozzy214
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_ 		28. December 2005 @ 13:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It will work fine, but the same seller yeah posted has a drive in a external usb case ready to plug and play.:>

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-MAXTOR-200GB-EXTERNAL-USB-HARD-DRIVE-200-...
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clownz325
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_ 		28. December 2005 @ 13:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok, thanks for the help! :D
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BIGTOXY69
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_ 		25. January 2006 @ 19:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
http://wiki.ehow.com/Build-an-External-Hard-Drive- for enquiring minds like me ! This answered one of my earlier questions nut tahnks gang anyway~ CIAO!!!
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BIGTOXY69
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_ 		13. February 2006 @ 14:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
clownz325- if the setup the person was selling was Factory ie: Maxtor /seagate or whoever there's nothing wrong with that approach but often although not always drive manufacturers will take their Older (( read Slower)) Drives & slap them in a External Usb enclosure & jack the price up ! I think that you would be better served buy getting the Hard Drive that You want & buying your own enclosure It's Cheaper & you have more control over what your getting in the long run ! I just added a 400GB Hitachi Drive to my system this way and if I can do it anyone can ! I went with the METAL GEARBOX II - enclosure from Supermediastore.com but you can pick & choose what you like & who you want yo buy from . Though I suggest you look at Supermediastore .com & newegg,com because both are good companies to deal with ! additionally you may find this website helpful http://wiki.ehow.com/Build-an-External-Hard-Drive . Hope you make out okay ! good luck and happy hunting !
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Jamzbond
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_ 		16. February 2006 @ 21:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
In the event that you have decided to build your own external drive but haven't yet done so, then another consideration is the choice of enclosure which you'll use, ie whether it is fanless or not. There are a bunch of manufacterers which offer an aluminium hard case which acts as a heat sink for the HDD. The benefit is that they are quieter and often sleeker than other enclosures which include a fan. I've never had a fanless enclosure and have avoided them for fear of overheating since I sometimes use the drives in an enviroment which doesn't have air conditioning which makes it more prone to overheating, failure and date loss. Besides if the fan gets fried it's pretty inexpensive to replace. Additionally give some thought to the kind of interface/s that you want or might want down the line based on what devices you have now and what you might want to acquire later on. Most things have USB 2 connectivity these days but you can get enclosures with say USB 2/ IEEE 1394 interface if you desire. http://www.cwol.com is somewhere you could check out.
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