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School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State 3
sinamrali School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State Likes received: 3	#1 - 2011-10-20 18:17:10 UTC 1 I've had some bad luck with lousy enclosures that just stop working. I'm looking for a 3.5" SATA enclosure, preferably one that can fit two drives. Any suggestions? My current one has two drives that work if they're plugged in internally to the computer, but not get detected if they're outside in the enclosure. I'm sure it's that enclosure......

Republic Military School Minmatar Republic 606
Caleidascope Republic Military School Minmatar Republic Likes received: 606	#2 - 2011-10-21 02:20:52 UTC 1 Is it for home use or for mobility? If home use, get one with separate power supply. If mobility, you usually want to feed the drive from two usb ports. Feeding it from one usb port usually does not provide enough power. Life is short and dinner time is chancy Eat dessert first!


sinamrali School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State Likes received: 3	#3 - 2011-10-21 15:04:35 UTC 1 It's for home use. Just need a good suggestion on a brand. The ones I've tried, they're pretty clumsy in design and tend to fail pretty quick.