External Hard Drive Enclosure 3.5" with Firewire

[Skilz34]

Hey all -

I've been trying to find a good external hard drive enclosure that holds a desktop hard drive w/firewire. Rosewill makes two good ones, but they are out of stock on newegg, here are the links:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817173004

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817173003

I want to go with an internal desktop hard drive because they are cheaper than 2.5", but would like firewire. Can anyone help me out? Much appreciated!

[Skilz34]

Hey all -

I've been trying to find a good external hard drive enclosure that holds a desktop hard drive w/firewire. Rosewill makes two good ones, but they are out of stock on newegg, here are the links:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817173004

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817173003

I want to go with an internal desktop hard drive because they are cheaper than 2.5", but would like firewire. Can anyone help me out? Much appreciated!

oh word

[Skilz34]

those seem nice

[datafusion]

Hey all -

I've been trying to find a good external hard drive enclosure that holds a desktop hard drive w/firewire.

I've had good luck with Mercury enclosures from Other World Computing:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/enclosure-kits/

[Skilz34]

I've had good luck with Mercury enclosures from Other World Computing:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/enclosure-kits/


thanks man! which one in particular

[datafusion]

thanks man! which one in particular

I got this one for a 3.5" drive I salvaged from a dead iMac.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MEFW911PLUS/

In retrospect, it probably would have been smarter to get the firewire + USB 2.0 version (MEFW911UPL), but, hey - that was $5 more.

Whatever you get, make sure it has an Oxford chipset. Some of the cheaper enclosures you can find have Brand X chipsets, which seem to be a source of problems.

[Skilz34]

I got this one for a 3.5" drive I salvaged from a dead iMac.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MEFW911PLUS/

In retrospect, it probably would have been smarter to get the firewire + USB 2.0 version (MEFW911UPL), but, hey - that was $5 more.

Whatever you get, make sure it has an Oxford chipset. Some of the cheaper enclosures you can find have Brand X chipsets, which seem to be a source of problems.

haha @ the $5 comment. Yeah, I was wondering if all the oxford chipsets were good (911, 922, and another one?) which I'm assuming they are. I may go for the FW 800 because I know I would love to take advantage of that one day when I have FW 800. Hey, you've been a great help, I appreciate it.