SATA drive enclosures

[yg17]

Hello,

I have a SATA hard drive in my PowerMac G5 that now I'd like to make external. I've been looking for an enclosure that can take a SATA hard drive and convert it to Firewire (400 or 800) or USB 2.0, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone know if something like this exists? Thanks.

 

[Tastannin]

Wiebetech makes the TrayDock which has a SATA tray that will do what you ask.

 

[yg17]

Wiebetech makes the TrayDock which has a SATA tray that will do what you ask.

anything cheaper out there? for that price, I can buy a new drive.


I was looking for like 50 bucks or so, I know IDE enclosures cost around there

 

[Bear]

anything cheaper out there? for that price, I can buy a new drive.


I was looking for like 50 bucks or so, I know IDE enclosures cost around there

Use Google (or whatever your favorite web search engine is) and search for firewire+sata - this will get you a nice list, including ones at a lower cost.

 

[Tastannin]

Yup. Google is your friend: SATA-Firewire case for $70

Didn't mention this because haven't had the need for a fixed SATA-Firewire case, and the only one I've heard of was the Wiebetech one. I have a Granite Digital PATA-Firewire tray case, and have my eye on the Wiebetech TrayDock as a potential replacement - bump myself up to SATA-capable case/FW800 at the same time. (and I don't lose the use of my older PATA drives)