What to do...

Walter-E--KurtzWalter-E--Kurtz
edited January 2005 in Hardware
I have an 80gig SATA drive that is spare from my computer. Is there anyway that I would somehow attach the 80gig to my Laptop? Please direct me to a device I can buy for such a job. Thanks.

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  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    This card instantly adds two Serial ATA ports to your laptop computer, letting you connect cutting-edge SATA drives. A professional and cost-effective way to add Serial ATA performance your laptop, this card is backed by a lifetime warranty. Here's the link-- Startech 2 Port Serial ATA Laptop CardBus Card
  • airoh69airoh69
    edited January 2005
    You can also go and buy for about 30 pounds a sata hd box that connects with usb. I have one for ata and works great.
  • desk_stardesk_star
    edited January 2005
    Hawk wrote:
    sata.jpg
    This card instantly adds two Serial ATA ports to your laptop computer, letting you connect cutting-edge SATA drives. A professional and cost-effective way to add Serial ATA performance your laptop, this card is backed by a lifetime warranty. Here's the link-- Startech 2 Port Serial ATA Laptop CardBus Card

    How is the SATA harddrive unit powered. From the pictures on the web I see only data connectors. Is it powered through these data connectors?
  • SSR_06SSR_06 Iowa
    edited January 2005
    i bet you have to get some kind of external power source for it. maybe try to find a firewire enclosure(since it has better bandwidth) or use a usb one if all else fails.
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    You plug it into a cardbus slot and use SATA cables to the SATA drives.
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    As far as firewire being faster-- I'm not sure of that- here's an example- SATA Hard Drive with a Kick
  • desk_stardesk_star
    edited January 2005
    Hawk wrote:
    You plug it into a cardbus slot and use SATA cables to the SATA drives.

    I still don't get it. In the picture of SATA adapter cardbus I see two SATA data connectors. Ok? I connect to one of these connectors (through the red cable) the harddisk data connector. Though, how is the unit powered. Who's providing power to the drive unit?

    I believe there's no point in comparing USB and Firewire with SATA. SATA is better. Maybe future versions of firewire IEE1394b (800Mbps now to a possible 3200Mbps in the future) are going to beat SATA. So, I don't consider about an enclosure with USB and Firewire.
  • SSR_06SSR_06 Iowa
    edited January 2005
    Hawk wrote:
    As far as firewire being faster-- I'm not sure of that- here's an example- SATA Hard Drive with a Kick
    ok, oviously you thought i was compareing firewire to sata, witch i wasn't. i was saying that firewire was better than USB.
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    Oh, I get what your saying--- duhhh, This might be your answer for a spare internal SATA HD to be changed to an external SATA HD.
    Serial ATA 2.5” External Portable Enclosure for IDE HDD
    Or an enclosure of this type to put the drive in and get power to it.
    Am I on the right track?
    SSR, Sorry, I see you were talking about getting a firewire enclosure, or USB if all else fails. I stand corrected friend.
  • desk_stardesk_star
    edited January 2005
    Hawk,

    Thanks for the link. I didn't know really that this is what I asked for so I think it was my fault.

    So, for my spare SATA HDD (to get it mobile) I need a SATA Cardbus Adapter and the enclosure you mentioned. The enclosure will power the harddisk and the enclosure has a SATA data connector that connects to the one on the cardbus?

    SSR, sorry!
  • SSR_06SSR_06 Iowa
    edited January 2005
    don't worry, we all make mistakes, thats why i posted what i ment. i should've probly been a little more specific in what i ment also.
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