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What enclosure for a HD103UJ Samsung hard drive?

Maif Posted messages 3 Status Member -  
 sylfalcom -
Hello,

I bought a SAMSUNG internal hard drive model: HD103UJ, to put in a PEEKTON multimedia enclosure, but the power and "communication" cables are not the right ones (I mistakenly thought they were universal...). Actually, I would like to know more about what I call communication cables and which external hard drive enclosure I could buy that would be compatible with my hard drive...

(Gosh, I'm not clear at all; I don't know the technical terms and I apologize for that...)

Thank you to whoever takes the time to decrypt and respond to me...

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    Azariel Posted messages 47 Status Member 7
     
    I assume your enclosure is an IDE enclosure, while your drive is SATA II.

    Here is an example of a SATA II enclosure, among many others:
    http://www.rueducommerce.fr/Composants/Boitiers-Externes/Boitiers-pour-disques-3-5-SATA/ADVANCE/374340-Boitier-externe-Advance-pour-disque-dur-3-5-SATA-Noir-USB-2-0.htm

    (Sorry for the commercial link, I wasn't sure how to explain it with another link)
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  2. Maif Posted messages 3 Status Member
     
    Thank you very much! It confirms what I found... but I wasn't sure...

    Last question, how many kinds of "types" of hard drives are there? (If I understood correctly, there are IDE, SATA 2, and ...)

    Thanks again!
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  3. Azariel Posted messages 47 Status Member 7
     
    Well, like this I would say IDE, SATA, SATA II, and I think that's all
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  4. Maif Posted messages 3 Status Member
     
    Okay, so for the purchase of a case, is that the only criterion I need to consider? (sataII)

    Thank you.
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  6. Azariel Posted messages 47 Status Member 7
     
    and the size, 2"5 or 3"5 (2"5 is a small hard drive, the portable hard drives, and 3"5 is for desktops)

    after you need to see how you want to connect it to your PC: usb2, firewire, etc...

    what's it for exactly that you want an external? just to transport your data, make backups, etc...?

    you also need to consider if it's a backup drive or a drive that you will leave plugged in 24/7, whether you need a really well-ventilated case or a standard one

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  7. Maif
     
    So it's a 3.5.

    On USB, mainly for backup (it won't be plugged in 24/7 ...).

    What case do you recommend?

    Thank you
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  8. sylfalcom
     
    Attention, tous les boîtiers n'acceptent pas le protocole 3G/s mais le 1,5 G/s.
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