External Hard Drive that looks like a book... [Archive]

Anusha

12-06-2006, 07:04 AM

The Western Digital MyBook Pro Edition

http://images.tomshardware.com/2006/12/05/storage-with-style/my-book-horizontal.jpg

Read a review here: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/12/05/storage-with-style/

Novindu

12-06-2006, 07:29 AM

damn dats so sexy:yes::yes:

Anusha

12-06-2006, 07:33 AM

damn dats so sexy:yes::yes:

You think? haha

Novindu

12-06-2006, 07:45 AM

You think? haha
yeah c'mon its soooo gorgeous!!!!!

Anusha

12-06-2006, 07:57 AM

Yeah it looks nice. Looks like an "Apple" product.

amila325

12-06-2006, 08:50 AM

ko balamu

amila325

12-06-2006, 08:52 AM

ade patta machan niyamai

azaamDAsquad

12-06-2006, 09:06 AM

this is d one i wenna buy.. but changed ma mind anush!! ya knw dat LOL

chathu_

12-06-2006, 09:10 AM

shaaaaaaaaaaaaaa it' good

pasanlaksiri

12-09-2006, 02:06 AM

Matanam epa eka. Machan uba 250GB withara HD ekak aragena, USB 2 IDE or SATA cable ekak ganin. 2500/=. USB nisa tikak withara slow thama but wade karagana puluwan.

Anusha

12-09-2006, 06:08 AM

Matanam epa eka. Machan uba 250GB withara HD ekak aragena, USB 2 IDE or SATA cable ekak ganin. 2500/=. USB nisa tikak withara slow thama but wade karagana puluwan.

Yes, yes. I agree with you. Tell me a place I can get one of those converters for Rs.2500. Every place I've askedfro them sells them for Rs.3,500 or more :angry:

shanX

12-09-2006, 08:35 PM

I saw such a IDE convertor for 2.5k with power adapter, but I thought it was too expensive for that price, I'll try to fetch it for 2k. Good backup solution, But wouldnt it be very slow?

Anusha

12-09-2006, 08:39 PM

Why would it be slow? USB 2.0 has 60MBps bandwidth.

shanX

12-09-2006, 08:49 PM

Didnt know that fact, So cud we run it on the fly. Like playing games and using as another drive...

Anusha

12-09-2006, 08:53 PM

Well, better to use it for data and backups. It is definitely slower than native IDE or SATA, but not a great deal. Usually 20-25%, if the hard drive that is used is a very fast one.

shanX

12-09-2006, 08:59 PM

But still my SATA-1 Harddisk's datarate is 60-62mb/s ?? However I think usb datarate gets slower than specs...

zCexVe

12-09-2006, 09:00 PM

I saw such a IDE convertor for 2.5k with power adapter, but I thought it was too expensive for that price, I'll try to fetch it for 2k. Good backup solution, But wouldnt it be very slow?
Oh cmon men,Ure in Kandy & Colombo where there r more computer shops & sellers.Here in Galle I buy that conerter kit includes power adapter,USB cable,Connector unit+aluminium casing for HDD with 6 month warranty for 1.8k.Just search in wellawaththa.U'll find it cheap i think..

zCexVe

12-09-2006, 09:04 PM

Why would it be slow? USB 2.0 has 60MBps bandwidth.
Hey yo anusha I've heard that USB 2.0 is 40 times faster than USB 1.1 sothat adds up 480Mbps,wont it?? please solve this.

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:05 PM

But still my SATA-1 Harddisk's datarate is 60-62mb/s ?? However I think usb datarate gets slower than specs...

Yeah, yeah. It's not that fast when sequential data reads/writes are concerned. Data transfer in USB 2.0 wouldn't come close to its theoretical limits. Not even half of it sometimes.

But since random access speed to the data is very low on hard drives, this bottlenecked interface speed will not really hurt there.

But you know, this hard drive supports Firewire too. If 1394b is concerned, you will hardly notice any difference between the native mode and the converted mode.

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:06 PM

Hey yo anusha I've heard that USB 2.0 is 40 times faster than USB 1.1 sothat adds up 480Mbps,wont it?? please solve this.

480Mbps = 60MBps :confused: :confused: :confused:

shanX

12-09-2006, 09:08 PM

Same with me ....
converter kit includes power adapter,USB cable,Connector unit+aluminium casing for HDD + 1yr warranty
for 2.5k

Oh cmon men,Ure in Kandy & Colombo where there r more computer shops & sellers
No Kandy shouldn't be mentioned there!

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:08 PM

Oh cmon men,Ure in Kandy & Colombo where there r more computer shops & sellers.Here in Galle I buy that conerter kit includes power adapter,USB cable,Connector unit+aluminium casing for HDD with 6 month warranty for 1.8k.Just search in wellawaththa.U'll find it cheap i think..

That's a great price. I couldn't find anything for even Rs.2500 either. But I didn't REALLY look for one. Just asked from here and there, because I'm not in a hurry to buy a converter. If I can sell my IDE hard drive, I wouldn't need one either, because I don't need to move data around. What I need the converter is to relief the IDE port from serving both the hard drive and the DVD burner.

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:10 PM

Same with me ....
+ 1yr warranty
for 2.5k

No Kandy shouldn't be mentioned there!

You know, I don't need warranty. All I need is a cheap converter.

shanX

12-09-2006, 09:13 PM

me too. If someone finds some cheap ones, please post here!

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:14 PM

me too.

Ha ha :cool: :cool: :cool:

zCexVe

12-09-2006, 09:16 PM

You know, I don't need warranty. All I need is a cheap converter.
In Pettah u'll get the cable for SATA 2 USB for 850.IDE 2 USB kit for 1.25~1.75k

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:18 PM

In Pettah u'll get the cable for SATA 2 USB for 850.IDE 2 USB kit for 1.25~1.75k

Damn I don't know shops in Pettah. You know a shop?

shanX

12-09-2006, 09:24 PM

I bought a RS-MMC memory chip and a card reader last time I was there.

Kingston DV RS-MMC 512mb - 2000/=
USB card reader (without memory) - 700/=

in Kandy they are 4500/= and 1800/

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:27 PM

Wow, less than 50%!!!
But is there a specific shop? Is this in Pettah or Fort?

zCexVe

12-09-2006, 09:29 PM

Damn I don't know shops in Pettah. You know a shop?
Sorry man I dont know the streets.I just roamed and asked prices.Anyway I got a frnd of mine who owns a computer shop.He knows all the hotspots erywell.If he knows i'll let u knw.

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:33 PM

Thanks bro. I don't know the roads as well.
At least tell me, is this in Pettah or Fort?

shanX

12-09-2006, 09:50 PM

Wow, less than 50%!!!
But is there a specific shop? Is this in Pettah or Fort?

Yes 50% in some places its 80-100%, No specific shop, an uncle of mine has a shop in Pettah, he referred me for a memory chip. Card reader I searchd around a bit. I think you already know what sort of a value shopper I am ! But if you need phone stuff, PSP, PS2, Xbox, MP4/MP3/DVD portables, console cartridges ...etc. I can recommend (not a referral) a place, which has good prices in Pettah.

shanX

12-09-2006, 09:52 PM

I also have a IDE HDD to be sold

Anusha

12-09-2006, 09:55 PM

I also a have a IDE HDD to be sold

:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
From your old PC?

shanX

12-09-2006, 09:59 PM

Yes, i've plugged it and dvd-rom on and my dvd burner is plugged out!

shanX

12-09-2006, 10:01 PM

Its a special edition ;) Seagate with a rubber cover on, I think its 7200rpm, has 2mb cache. Ultra ATA 133. Does 32mb/sec

Simply, speed seagate(secure) silent!

Anusha

12-09-2006, 10:04 PM

Yes, i've plugged it and dvd-rom on and my dvd burner is plugged out!

:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
See I told you buying a DVD ROM was a bad idea :rolleyes: :D

Anusha

12-09-2006, 10:05 PM

Its a special edition ;) Seagate with a rubber cover on, I think its 7200rpm, has 2mb cache. Ultra ATA 133.

Simply, safe secure silent!

Capacity?

shanX

12-09-2006, 10:12 PM

Jst 40GB. Have another 40GB fails after using for some minutes due to heat.

No I dont want to loose my burner or have a handicapped burner without burning anything!

shanX

12-09-2006, 10:16 PM

The other hd is a Western Digital crap, it gives some shuttering sounds and fails. I transferred data by placing a stainless steel lunch box filled with water and ice cubes, over it. For hours, coz had take it off due to overcooling, still some data left to be moved.

Anusha

12-09-2006, 10:21 PM

Jst 40GB. Have another 40GB fails after using for some minutes due to heat.

No I dont want to loose my burner or have a handicapped burner without burning anything!

How would you lose the burner? You better use it while the warranty lasts, so that if a problem comes up, it comes up before the warranty expires.

Anusha

12-09-2006, 10:22 PM

shanX

12-09-2006, 10:28 PM

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Data was so important for me, So I used the old logic of putting hd's inside freezers to an extreme level and it was worth the try. You know, somethings have to be done at any cost. :D

Anusha

12-09-2006, 10:32 PM

I have never had something like that happen to me. I don't know how I will react to such as thing. I should backup my data!!!

shanX

12-09-2006, 10:37 PM

Who does backups? But GoBack is cool software for backups, shud use it again.

I don't know how I will react to such as thing

Just do it in my style, wet and wild !!!

I'm off guys, bye!

Anusha

12-09-2006, 10:41 PM

Who does backups? But GoBack is cool software for backups, shud use it again.

Just do it in my style, wet and wild !!!

The last time i used GoBack, it slowed things down. I don't want to live like that.

Anyway, I need to buy some new DVDRs to burn my data. You know, I just tried to copy a movie from a Princo DVD I burned about a year ago, and it could be read. :angry: I will never buy cheap DVDs again!!!

prasadana2

12-09-2006, 10:56 PM

thanks...

Mr.DON

12-09-2006, 11:17 PM

Wow Nice One Huh!!! :cool: :cool:

Anusha Ithin Mewamai Hoyaganne :lol: :lol:

pasanlaksiri

12-10-2006, 05:14 AM

Yes, yes. I agree with you. Tell me a place I can get one of those converters for Rs.2500. Every place I've askedfro them sells them for Rs.3,500 or more :angry:

I bought it from uniti plaza. From InkTech.
Its include

Power Adaptor
USB ( USB 2.0 ) to SATA, IDE, Laptop HD
Software CD for 98,2000,XP ( But u never want to install it on XP. Plug And Play:lol: )

Anusha

12-10-2006, 06:39 AM

I bought it from uniti plaza. From InkTech.
Its include

Power Adaptor
USB ( USB 2.0 ) to SATA, IDE, Laptop HD
Software CD for 98,2000,XP ( But u never want to install it on XP. Plug And Play:lol: )

This is a plastic/metal enclosure right? Not just a converter cable neda?

shanX

12-10-2006, 09:19 AM

For wt price, pasanlaksiri?

pasanlaksiri

12-10-2006, 10:05 AM

This is a plastic/metal enclosure right? Not just a converter cable neda?

This is the cable bro.;) :yes:

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/6002/2004675125963843703_rs.jpg

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/8031/2000449350551803102_rs.jpg

U can couple SATA and IDE Hards same time, Like this.

http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/7880/2000427623919286674_rs.jpg

akilathiraj

12-10-2006, 10:07 AM

sha how much

akilathiraj

12-10-2006, 10:08 AM

do u know set with sata cable adapter

Anusha

12-10-2006, 10:12 AM

Oh :(
I don;t like to keep the hard drive exposed to dust and ants!!! I need an enclosure.

Anyway, you still haven't given the price of it.

pasanlaksiri

12-10-2006, 10:34 AM

Oh :(
I don;t like to keep the hard drive exposed to dust and ants!!! I need an enclosure.

Anyway, you still haven't given the price of it.

I don;t like to keep the hard drive exposed to dust and ants!!! I need an enclosure. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: But I dont care. Machan I hve HD cooler in my pc. So hard eke henata dust pirila. But still it working. :lol: :lol:

:yes: Its 2500/= bucks only.:yes:

Anusha

12-10-2006, 10:38 AM

I wished it was cheaper, because the enclosure will be very expensive then :(

pasanlaksiri

12-10-2006, 10:42 AM

I wished it was cheaper, because the enclosure will be very expensive then :(

Ya 40GB = 10,000/= :shocked:

To that price u can buy 250GB sata HD + that cable = 12,000/= (+/-):yes:

Anusha

12-10-2006, 10:53 AM

No no. I wasn't talking about a portable drive. I was talking about an enclosure to cover the whole hard drive. I already have a 160GB PATA HDD that needs to be taken out.

pasanlaksiri

12-10-2006, 11:01 AM

No no. I wasn't talking about a portable drive. I was talking about an enclosure to cover the whole hard drive. I already have a 160GB PATA HDD that needs to be taken out.

So u can make a case from fiber GLASS. If u really want.

Anusha

12-10-2006, 11:06 AM

So u can make a case from fiber GLASS. If u really want.

:yes: :yes: :yes: :love: :love: :love:

shanX

12-10-2006, 11:14 AM

No no. I wasn't talking about a portable drive. I was talking about an enclosure to cover the whole hard drive. I already have a 160GB PATA HDD that needs to be taken out.

Same problem with me. So u changed the Milkman's wife avatar, why men? its a cool one.

Its 2500/= bucks only

Hah ha, I thought he might have bought it for 1500/=, I can also buy it for that price. I'll try to get it for 2k, if possible, coz the adapter is useful for me. I hav a cdrom and a standard speaker set doing nothing, I'll set the adapter to the rom, and I'll play audio cd's in my bedroom !!!

But if possible I'll sell two 40gbs for 3000/= and buy 160gb sata 3.0gb/s (I've seen one with 16mb cache+NCQ) for 7000/=

Anusha

12-10-2006, 11:18 AM

So u changed the Milkman's wife avatar, why men? its a cool one.

I'm looking for a better one. I thought it will allow me to preview the avatar before applying. But it didn't. I didn't change it after that.

But if possible I'll sell the 40gb for 3000/= and buy sata 3.0gb/s (I've seen one with 16mb cache+NCQ) for 3500/=

Really? I was gonna sell my 160GB for Rs.5500. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

shanX

12-10-2006, 11:20 AM

Oops wtsup Anusha?

shanX

12-10-2006, 11:26 AM

I think my price is reasonable, coz if we ask for a used 40gb, its 3500/=

pasanlaksiri

12-10-2006, 11:33 AM

Same problem with me. So u changed the Milkman's wife avatar, why men? its a cool one.

Hah ha, I thought he might have bought it for 1500/=, I can also buy it for that price. I'll try to get it for 2k, if possible, coz the adapter is useful for me. I hav a cdrom and a standard speaker set doing nothing, I'll set the adapter to the rom, and I'll play audio cd's in my bedroom !!!

But if possible I'll sell two 40gbs for 3000/= and buy 160gb sata 3.0gb/s (I've seen one with 16mb cache+NCQ) for 7000/=

Macha do u know ube audio CD play karana seen ekka mama kare at my child hood. Mama wenama 12v 0v 0v 5v power suplly ekkak hadala CD rom ( CREATIVE CD ROM, Its comes with nice remote) ekakuth set karala wood walin box ekak gahala eke athule elata mount kara. Oh I forgot, I made 25w x 2 little amp also for it. Eka sirawata 1 year wage use kara. Remote ekakuth thibuna nisa mara sira.

But now I dont want that ugly shit.:yes: Cuz I have good DVD player in my room.:lol:

Danata eka thiyenne mage museum eke :lol: :lol: eke.

Anusha

12-10-2006, 12:28 PM

Oops wtsup Anusha?

Why, what's up?

shanX

12-10-2006, 09:14 PM

Mama wenama 12v 0v 0v 5v power suplly ekkak hadala CD rom ( CREATIVE CD ROM, Its comes with nice remote) ekakuth set karala wood walin box ekak gahala eke athule elata mount kara. Oh I forgot, I made 25w x 2 little amp also for it.

Remote came with cdrom? wow thas cool! How did u make an amp?

Why, what's up? Coz you reposted a part of my post!

Anusha

12-10-2006, 09:19 PM

Remote came with cdrom?

Yeah, creative CD-ROMs were equipped with those, those days.

Coz you reposted a part of my post!

I hit the "submit" button accidently, before completing the post. :D

pasanlaksiri

12-10-2006, 09:30 PM

Remote came with cdrom? wow thas cool! How did u make an amp?

Coz you reposted a part of my post!

How did u make an amp?

:yes: Very easy to make :yes:

http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/8807/2004815451697522811_rs.jpg

R1 1 39K 1/4 Watt Resistor
C1,C2 2 10uf 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
C3 1 100uf 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
C4 1 47uf 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
C5 1 0.1uf 25V Ceramic Capacitor
C6 1 2200uf 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
U1 1 TDA1554 Two Channel Audio Amp Chip
MISC 1 Heatsink For U1, Binding Posts (For Output), RCA Jacks (For Input), Wire, Board

Notes

1. The circuit works best with 4 ohm speakers, but 8 ohm units will do.

2. The circuit dissipates roughly 28 watts of heat, so a good heatsink is necessary. The chip should run cool enough to touch with the proper heatsink installed.

3. The circuit operates at 12 Volts at about 5 Amps at full volume. Lower volumes use less current, and therefore produce less heat.

4. Printed circuit board is preferred, but universal solder or perf board will do. Keep lead length short.

shanX

12-11-2006, 08:50 AM

Electronics, then I've no idea!

pasanlaksiri

12-11-2006, 08:53 AM

Electronics, then I've no idea!

Oh:(

shanX

12-11-2006, 11:12 AM

Anyway , Thanks

Anusha

12-16-2006, 03:22 PM

I bought this PATA-to-USB converter yesterday from Unity Plaza for Rs.2000.

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/8031/2000449350551803102_rs.jpg

It didn't work when I plugged the hard drive as it is. I had to change the drive mode to Cable Select (the other options are Master and Slave). Once I did that, it was automatically identified as a USB drive by Vista (so would XP). However, I have to say, the portability is not as easy as a Portable USB hard drive because you have to have the power cable as well. But, since I didn't buy it for that, I'm fine with it. I bought it to remove my PATA HDD from PC and so that I don't have to open the case when someone comes with his har drive to get some files from me.

kathushe

12-16-2006, 03:56 PM

Elakiri.....!!!

zCexVe

12-17-2006, 12:36 PM

How long is that cable?

Anusha

12-17-2006, 12:43 PM

How long is that cable?

USB Cable is about 2ft. long

pasanlaksiri

12-18-2006, 06:46 PM