OT: What's the best Firewire Case?

DataMeister wrote on 11/9/2004, 11:57 AM

This was mentioned in another thread and I was wondering the same thing.

What is the best external firewire enclosure to buy for left over 120GB drives? Back in the day I seem to remember reading about some chips causing problems with the video throughput.

JBJones

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beerandchips wrote on 11/9/2004, 12:40 PM

Just make sure it has an oxford 911 chipset in it. I just bought another bytecc from newegg.com.

BrianStanding wrote on 11/9/2004, 12:47 PM

The bytecc's are ugly, made out of flimsy plastic, and loud.

But, they're also cheap as dirt, have a variety of connection options (USB 2.0/firewire/firewire 800), and work flawlessly. They're also the only 5.25" cases I've found that are deep enough to accept a hard drive caddy that allows me to swap EIDE drives in and out. I have two of them with Lian Li drive drawers installed. Love 'em.

But if you're one of those "form over function" guys, there are lots of prettier and more expensive options out there.

riredale wrote on 11/10/2004, 7:51 PM

I converted an ADS Pyro box so that it could hold an InClose drive tray enclosure. I had to remove one fan guard mounting screw and part of the fan guard in order to make it fit, but it works great.

MichaelS wrote on 11/10/2004, 8:09 PM

The new ADS Pyro Combo (Firewire & USB 2.0) are slightly longer than previous versions. It would depend on the size of your enclosure, but if it fits...I would highly recommend them. I have five in operation. Although they're a bit pricey, they're quiet, stackable and dependable.

It's a bit OC, but since the design has been around for several years, it easy to buy "matching" equipment. Not only for looks, but as things wear out, you can always rape one to keep another working.