5.25in Silver USB to IDE External Optical Drive Enclosure
IDECASE525U2This external USB IDE drive enclosure can turn any IDE drive into a portable drive. It provides a single 5.25in bay for IDE CD-ROM drives, and 3.5in hard drives can be installed using a 5.25 to 3.5in drive adapter bracket (not included).
This sleek looking aluminum case features an internal 5cm ball bearing cooling fan to keep the drive running cool and supports plug and play installation on Windows 98SE/ME/2000 and XP operating systems.
The StarTech.com Advantage
- Expands the storage capabilities of notebook computers
- Makes IDE drives portable for easy transportation
- Ultra High speed 480 Mbps USB 2.0 interface provides fast drive access and easy plug and play installation
What's in the box
Features
- Connects to a PC through a standard OHCI USB port or high-speed USB 2.0 port
- Shielded "clamshell" enclosure matches other computer equipment
- Includes universal AC input (90~260V) power supply, USB cable, cooling fan, RCA jacks for CD-ROMs
- Designed for a single 5.25" IDE drive device (or 3.5" IDE devices with adapter bracket such as StarTech's BRACKET
- Works with IDE Hard Drives, CD-ROMs, CD-R/RW Drives, DVD Drives, DVD-RAM drives
- Supports High-Speed USB 2.0 480 Mbps data transfer rate
Applications
- 3.5 inch hard drives can be installed by using a 5.25 to 3.5 inch drive adapter bracket (not included)
- Externally connects an IDE CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, or Hard drive to a PC or notebook
Technical Specifications
| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Carton Quantity | 10 |
| Color | Beige |
| Connector Type(s) | 1 - USB B (4 pin) Female |
| Enclosure Type | Aluminum |
| External Connectors | USB B Female, Right and Left RCA Audio, Power cord |
| Fans | 1 - 40 mm |
| HD Capacity | Up to 750GB IDE Hard Drive |
| Internal Connectors | 40 pin Header IDE, LP4 power, CD-ROM Audio |
| LED Indicators | 1 - Activity |
| LED Indicators | 1 - Power |
| Maximum Data Transfer Rate | 480000000 Kbits/Sec |
| Number of external 5.25 inch bays | 1 |
| Power Adapter - DC Voltage | 12 |
| Power Adapter Included | Yes |
| Product Height | 2.52 in [64 mm] |
| Product Length | 10.79 in [274 mm] |
| Product Width | 8.27 in [210 mm] |
| Shipping (Package) Weight | 4 lb [1.8 kg] |
| System and Cable Requirements | One free USB port |
| OS Compatibility | Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, and Mac OS X and up |
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