Editorial Review: The StarTech.com external USB IDE drive case can turn any IDE drive into a portable drive. It provides a single 5.25 inch bay for IDE CD-ROM drives. 3.5 inch hard drives can be installed by using a 5.25 to 3.5 inch drive adapter bracket (not included). The sleek looking Aluminum case features an internal 5cm ball bearing cooling fan to keep the drive running cool. The super-high speed - up to 480Mbps - USB Version 2.0 interface provides plug and play installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
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Rating: - Convert your ATAPI or EIDE drive to USB 2.0
Wanted to make my DVD burner portable. The case is very well made. It was easy to install my DVD burner. It required using the provided screws to mount the drive to the base of the case. The case has a removeable front panel to allow it work with either an EIDE drive or a drive with a tray that slides open. It has a fan for cooling. It is fairly quiet. It worked the first time I plugged it in to my computer's USB 2.0 port. It burns DVD's at 8x without a problem. My system does not allow me ... Read More