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Must Have tool For IT Guys

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BYTECC BT-200 USB2.0 to IDE Cable With Power Adapter - Retail


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Allows you to connect And IDE Drive, CD-ROM of DVD-ROM even has a connector for Laptop Drives, to USB 2.0.

Comes with a USB IDE connector and a Power Supply for 3.5 and 5.25 drives

That Huge Pile Of Drives In My desk is almost Gone I have Formatted over 15 drives in the last hour in between working on other crap.

FYI, For this to work make sure you have your JUMPER SETTINGS CORRECT :)
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Post by Canis »

It powers the drive?

EDIT: no...apparently not.

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Post by +JuggerNaut+ »

looks like a good idea. not to crazy with this "review", although i take newegg reviews with a whopping grain of salt:
dont buy this product!! there is a reason that it has been on newegg's "special deal" page for so long. unless you have some amazingly specialized application where you already know that it will work (different from a testing/data recovery scenario, which i would imagine that anyone who has bought this bought it for) then save your money and spend it on hookers or booze, or something that you KNOW will get the job done.
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Post by Duhard »

booze and hookers sound cool...where do I sign up?
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Post by Giraffe }{unter »

Canis wrote:It powers the drive?

EDIT: no...apparently not.
Do you read?

Do you look at all the pictures?

The USB WILL POWER a 2.5" Laptop Drive

The INCLUDED POWER SUPPLY will Power all other IDE Devices :)

Slow down....

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+JuggerNaut+ wrote:looks like a good idea. not to crazy with this "review", although i take newegg reviews with a whopping grain of salt:
dont buy this product!! there is a reason that it has been on newegg's "special deal" page for so long. unless you have some amazingly specialized application where you already know that it will work (different from a testing/data recovery scenario, which i would imagine that anyone who has bought this bought it for) then save your money and spend it on hookers or booze, or something that you KNOW will get the job done.
LOL

Most of the bad revies were from people who didn't set the IDE Jumpers properly :dork:

22 Drives no issues (except the first one when the jumpers were wrong it does not like Cabel Select)
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Giraffe }{unter wrote:
Canis wrote:It powers the drive?

EDIT: no...apparently not.
Do you read?

Do you look at all the pictures?

The USB WILL POWER a 2.5" Laptop Drive

The INCLUDED POWER SUPPLY will Power all other IDE Devices :)

Slow down....

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Didnt read it, but was confused whether or not it powered it by the USB port alone. I should have clarified. Upon seeing the picture of it, its clear the USB cable device will not power a 3.5" HD.
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Post by Giraffe }{unter »

Canis wrote: Didnt read it, but was confused whether or not it powered it by the USB port alone. I should have clarified. Upon seeing the picture of it, its clear the USB cable device will not power a 3.5" HD.
USB cannot power a 3.5 or 5.25 drive, I thought we all knew this?
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Post by R00k »

You don't need a picture - IDE HDDs have separate power pins. You can't send power through the IDE cable. :p
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Post by Canis »

Giraffe }{unter wrote:
Canis wrote: Didnt read it, but was confused whether or not it powered it by the USB port alone. I should have clarified. Upon seeing the picture of it, its clear the USB cable device will not power a 3.5" HD.
USB cannot power a 3.5 or 5.25 drive, I thought we all knew this?
Nope, we all dont. :)
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Post by Tormentius »

Thanks for the link GH; I just ordered one to try out.
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Re: Must Have tool For IT Guys

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Giraffe }{unter wrote:BYTECC BT-200 USB2.0 to IDE Cable With Power Adapter - Retail


LINK

Allows you to connect And IDE Drive, CD-ROM of DVD-ROM even has a connector for Laptop Drives, to USB 2.0.

Comes with a USB IDE connector and a Power Supply for 3.5 and 5.25 drives

That Huge Pile Of Drives In My desk is almost Gone I have Formatted over 15 drives in the last hour in between working on other crap.

FYI, For this to work make sure you have your JUMPER SETTINGS CORRECT :)

MORON ALERT!!!...
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Post by Canis »

Oh look! Its the troll!
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Post by +JuggerNaut+ »

Giraffe }{unter wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:looks like a good idea. not to crazy with this "review", although i take newegg reviews with a whopping grain of salt:
dont buy this product!! there is a reason that it has been on newegg's "special deal" page for so long. unless you have some amazingly specialized application where you already know that it will work (different from a testing/data recovery scenario, which i would imagine that anyone who has bought this bought it for) then save your money and spend it on hookers or booze, or something that you KNOW will get the job done.
LOL

Most of the bad revies were from people who didn't set the IDE Jumpers properly :dork:

22 Drives no issues (except the first one when the jumpers were wrong it does not like Cabel Select)
yep, i gathered as much.
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Post by Giraffe }{unter »

Canis wrote:
Giraffe }{unter wrote:
Canis wrote: Didnt read it, but was confused whether or not it powered it by the USB port alone. I should have clarified. Upon seeing the picture of it, its clear the USB cable device will not power a 3.5" HD.
USB cannot power a 3.5 or 5.25 drive, I thought we all knew this?
Nope, we all dont. :)

Sorry ;)
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Post by Canis »

:paranoid: ... :ninja:
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Post by Underpants? »

nice find. I've had a pcmcia slot version of this for awhile now that has been a godsend for laptops with dead LCD panels/shot mobos.
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