Help me get the right HD

[duburban]

Hey, I just bought this 2.5'' enclosure on ebay for cheap. I'm looking to get at least 200 gb in there. I want to make sure that it will power off usb only. Can I get any 2.5 sata or should I watch out for some? Any help, thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=320291404278

 

[chscag]

Should be no problem putting a 200 Gb SATA in that enclosure but remember the interface is still USB 2.0 which means it's limited to 480 MBS. Sometimes a drive will pull too much power for a single USB port. You might want to buy a two connector USB cable which can be plugged into two USB ports at once for more power.

Regards.

 

[hughvane]

Or use a powered hub.

 

[duburban]

should i really be worried about powering this thing? im using a powerbook g4, i was going to try and find a low energy usage drive. thanks guys. i'm trying to do this cheap so i'll end up with 120 or 160 gigs.

 

[Couch Potato]

How cheap? I just got a Maxtor 320GB at Staples for about $135.