5.25" 1394b SATA enclosure?

where can I find a 5.25" SATA drive enclosure with a 1394b output and
a fan?

(extra points for eSATA output, ditto 1394a and USB2 outputs)

I've searched the universe, and I'd found one but it smells really
bad. it's
http://fire-wire-1394-ilink.stores.y...alfi80esc.html
but email and phone call to them hasn't replied to my question if it's
native SATA, or if it's just using an IDE/SATA bridge. (that company
is accused of being scammers:
http://www.pdngallery.com/cgi-bin/ub...b=get_topic;f=...
and
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/CoolDrives

please help, thanks!
JS

j wrote:

> where can I find a 5.25" SATA drive enclosure with a 1394b output and
> a fan?
>
> (extra points for eSATA output, ditto 1394a and USB2 outputs)
>
> I've searched the universe, and I'd found one but it smells really
> bad. it's
> http://fire-wire-1394-ilink.stores.y...alfi80esc.html
> but email and phone call to them hasn't replied to my question if it's
> native SATA, or if it's just using an IDE/SATA bridge. (that company
> is accused of being scammers:
> http://www.pdngallery.com/cgi-bin/ub...b=get_topic;f=...
> and
> http://www.resellerratings.com/store/CoolDrives
>
> please help, thanks!
> JS


This site in Australia looks interesting:

http://www.esis.com.au/Adv3Acc/Exter...sfordrives.htm

FYI, there are 81 listings in Google,

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

that meet the search criteria of External 5.25" enclosure + Firewire
+ eSATA. You can look them up.

"Ghostrider" wrote:
> This site in Australia looks interesting:
> http://www.esis.com.au/Adv3Acc/Exter...sfordrives.htm

thanks Ghostrider...but none of their only 1394b 5.25" cases are PATA, not
SATA

> FYI, there are 81 listings in Google

oh, I googled for DAYS before posting.

thanks again!
JS

"j" wrote:
> none of their only 1394b 5.25" cases are PATA, not SATA

oops, I meant
"their only 1394b 5.25" cases are PATA, not SATA"
sorry!

j wrote:

> "j" wrote:
>
>>none of their only 1394b 5.25" cases are PATA, not SATA
>
>
> oops, I meant
> "their only 1394b 5.25" cases are PATA, not SATA"
> sorry!

Just thought of something. Visit www.wiebetech.com and make your own.

j wrote:
> where can I find a 5.25" SATA drive enclosure with a 1394b output and
> a fan?
>
> (extra points for eSATA output, ditto 1394a and USB2 outputs)
>
> I've searched the universe, and I'd found one but it smells really
> bad. it's
> http://fire-wire-1394-ilink.stores.y...alfi80esc.html
> but email and phone call to them hasn't replied to my question if it's
> native SATA, or if it's just using an IDE/SATA bridge. (that company
> is accused of being scammers:
> http://www.pdngallery.com/cgi-bin/ub...b=get_topic;f=...
> and
> http://www.resellerratings.com/store/CoolDrives
>
> please help, thanks!
> JS

Addonics has a modular approach to the interface end of things.
But I doubt they'd cover all the requirements. Still, I like
the concept, as it could make for a more flexible pile of
bits and pieces.

http://www.addonics.com/products/jupiter/jexd.asp

OWC (macsales.com) is one place you might find 1394B, as they're a
Mac shop. One thing I notice about product lines for Mac users,
is they don't seem to like fans.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other.../MEFW934AL1KS/

On generic enclosures you might see on Newegg, at least fans are still
present (some have them, and some don't). And I happen to like fans
for hard drive enclosures. It is something I insist on, when
buying.

I've also been known to drill extra holes for ventilation,
as some enclosure products have a fan -- but no intake vent :-(
It makes you wonder, what were they smoking when they came up
with that idea.

Paul