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Icy Box Hard Drive Enclosure For 3.5"IDE Hard Drive With USB External Connector - Black | 
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| Brand: Icybox
Category: CE
Buy New: £19.66
New (8) from £19.66
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 12193
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 112.2 x 70.9 x 43.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of the product.
MPN: 10052
Model: 10052
EAN: 4250078182221
ASIN: B000B8JMK0
Release Date: August 15, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | NANOPOINT ICY BOX 3.5 IDE - USB |
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Product Description
Technical DataStorage Controller / Form FactorExternalTechnical DataStorage Controller / Interface TypeHi-Speed USBTechnical DataStorage Controller / Supported DevicesHard driveTechnical DataDimensions & Weight / Widthcm16.5Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Depthcm34Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Heightcm8.8Technical DataDimensions & Weight / Weightg350Technical DataStorage Controller / Controller Interface TypeATA-133Technical DataHeader / Product LineRaidSonic ICY BOXTechnical DataHeader / ModelIB-351U-BTechnical DataHeader / CompatibilityPCTechnical DataHeader / ManufacturerRaidSonic TechnologyTechnical DataHeader / Packaged Quantity1Technical DataMiscellaneous / Product Type (CG)Storage enclosureTechnical DataStorage Controller / Power SourceIncluded AC adapter
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| Customer Reviews:
 decent but noisy July 25, 2008
C. Farmer (Cardiff)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
a mate had one of these and my old computer was on the brink so thought i'd make use of 1 of the 2 internal drives I had in there by buying one of these.
my initial thought was that the top of the icy box felt a little flimsy and thin, and that the colour around the edge was a little worn. however it was so simple to put together - most of the work is already done for you, all you have to do is connect your hd and plug the USB and power cable in. also it's a little annoying that it's got its own power supply as you have to manually switch it off when you turn off your comp if you're going to bed for example - otherwise it's just too noisy.
the blue light's pretty cool but it does make quite a lot of noise thrashing. still for the money and the ease of use i've given it 4 stars.
 Better than I expected. January 23, 2008
S. Jones (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought 2 of these enclosures for a couple of IEE hard disks removed from an old PC that I'm going to use for backups. They are very well constructed and it's easy to fit the hdd and connect to the computer. The enclosures come with all connecting leads, power supply and a drivers disk, although with Vista, there's no need for additional drivers - the device was recognised straight away. There's no cooling fan but this doesn't appear to be necessary as the hdd is screwed on to the aluminium side panel and it only gets warm after extended use - never hot. In use, the side panels glow with blue led light - a bit eerie, but not a problem.
My only criticism is that the usb lead is a little on the short side, but this could easily be repaced or extended.
How to Recycle Your Hard Drive October 16, 2007
J. R. Sayers (Scotland)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My old pc was lying in a corner gathering dust, waiting for that trip to the skip. I finally decided to 'kill two birds with one stone' - go green and recycle some computer bits and do what the experts always nag us about:start backing up important data on a regular basis.
The icy box arrived in a substantial carton and I was immediately impressed by quality of the components- and for so little money.
Installation of your old hard disk is relatively straightforward, if a rather tight fit inside the aluminium sides of icy box. The instructions are pretty basic and it does help if you have a little understanding of the hard drive e.g. 'jumper should be set to master' - just look at the back of your hard drive for a little plastic 'peg' that connects in 2 basic positions - there should be a diagram to help!
The time from unpacking to connecting to my new pc was about 10 minutes.
XP recognises the hard drive immediately and you are off and running - all for less than twenty quid - a bargain!
p.s. find some decent backup software - Cobian is free but not for novice users perhaps?
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