I was given a pair of WD 600 GB Velociraptor drives. Would this enclosure accommodate their heat sinks/size and keep them cool enough?
2018050
I have not tried it with those, but as a previous owner of both velociraptor and barracuda drives, I will have to say don't try it. The fan in it is small and don't vary it's speed if the drives get hot, which works fine for drives with lower rpm.
2018051
Heat output of HD's varies widely, but the design of the aluminum case and the fan in the rear give as good a cooling as you are going to get in a Mirrored external case.
2018052
i watch 2 movies back to back almost 4 hours no heat works great with 2 x 3 terabyte hard drive
1303012
If the 2 drives are individual and not set up in a raid, they will be read by this enclosure. Personally I have discontinued external enclosures and gone to bare drives with 2 of the dual docks. Cheaper and much easier stacking bare drives than a bunch of external enclosures cabled up. You can get plastic enclosures to store the hard drives.
1130299
No, that drive is a bit too tall for this case. The WD drives tend to be a little shorter.
1086832
I put a Samsung 840evo 500GB SSD in this enclosure. Large files (>500mb) transferred at an average of 166MB/s on a USB3.0 port with ONE leg of the Y connector connected.
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I'm using the drive for my HTPC and have had no problems (pretty constant use rather than the on and off cycle that is probable for a backup drive). I've had issues in the past with drives getting hot (although I've never seen one fail... their lives were probably shortened, but that is hard to tell...), but haven't really noticed that on this drive.In most cases it will probably depend upon how you use it. Mine is placed in the open and not surrounded by much (a few cables is all), if it were placed in an enclosed space then heat might be an issue, otherwise, it shouldn't be.I hope this provided some useful information. I'm using the drive for my HTPC and have had no problems (pretty constant use rather than the on and off cycle that is probable for a backup drive). I've had issues in the past with drives getting hot (although I've never seen one fail... their lives were probably shortened, but that is hard to tell...), but haven't really noticed that on this drive.In most cases it will probably depend upon how you use it. Mine is placed in the open and not surrounded by much (a few cables is all), if it were placed in an enclosed space then heat might be an issue, otherwise, it shouldn't... » Read More I'm using the drive for my HTPC and have had no problems (pretty constant use rather than the on and off cycle that is probable for a backup drive). I've had issues in the past with drives getting hot (although I've never seen one fail... their lives were probably shortened, but that is hard to tell...), but haven't really noticed that on this drive.In most cases it will probably depend upon how you use it. Mine is placed in the open and not surrounded by much (a few cables is all), if it were placed in an enclosed space then heat might be an issue, otherwise, it shouldn't be.I hope this provided some useful information. « Show Less
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If you mean just putting them on top of each others, they should fit nicely. SSDs don't really heat much, so it's not problem.I am basically running Windows and playing video games via USB 3.0, and it barely gets above room temperature.If you mean to daisy chain, then you will need to buy the version with the thunderbolt.
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I have several Seagate 4 TB drives plugged into my StarTech Hard Drive Enclosures, so 3 TB should be no problem. As far as the fan goes, it has none, but the only time I have felt I need a little more cooling is when I copy many TB to the drive over several days. Then I do set up a portable fan to be safe.
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Unless the drives don't conform to standard 3.5mm HDD sizes, they should be fine. Realistically, you're more likely to be limited by the motherboard, sata controller, or OS than you are by the case.
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We have the seller here indicating that this enclosure will work with a 6Tb drive, whereas there is another question raising an inability to run a 4Tb drive - which is answered by a comment that a 2Tb drive was successfully housed. We need to have the seller or manufacturer settle these questions. IS THERE an upper limit to drive capacity; or are there any limits to drive type or SATA permutations?
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I had a similar problem with my 500 and 1000 mb WD drives... I have since elevated them and set them on something like a cookie cooling rack! Yep, now air flows all the way around and beneath (very important) them, keeping them much cooler and they have not yet locked up. Put your hand on top of your dirves to see if they feel very warm... actually not REALLY hot, but a little too warm... you may have the same problem that I had. Thus, I think that it (or at least my problem) is heat related. I do the same kind f thing with my DSL modem and network router... keeps them cool and very reliable. Buck
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MANUFACTURER RESPONSE: Thanks for asking! Sorry, but no. We would be concerned about heat buildup issues in this scenario, and would not recommend it. Most of the multi-bay NAS and USB multi-drive enclosures have a cooling solution for this reason. Sorry we can't offer a more helpful response, hope the details help! Best wishes- Jeff Everett Technical Support Engineer Plugable Technologies http://plugable.com/support LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeffleverett
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I have one in mine. It really doesnt matter because you could put an SSD anywhere. They dont generate heat like a hard drive does. I dont think they generate heat at all. But there's slots inside where I put mine on.
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It is a tight fit inside... but there is a really good amount of airflow (even with two hard drives). I personally use the two extra fan mounts. I haven't tested it with only one... but I'd probably recommend at least one of the other fan mounts to help the air flow through the box.
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It will. I had a little less than 1.4tb left on the drive. No idea about over heating but I have not had any issues.
1079707
Here is the way I did it. I bought this item: Sabrent USB 2.0/ESATA TO 3.5 Inch IDE or SATA/SATA II Aluminum Hard Drive Enclosure Case with Cooling Fan (EC-UEIS7). it worked for me and then I used the hard drive for other things. Good luck
1483754
Yes it would be a good choice. I have it running 2 sets of 6.5" and a. 2-12" enclosure. No problems whatsoever.
366036
I bought mine long before 2TB HDDs existed; I suspect this enclosure might not support a drive of that size. Sorry I can't assist.