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| Sabrent EC-525K USB 2.0 5.25-Inch Aluminum 5.25-Inch IDE Hard Drive Enclosure for CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD+RW/DVD-RE | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sabrent
Category: CE
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $18.79
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 2169
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 7.6 x 3
MPN: EC-525K
Model: EC-525K
UPC: 857161001694
EAN: 0857161001694
ASIN: B000VXDFJE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: NEW IN BOX
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Product Description
Sabrent 3.5"/5.25" Aluminum USB 2.0 IDE/PATA Hard Drive Enclosure w/Cooling Fan and Audio Ports With the Sabrent External 5.25" Enclosure, you can easily add any 5.25" IDE Device or IDE Harddrive to your existing system. Connecting through your USB 2.0 port, you can reach speeds up to 480Mbps and you no longer need to open your system! This is a perfect solution for anyone seeking to add a 5.25" device, such as a DVD burner, to a notebook or desktop computer. Because you don't have to open your computer, you don't have to worry about voiding existing warranties or messy configurations. The integrated fan also keeps your device cool and operating at optimum conditions. PLUS, now you can access the audio ports on the CDRW/DVDRW through the enclosure.
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 5.25in External Enclosure July 25, 2008
Currently using it with Windows Vista. Did not need to install anything and it works great. I connected a DVD burner to the enclosure; I have had no problems with watching DVDs or burning video files to DVD. The fan isn't too loud. A small con is that you have to plug the enclosure into a power outlet; it does not get any of its power through the USB connection. The enclosure I got is more round/oval than it is square, but it poses no problems for me.
Works... June 7, 2008
Had an old CD-RW sitting around...so I ordered this to be able to use with an Asus Eee laptop. This alternative is so much more attractive & cheaper than purchasing an external drive. You actually get the same thing for a much higher cost...rather than just buying an internal drive & this enclosure.
 Easy to install June 3, 2008
Sabrent EC-525K USB 2.0 5.25-Inch Aluminum 5.25-Inch IDE Hard Drive Enclosure for CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD+RW/DVD-RE
Bought for ide dvd drive from old computer(new unit is SATA, so would'nt fit internally. Works plug& play for Samsung and for NEC dvd drives. Plastic end caps as stated in other post and useless instructions but works great. I used a remote control plug and velcroed the remote to the front of desk to turn unit off and on without reaching to back of unit, so fan does not run all the time. Not noisy to me as noted in other post (perhaps noise is related to specific dvd drive. Hard to beat it at the price. Unit is rounded on edges and not rectangular as pictured.
 Way too loud May 18, 2008
I have to say that the product works as expected; Vista discovered the device and I was able to start using my drive right away.
What I didn't expect was how loud the enclosure would be. You should always expect some noise from enclosures, but the fan on this is way too loud. I have been forced to turn on and off the device as I need it.
Low Cost, Okay Quality, Vista Compatible, Terrible Manual May 16, 2008
First off, the drive case that was sent isn't the drive case pictured. The one that I received has cheap-a** plastic endcaps, but as long as you're not repeatedly swapping drives in and out of the case it should be okay. The manual doesn't provide any instructions on how to install the drive, which you think is a no brainer. My problem was figuring out how to get the case apart. I finally figured out that you take off the front panel and slide the top forward until it it comes off. I set my drive to Master, since the manual didn't say anything about which to set it to. It hasn't conflicted with my external hard drive, yet. If it does, I guess I'll see what the hard drive is set to and match it. The case comes with a drivers disc, which wasn't needed since both my XP and Vista OS's recognized the drive and installed the drivers. If I ever have to use the supplied drivers, I hope that they're better than the instruction manual.
All-in-all, the case is worth the price paid, but the vendor or Amazon needs to have a picture that accurately represents the case you're purchasing.
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