ide to usb cable

**dim-8** · 06-10-2004, 05:12 PM

i'm looking for a regular ide to usb cable to run a cd rom from the front to the rear of the car. i'm trying to find one that doesn't require external power to run the cable. i know the cd rom needs power and that's not what i mean. some of the ide to usb cables need external power to run, but usb has power in the cables themselves. thanks

**eCar™** · 06-10-2004, 06:11 PM

This is the one I have. Works good for me with a Panasonic CW-8123B.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...107-107&depa=1

**wkolodny** · 06-10-2004, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by eCar™

This is the one I have. Works good for me with a Panasonic CW-8123B.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...107-107&depa=1

Does it provide enough power to run a desktop hard drive?

**eCar™** · 06-10-2004, 07:58 PM

No. It's not made to provide any power to the drive.

**d_sellers1** · 06-13-2004, 03:09 PM

If you're still interested then check this out: H-E-R-E

It also includes a 3.5>2.5 adapter. It also has a 100-240VAC plug but by the looks if it it simply output +5V and +12V. In theory, your power supply should push the required power so you won't need the AC-DC adpater since it appears that this adapter is only used for the drive.

Derek

**eCar™** · 06-13-2004, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by d_sellers1

If you're still interested then check this out: H-E-R-E

It also includes a 3.5>2.5 adapter. It also has a 100-240VAC plug but by the looks if it it simply output +5V and +12V. In theory, your power supply should push the required power so you won't need the AC-DC adpater since it appears that this adapter is only used for the drive.

Derek

Yep, that's about the same thing that I linked to (except $2.01 more).

**d_sellers1** · 06-13-2004, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by eCar

Yep, that's about the same thing that I linked to (except $2.01 more).

With the exception that this one is USB2.0, comes with the 2.5" adapter, and has free FedEx shipping! Your's is like four or five bucks. Mine's cheaper!

Derek

**eCar™** · 06-13-2004, 03:40 PM

Touche. Mine is 2.0, but no adapter, and no free shipping.

**d_sellers1** · 06-13-2004, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by eCar™

Touche. Mine is 2.0, but no adapter, and no free shipping.

I'm not sure when you last slept. I know you were up around 5am. It's now 3pm. I know I need to go to sleep. In about an hour, I will have been up for 24 hours. I've just about double my post count today writing back and forth beween us. Wonder how much longer this is gonna go on today?

Derek

**kandyman676** · 06-13-2004, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by eCar™

Touche. Mine is 2.0, but no adapter, and no free shipping.

Quick-Serv 3.5" or 5.25" Device USB 2.0 To IDE Cable

Model# USB EZGO
Item # N82E16812118401

Compliant with USB 2.0 & 1.1
Supports many types of ATA/ ATAPI based mass storage devices
USB 2.0 High Speed (480) and Full Speed (12Mbit) Support
Supports Self-Power modes
Supports USB Suspend/ Resume Wake-up ability
Supports Plug & Play Specifications
64/ 512 bytes Data payload for full/ high speed Bulk Endpoints
OS Support: Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP & Mac OS 8.6 or Higher.

and so is dsellers_1 :-) also found the manufacturer's page:
http://www.qs.com.tw/Page/product/USB_EZGO.HTM

they also make an adapter for serial ATA to USB2.0 :-)

my problem would be that I am using a laptop...so where would i get the clean 12V for a non-laptop HDD?