hi all wotup

i woz just doin sum reasurch in to USB-IDE adaptors and found this :

INTRODUCTION:

The USB 2.0 to IDE Adaptor implements a bridge between one USB port and one ATA or ATAPI based mass storage device port. This bridge adheres to the MASS STORAGE CLASS Bulk-Only Transport specification. Hardware design allows CBW command queuing, which with the included drivers allows data transfer rates up to the USB theoretical maximum.

FEATURES:

* Compliant with BOTH the Standard Specification of USB 2.0 & USB 1.1.
* Supports various kinds of ATA/ATAPI based mass storage device ports.
* Supports USB 2.0 High Speed (480 Mbit) and Full Speed (12 Mbit).
* Supports Self-Power mode.
* Consumes low power.
* Supports USB Suspend/Resume Wake-up ability.
* Supports plug & play specification.
* 64 / 512 bytes Data Payload for full / high-speed Bulk Endpoint.
* Connects to any ATAPI 40-pin Interface Device. (If you would like to hook up a 2.5" drive with a 44-pin interface, you will need to get our item IDEMOUNT.)
* Supports USB 2.0 high-speed storage class applications such as Hard Disks, CD-ROMs, CR-R / RWs and DVD-ROMs.

Item includes the following:

* The USB 2.0 IDE Adapter
* Power Cord
* Power Supply (230 volt, 50 hz)
Click here to view this type of plug.
This plug is used in the following countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Channel Islands, China, Cyprus, Dominica, El Salvador, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
* Software CD Driver (driver for Windows 98SE only. This item is supported directly by Windows ME, 2000, XP & MAC O.S. 8.6 or higher so no driver is needed.)
* Short IDE cable to go from USB 2.0 IDE Adapter to IDE drive.
* User Manual

To install this hardware, you just follow these simple steps:

1. Plug the included power cord into the included power supply.
2. Plug the included power adapter into the USB 2.0 IDE Adapter.
3. Plug the USB 2.0 IDE Adapter directly into your IDE drive or use the included short IDE cable to go from the USB 2.0 IDE adapter to the IDE drive.
4. Plug the included power adapter into your IDE drive.
5. Plug the power cord into a power outlet.
6. Plug the USB cable into a USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 compliant port on your computer.

When your computer boots up everything will be detected automatically and function. (Except under Windows 98SE which requires the included driver to be loaded.)



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which is all kool and stuff but

i dont wana pay $39 US four one (coz im in New Zealand it would cost a **** load) so i woz thinking i cud make one cant be that hard
but i can not for the life of me find the plans for 1

all i would need is a simple sketch of the thing then i cud put it all togeather
i think?

cud any one help ??
plz?

thanx all
massasoverclocker

Better title:
"Why speel correctacally when yew can speel gangsta?"
Seriously, members frown upon bad english here. Cover your ass with asbestos.
Link it next time too.

Edit:
Why don't you just buy a good mobo? Your suggestion is risky, so I take it you don't mind the possibility of turning your pc into a large paperweight? Then again, if you don't have a usb purt on your pc, it's probably only good as a paperweight anyway. I'd recommend a PCI to USB card if you really need USB and don't have the funds. That one is really cheap and won't cost a fortune to ship.

i stopped reading entirely, now i cant tell whats being said anymore

seriously though, show us some respect by at least spell checking, and we will hit you back with some useful advice...

you want to make an external hard drive? you know for $40 or less ,sometimes $20, you can buy an empty shell that you put a drive in.
they were right. AIM isn't just killing the english language, its killing basic spelling too.

For all the errors in my post's I blame the stupid Mac I am forced to use at school. Swear itÂ’s almost imposable to use. Where is my other mouse button man and why do I have to smash the spacebar with hammer to get it to work some 1 get me a pc please.

Any way moving on

What I was wanting to achieve was having my normal ide hard drives running through the usb port so like an external hard drive with out the price and fancy parts.

I found that adaptor on the net but it was still quite pricey so why canÂ’t I build 1?
Was just wondering if any one had some wiring diagrams?

Thanx all

Oh and I hate Mac
Kill the apple
Ssfgdjrejgjearekrwqmimjefiemjfgmnbjnqr3onouqnb (hit the keyboard) all spell checked in Microsoft word woot

Quote: hi all wotup i woz just doin sum reasurch in to USB-IDE adaptors and found this :

i stopped after that...

Quote: For all the errors in my post's I blame the stupid Mac I am forced to use at school. Swear itÂ’s almost imposable to use. Where is my other mouse button man and why do I have to smash the spacebar with hammer to get it to work some 1 get me a pc please.

How does you not knowing how to spell, have anything to do with a Mac.

Quote: all spell checked in Microsoft word woot

too bad it doesnt check grammer

IDE to USB conversion is going to provide sluggish performance, why don't you just use an (s)ATA drive?
If you need to go external, SATA is much faster.

Yes true SATA would be a hell of a lot faster but I was wanting to use it on my original HDDs so no SATA and I would have to buy an adaptor or build it like I want to. But big problem with that I dear is I only have like 2 channels on my Abet AN7 board which I am planning to use for my Seagate 120GB bacuda drives. Plus when I want to steal some stuff of my mateÂ’s old computer (who is lost in the past Duron 700 lol) who has no SATA I can with the USB. And another point I havenÂ’t seen SATA ports on the outside of a case so I would have to open up and swap.

PS I can blame every thing and anything on the MAC and on Microsoft

Quote: PS I can blame every thing and anything on the MAC and on Microsoft

I blame you for my OS not running smooth. Its ALL YOUR fault. Hmm, sound familiar.

GO here >>>> http://www.byteccusa.com/

I got this in black.

Support up to 250GB/300GB HDD

Not my 250 gig wd drive.

Work with most CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW AND 3.5" HDD
Work with PC and Mac
Support up to 250GB/300GB HDD
oxford 911 chipset(ME-320F FIREWIRE Only)
Plug and Play
Hot-swappable connection
AC input: 100 - 240V DC output: +5V/+12V
Stackable casing
Dimension : L265 x W165 x H55 mm

I doubt any Duron 700MHz rig has FireWire you bloody Cuban.

BTW....CC why do you have a red rep??? you dont seem like one to have bad rep.

Quote: Originally Posted by Zer0s BTW....CC why do you have a red rep??? you dont seem like one to have bad rep.

On the contrary, he is the type that would have bad rep.

Wasn't me though I swear... *walks away whistling*