Subj : Re: IDE To : TOM WALKER From : BEN RITCHEY Date : Sun May 22 2005 10:48 pm * An ongoing debate between Tom Walker and Ben Ritchey rages on ... BR>BR>>> I am using one of those IDE to USB I/F cables (works great) BR>| RT>> Where'd you get it? I think that this is probably just a bit BR>| RT>> more complicated than being a "cable", though. BR>> Right you are, but only $15 on eBay . The circuitry to convert BR>> the 40-pin IDE data to USB is built into the HD connector itself. | TW> I have a termonology Prolbem. Are you really talkng about a USB to | TW> IDE converesion cable? A Cable that allows the use of an IDE drive on | TW> a USB port. Yup. I will have several (only one now) External IDE Hard Drives that plug into the USB port using these cables. HD Power is supplied via an external auxillary PS @ 25 Watts, each drive requires 7.5W while active. This provides me with portable high speed data transfer (I can quickly backup small systems on site then provide off-site storage for the backup). -- Be well :^) : Ben aka cMech http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/m/cmech617/ : + WildCat! Board 24/7 +1-337-232-4155 V92 56k 8,N,1 --- GoldEd+/DOS v1.1.5cM * Origin: FIDONet - The Positronium Repository (1:393/68) .