http://www.Amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000NZVR3Q/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance Link for above
Rebate Link
http://g-ecx.images-Amazon.com/images/G/01/00/00/01/44/66/61/144666190._V10944336_.pdf Link for above
I love this enclosure...It's great for long periods of running... I have a couple of friends who are DJ's, Karoake, etc, and this enclosure keeps the drives perfectly cool over heavy use.
I like it for the eSata and the quality. I have bought 2 for other people and 1 for myself. Mine is so quiet I can't tell if it's on without looking at it. One of the other's is a bit louder...but I think its the drive not the enclosure.
Thanks op, might I suggest updating the title to reflect and emphasize the fact that this is a hard drive enclosure and not an external HD. This will be beneficial for search purposes. -Fixed Thanks
I have three of these running simultaneously, 1 OS and 2 Data, RAID1, all eSATA.
The case's fan noise has been a hit or miss thing. Like all other fans, the fan on MX-1 does get louder if you have it left on for a long period of time. (More than a day) I purchased this case thinking it was going to be whisper quiet, but it is far from that. I think only one of my 3 MX-1's are as quiet as Silent PC Review claims, and the other two's fan noise gets pretty damn noticeable.
If you're thinking of buying this for a computer, don't do it for the silent aspect of it, but do it for the health of your computer in a long run. 1) PSU doesn't need to supply power to them, so your power is less strained, especially if you're using a gaming VGA. 2) The overall computer internal temperature remains lower because the intake fan doesn't have to pass by the hot HDD's. 3) Computer case would vibrate less = less noise when being read/written, which is always a good thing. 4) Obvious point, but the temperature of your HDD in MX-1 would be many, many degrees lower than if it were inside your computer case.
It would b perfect it had it's own power supply. That way you only carry around the drive and use a standard PC power cord to connect wherever you go (or take a cord with you).
I've only seen one enclosure that has... usb 2.0 eSata fan built-in power supply
If you want a completely quiet one, and esata doesn't matter to you, you can get the similar Antec MX-100 at Micro Center - only $10 after rebate.
I picked up one yesterday (Monday). It was marked $39.99 on the package, but there is currently a sale going on with the up front price at $25. Rebate is for $15, which brings the price down to only 10 bucks.
I got one to use with my laptop, which is low on hard drive space, and which we use on a desk 95% of the time anyway. I'll wait for a similarly good deal on a SATA drive, then combine the two.
Oh, here's the link to the deal and the rebate form:
Supports SATA drives up to 1 TB in size 3 year warranty
lochness
Senior Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 11:15a
i can confirm the MX 100 spins down, if anyone is wondering. Anyone can confirm this MX 1 spins down? TIA
larciel
Senior Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 11:28a
lochness said: i can confirm the MX 100 spins down, if anyone is wondering. Anyone can confirm this MX 1 spins down? TIA
nope iirc
lochness
Senior Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 12:11p
after reading the forum at silentpc, i think my mx-100 that spins down might be better, with no noise and all. just have to decide how important eSATA is.
thanks, i'll give it a shot to see if i can use it with Time Warner's 8300HD in my area
houe
Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 12:46p
Nice deal. I have two of these - one in use and one still new in the box. I like this case and I'd buy again, but I really don't need it and I still haven't received my rebates for my other two mx-1's yet so I guess I'll pass... but tempting.
For those of you that own a pair or more of these, do they stack nicely one over another? Hard to tell by the pics and it's a make or break thing for me!
TIA
SGinWL
Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 3:21p
gemsurf said: For those of you that own a pair or more of these, do they stack nicely one over another? Hard to tell by the pics and it's a make or break thing for me!
TIA
The feet on these are VERY short, as in just standard rubber feet... Thickness of a nickel coin, maybe. To stack these, I've bought some half-inch height 3M Bumpon rubber feet (SJ-5018)blister pack from Amazon with Amazon Prime... It was around $8, free shipping with AP, and I don't remember exactly, but I think the blister pack is like 80 rubber feet in matrix = a LOT of rubber feet to go through...
With the rubber feet attached to them, these hdd cases do stack quite nicely.
If you want a pic of three stacking up, here's a link to a pic I've taken. Picture
They have very short legs but they do stack together. Most importantly, the intake air comes from the front edge, go inside, and make a U turn at the back and comes back out. What I am saying is stacking will not negatively impact the airflow.
gemsurf said: For those of you that own a pair or more of these, do they stack nicely one over another? Hard to tell by the pics and it's a make or break thing for me!
TIA
houe
Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 4:07p
gemsurf said: For those of you that own a pair or more of these, do they stack nicely one over another? Hard to tell by the pics and it's a make or break thing for me!
TIA They stack very nicely, but the problem is the one on top totally blocks the air intake on the lower unit.
lochness said: after reading the forum at silentpc, i think my mx-100 that spins down might be better, with no noise and all. just have to decide how important eSATA is.
Anyone else have an opinion on whether the MX-100 is better than the MX-1? Or just an opinion even would be nice. I'm debating between the 2. TIA
jlppimb said: lochness said: after reading the forum at silentpc, i think my mx-100 that spins down might be better, with no noise and all. just have to decide how important eSATA is.
Anyone else have an opinion on whether the MX-100 is better than the MX-1? Or just an opinion even would be nice. I'm debating between the 2. TIA The speed of USB 2.0 usually caps off around 30MB/s, while eSATA gets you around 60MB/s, depending on your drive speed (most recent drives should be able to exceed 60MB/s). I can see why MX-1 doesn't support spin-down for the max. compatibility with most SATA controllers. So if you care more about power saving/hard drive shelf life, go with mx-100. If you process a lot of photo/video stuff or intend to use this enclosure for massive back-ups, go with mx-1. Just my 0.02.
vws said: jlppimb said: lochness said: after reading the forum at silentpc, i think my mx-100 that spins down might be better, with no noise and all. just have to decide how important eSATA is.
Anyone else have an opinion on whether the MX-100 is better than the MX-1? Or just an opinion even would be nice. I'm debating between the 2. TIA The speed of USB 2.0 usually caps off around 30MB/s, while eSATA gets you around 60MB/s, depending on your drive speed (most recent drives should be able to exceed 60MB/s). I can see why MX-1 doesn't support spin-down for the max. compatibility with most SATA controllers. So if you care more about power saving/hard drive shelf life, go with mx-100. If you process a lot of photo/video stuff or intend to use this enclosure for massive back-ups, go with mx-1. Just my 0.02.
Just ordered one. I got one back this Jan for the same price after MIR. It's very very quiet. It comes with a eSATA bracket (good for my Dell i530). When I checked out, there is a mysterious $10 promo code. No clue where it comes from?
fpm1703
New Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 7:00p
andywanker said: can anyone recommend a good, cheap SATA PCI Host Card?
If you can use a PCI Express card, Newegg has the Rosewill RC-213 for $24.99 with a $20 MIR. Newegg Link
The board uses the Silicon Image SIL-3132 and has 1 external eSATA port + 1 internal SATA port. Driver and firmware downloads are available from the Silicon Image website. Silicon Image download link
I bought an RC-213 when it was on special last month ($20 - $20 MIR). With this board, I'm seeing sustained read data rates of 73 MB/sec from an eSATA connected 320GB Seagate 7200.10 drive (Linux, outer tracks); another PCI Express board using a JMicron 363 controller chip gave less than 60 MB/sec read data rates with the same drive.
Hey thanks for the great explanation! And the idea to use the bumpers for stacking! My mind is racing with other possibilities in this messy office!
SGinWL said: gemsurf said: For those of you that own a pair or more of these, do they stack nicely one over another? Hard to tell by the pics and it's a make or break thing for me!
TIA
The feet on these are VERY short, as in just standard rubber feet... Thickness of a nickel coin, maybe. To stack these, I've bought some half-inch height 3M Bumpon rubber feet (SJ-5018)blister pack from Amazon with Amazon Prime... It was around $8, free shipping with AP, and I don't remember exactly, but I think the blister pack is like 80 rubber feet in matrix = a LOT of rubber feet to go through...
With the rubber feet attached to them, these hdd cases do stack quite nicely.
If you want a pic of three stacking up, here's a link to a pic I've taken. Picture
WhiteBoi
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 9:22p
fpm1703 said: .. I bought an RC-213 ... I'm seeing sustained read data rates of 73 MB/sec from an eSATA connected 320GB Seagate 7200.10 drive (Linux, outer tracks); another PCI Express board using a JMicron 363 controller chip gave less than 60 MB/sec read data rates with the same drive. That would be native SATA speeds in my book.
SGinWL
Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 9:59p
WhiteBoi said: fpm1703 said: .. I bought an RC-213 ... I'm seeing sustained read data rates of 73 MB/sec from an eSATA connected 320GB Seagate 7200.10 drive (Linux, outer tracks); another PCI Express board using a JMicron 363 controller chip gave less than 60 MB/sec read data rates with the same drive. That would be native SATA speeds in my book.
Well theoretically, eSATA's really no different than internal SATA in speed, right? The two are 100% compatible (or so they say), and the only difference is the connector. I think you can get a eSATA to SATA cable and just plug in your eSATA case into your internal SATA connector as well. So native SATA speed indeed.
WhiteBoi
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 10:14p
SGinWL said: .. eSATA's really no different than internal SATA in speed, right? The two are 100% compatible (or so they say), and the only difference is the connector. I think you can get a eSATA to SATA cable and just plug in your eSATA case into your internal SATA connector as well. So native SATA speed indeed. Right, I didn't want to make it too obvious. It's all about the teaching you know. The way I do it is by asking the question in reverse. What I am really wanted to get to is if you are buying a HD enclosure now, I would pick eSATA first then USB/Firewire for backup connectivity. Its true many PCs/laptops do not have this eSATA port as yet. It should be mandatory.
elton
Senior Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2008 @ 10:59p
Great deal on a great enclosure. Paired it with a Western Digital GP drive and have it connected to my Series3 and it's awesome. The fan's not as silent as I had thought, but apparently it's hit or miss.
I go for MX-100, 1, fanless -- the true way to be silent 2, new fan could be quiet, but old one makes a lot of noise. 3, alum shell is way better then plas 4, I use the external HDD to backup daily, don't want to keep it running. 5, spin down is better than fans 6, If you open MX-100, You can find a ESATA connector position. You can mount an esata connector by yourself. Any sata HDD itself can be used as external HDD. Chipsets is needed for USB only. 7, the absent ESATA seems like a market plot. Antec tries to avoid the competition between MX100 and MX-1
jlppimb said: lochness said: after reading the forum at silentpc, i think my mx-100 that spins down might be better, with no noise and all. just have to decide how important eSATA is.
Anyone else have an opinion on whether the MX-100 is better than the MX-1? Or just an opinion even would be nice. I'm debating between the 2. TIA
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