( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 14 2009
I'm using this for a demanding application - housing a drive for a DVR. The drive is running 24/7 and it's in a room without air conditioning. In Southern California. I was quite concerned about the enclosure's ability to dissipate the drives heat. After all, the case is fanless. It has no vents. And..., it works pretty well! The case is 8-10 degrees (f) above room temperature. And even a slight breeze quickly brings the case down to 4-6 degrees above room temperature. (Sometimes I direct a very low speed fan at the case and the sat box it's connected to) A benefit to the ventless, fanless design is the low noise level. I can barely hear the drive running. I've only used the case a few days so I can't speak of it's long term durability. If it breaks, I'll try to amend this review. The build quality seems high. I'm very clumsy when it comes to assembling things like this - everything was easy except for poking one wire into place. That got sorted out after a few attempts. The activity light is bright! Makes a good night light. I'm glad I spent an extra $10-15 on this compared to the really cheap enclosures that were on the shelf next to it - still, $35 is a lot for an aluminum box, a power supply and a simple circuit. So I can't give it more than 4 stars.
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Posted: Feb 5 2009
This case works well for both SATA and IDE drives, has USB 2.0 and ESATA connection capabilities and a LED on the front. I haven't made up my mind about the LED yet as it's kind of cool (it flashes different colors when in use and is that classic "LED Blue" when not) but also seems a bit "seizure inducing" as it flashes so frenetically when the drive is spinning. Otherwise the case is fairly solid though I think the price should be closer to $25 than the $40 I paid.
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Posted: Nov 22 2008
I just replaced my Windows PC with a MacBook and bought this to move data from my two internal hard drives to my new laptop. I swapped the two drives several times and now use them as back-ups. The drives swap easily and work flawlessly. I chose the Silver River because it works with IDE and sata drives. The enclosure and cables are of good quality and the thing should last with care.
