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WD VelociRaptor -comptible external case
I got 2 refurb WD VelociRaptor (without IcePack) that I was originally planning to fit into my normal 2.5 inch external HDD case. Only when those arrived I noticed that they are thicker than the normal 2.5 inch and won't fit into any of my 2.5 external 2.5 inch HDD case. The cheapest price I can find on the IcePack for those drives are at least 40 USD each ship to my door.
Does anyone know some cheap USB 2.0/3.0 drive that would allow me to make those ones become a small portable external HDD? Or has anyone tried to buy a non-Icepack converter (like those ones cost a few bucks on EBay) and fit them into the tower of the PC as a regular 3.5 inch internal HDD?
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they also need 12v regular 2.5 drives only need 5v
You can use a regular 2.5'' to 3.5'' converter to fit the drive in a desktop case, but the drive needs to be cooled. Velociraptor's power dissipation is between 1.5W and 5W. A regular laptop drive is 1.5W at maximum.
I once had a WD Velociraptor in a USB 3.5'' case, and it ran hot.
So I guess basically I am screwed, I didn't know VelociRaptors are thicker than the usual 2.5 until I actually got them, since those are refubs from Newegg, I can't do a return....sigh...should've checked more carefully, now they'll just be sitting there and collecting dust since I can't even get them on my server without spending money on an extra 1W of power at least.
Your DC charges per watt? Usually they charge per amp.
My bad, I meant amp, didn't sleep enough last night