Sabrent USB 2.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (EC-AHDD)

Sabrent USB 2.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (EC-AHDD)..

Special Price Sabrent USB 2.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (EC-AHDD) By Sabrent

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199 of 202 people found the following review helpful.
An excellent computer troubleshooting tool to check hardware and backup data quickly!
By jjceo
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3ESNLGUA27DL0 I build a lot of computers and servers and fix a lot of systems for my family and friends. Having good computer trouble shooting tools is a real benefit when trying to solve problems. If you have to back up somebody's boot drive in an effort to save their operating system this kit is always a good thing to have. It is also nice to be able to back up their files. This USB 2.0 converter allows you to attach SATA and IDE storage devices to your computer in order to test their hardware or to try to save their files.

You can attach a 2.5 inch hard disk drive, a 2.5 inch SSD drive, a SATA or IDE 3.5 inch HDD or a 5.25 DVD or CD player/burner quickly and easily to your computer for testing. One of the most common problems with computers is that the hard disk drives fail or DVD or CD drives fail. With this very nice testing tool you can quickly help to solve the problem and troubleshoot the issue.

Installing a drive is fast and easy and only takes seconds to do. In my testing I installed a SSD drive rated at 3 GB/second and I connected the unit to a USB 3.0 port. I ran speed tests and I have included them in my video.

Inside of the box you will find:
* An AC power supply and the cable is 30 inches long
* A 48 inch long AC power cord.
* There is an USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA converter. It will connect to a 1.8 to 2.5 inch IDE drive or a 3.5 to a 5.25 IDE connector or a SATA connector. The USB cable is 27 inches long.
* An instruction manual
* A power converter cable to power a SATA HDD and the cable is 4 inches long.
* A SATA to SATA extender cable and the cable is 4 inches long.
* A two pin power converter cable 8 inches long.

The kit contains a very nice power supply that will power different styles of drives. It outputs 12 VDC and 5 VDC at 2 Amps for each voltage. That is important because some drives like a DVD burner need both voltages and 1.5 amps for each voltage to operate. Even a 2.5 inch laptop HDD can draw 600 mA. It is beyond the capability of a USB 2.0 port to provide more than 500 mA DC so this power supply is a wonderful and needed addition to this kit. The power supply can operate on 110 to 240 VAC and 50/60 Hz.

The converter has a USB 2.0 output port that is downward compatible to USB 1.1. The top of the unit has 3 LEDs. They are for the USB activity, the SATA drive activity and the IDE port activity. Remember that drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge and you must make sure that you discharge yourself before you handle any drive. Many times I even lay the drive onto a static discharge bag to protect it while it is powered and I am testing it.

I connected a SATA SSD drive and did some speed tests to check out the unit's performance. In my read and write tests I had a maximum write speed of 46.281 MB/Sec and a maximum read speed of 44.369 MB/Sec. Overall this is a good external drive testing tool. You can see the test graph in my video review. I rate this product as a 5 star item and I recommend it as a must have for computer geeks and people who repair computers.

I was supplied a sample for test and evaluation and I promised a fair and honest review.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
A very handy and useful device
By J. Chambers
A couple of years ago, my wife's desktop PC failed. Most of the data was backed up, but there were a few files that I needed to get from one of the 250GB hard drives. I was sure that both internal hard disks had not failed, so I pulled them and inserted them into a 3.5" SATA HDD USB docking station (aka a "toaster") that I bought for about $40. I quickly learned that the disk drives were okay, that something else had caused the crash. The PC was old, so we replaced it, but I kept the two drives in case I ever needed one. I used one of those drives to check out the Sabrent hard drive converter.

First of all, the slim little user's guide that comes with the kit is worthless. There are no illustrations, and the instructions are vague at best. Fortunately, there's a card directing you to Sabrent's website, where there are PDF downloads for their products. There are a lot of products listed, but scroll down or search for product #DSC5 - that's the one you want. The PDF file includes color illustrations and clear instructions, and I was able to get everything connected in a couple of minutes. With the 3.5" hard drive, I needed the AC power supply in the kit. If you use the power supply, be sure to connect it first before connecting the USB cable to the computer. With everything connected, I was able to see the drive and could have copied the files if I needed to.

This is a handy little device, and a very useful one. It's also much less expensive than a hard drive toaster, and with the toasters, you have to buy a separate one for SATA and IDE drives. The Sabrent kit works for either type of drive.

A product sample was provided by the manufacturer for review purposes.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Works like a dream
By JimHCNMT
Plug-n-Play(well...work, really). Works as advertised. Didn't even realize such a thing existed until reading one of those CNET or How-to-Geek articles (can't remember which). But, I had a stack of old hard drives and they had a solution. Never wanted to hastle with powering down my desktop, opening the case, installing the hard drive, powering back up, etc., etc., just to see what was on an old hard drive. This makes it RIDICULOUSLY easy: plug the AC-DC adapter in to your wall socket, plug the IDE connector in to your hard drive (make sure HD control is set to "Master"), the USB connector into your computer, the power cable into the hard drive and you're done! Open Explorer on your computer and scroll down to where your hard drive is recognized as just another readable device (like a USB thumbdrive, etc.) Couldn't be easier .

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Tyke Supply Dual LCD Monitor Stand desk clamp holds up to 24" lcd monitors

Tyke Supply Dual LCD Monitor Stand desk clamp holds up to 24" lcd monitors..

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135 of 136 people found the following review helpful.
Very solid, especially for the price
By Olaf Piesche
Clamps to the desk with two finger screws, which doesn't seem like it would be very stable, but once installed it's rock solid. No wobble, it doesn't feel or look cheap. Very solid, relatively easy to install; height adjustment is only possible for both monitors at a time, not individually, but that's no big drawback. Cable clamps along each arm, which feel a bit flimsy but work. Comes with a surprisingly good, big, rubber coated allen wrench to tighten the screw that holds the arms vertically. Quick adjustment of the monitors is not possible, so it's a set-it-and forget-it mount. If you need to adjust monitor height frequently (such as transitioning from sitting to standing), this one's not for you. It's no-frills, but very good build quality. I don't think I'd be able to find another monitor mount of this quality for this price.

59 of 61 people found the following review helpful.
Way better than expected given the price
By William Pallies
This stand is extremely sturdy and adjustable. I've had it for over a year now and have not had any problems with it. When I first bought it, I was expecting something satisfactory at best, given the low price. Every other VESA mount I had seen was at least double to quadruple the price, so I figured I'd be cheap and get something that works barely. Instead, this stand exceeded my expectations in every category. It mounts easily, is solid, looks good, and lets me adjust the display's tilt and angle with ease.

47 of 52 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Product and Price!
By Ookpic
Picked up this stand over the holidays. It has excellent quality! I have 2 Samsung 23" monitors mounted on it with no problems. VESA screws that came in the kit worked excellent. Unit is very adjustable, tilt, pan, height, etc etc. It even looks great!. If you are looking to clean up the clutter that sits in and around your monitor bases then this fits the bill. Even comes with built in clips to manage your cords! I would highly recommend.

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Corsair RM Series 850 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified Power Supply - CP-9020056-NA RM850

Corsair RM Series 850 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS Gold-Certified Power Supply - CP-9020056-NA RM850..

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
Virtually silent and FULLY modular.
By Eric Jacobson
The Corsair RM Series is absolutely outstanding from its 80-Plus certification to its CONTINUOUS power ratings to its nearly silent operation plus it truly is fully modular.

SILENT OPERATION

The RM series doesn't turn on the fan as long as the computer is using less than 40% of the power output. This means, unless you're beating the heck out of your machine with Maya 3-D modeling or using the entire Adobe Creative Suite at the same time, you will hear NO NOISE from your power supply. I selected this power supply for a whisper-silent build using a NZXT H630 Case, Nexus fans, and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU cooler along with SSDs, so I wanted quiet. The RM series does not disappoint.

CONTINUOUS 80 PLUS POWER

When you're selecting a power supply, it is absolutely CRITICAL that you select a supply with a CONTINUOUS power rating, not a PEAK power rating. Continuous means the power supply delivers its power rating the entire time it's on with no dipping. Peak power ratings mean that the power supply can hit that power rating briefly, but cannot sustain that power delivery. If you're talking about gaming video cards and/or running lots of drives, you want continuous power. 80-Plus certification means the power supply runs efficiently, doing the best it can to use as little power as necessary so your utility bills don't skyrocket.

FULLY MODULAR

I've been using "modular" power supplies for a few years now, and I've discovered that modular can mean different things to different manufacturers. Some manufacturers believe that modular means that the accessory plugs can be added and taken away, but your main cables such as mobo power and at least one 6-pin power rail are going to permanently attached to the power supply. Not so with the Corsair RM series. You can pick and choose exactly what you want to run off the power supply.

Why is this a big benefit? For the majority of users, it's not. Sure, it's cool to fully customize your power supply, but if it's the only PSU in the box, you'll want to run the mobo power cables, for sure. Where fully modular PSUs are neat is in options: imagine you want to run a triple or quad SLI/Crossfire rig with four SSDs in RAID with four 3TB/4TB HDDs for data? You're going to need a TON of power, possibly more than a single power supply can deliver, but, you won't need two power supplies delivering power to the mobo. Now, you can run two PSUs with only one delivering power to the mobo while the other delivers power to all the HDDs, for example.

OVERALL

The Corsair RM Series is quite possibly the best solution on the market currently for power users who don't want to sacrifice silence for performance. The RM series truly gives the best of all worlds by offering quiet, consistent power at a truly reasonable price.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
RETURN YOUR PSU IMMEDIATELY *Read below!*
By Cindy
It's been confirmed since last year that any RM series that's shipped out with a lot number below 1341 suffers ffrom a defect of the fan not spinning resulting in the OTP tripping.
This hhas been confirmed by corsair rep themselves.
If you DO have one of these models, judging from the thread they're still shipping out the older ones, either return it to Amazon and roll the dice again or contact corsair and they will send you a newer model with a prepaid shipping label!
Please note this issue is generally caused by ppl with rigs that use less than 50% of the psu power.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Silent operation, high efficiency, great performance under full-load. What more can I ask for?
By Hsiao M.
This review is for the 750Watt model, I've purchased on Newegg.

Built quality and style:
Built like a tank! Well-designed body and 140mm black fan grill with solid metal housing. The paint job is top notch, textured matt black, with subtle yellow & white markings. Fan blade color in grey. will look very good with darker types of case and mobo setups. The side edge of the PSU are angled so that they're not sharp. The RM750 felt like a solid piece of equipment out of box. The PSU profile is not oversized- pretty much fit right into my micro atx gaming rig.

Cables:
Come with c-link cable, mobo (24-pin), cpu (8-pin), molex (3 connectors), molex (4 connectors), two pci-e (6+2 pin dual connectors), two sata (4 connectors), two molex to 4-pin fan adapters. (All cables are flat and comes with text labels)

Noise Level:
One thing that really amazes me is the noise level: I can run the computer most of the time without the RM750 fan ever turning on! The PSU will go "ninja-mode" when under 40% load. and whenever I'm gaming, during full load, the unit's fan is still very quiet.

Pros:
Will fit any PC setup, Silent operation if you want to build a HTPC. Quiet operation if you are running 3d games. 80-plus gold certified efficiency. All cables are FULLY detachable, including the ATX 24-pin! You can really achieve a clean look (if you have a windowed PC) and clutter-free setup that will help increase airflow inside the case. Flat cables are a plus as they are better for cable management in case if you want to hide them behind the mobo tray.

Con:
None

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APC SMC1500 Smart-UPS 900 Watts/1500 VA Input 120V/Output 120-Volt Interface Port USB with Uninterrupted Power Supply

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
understand the tradeoffs
By d
This unit gives you sine wave output with no frills at an attractive price.

Be aware of the limitations of this new model at its price point. This is not a desktop product, so don't expect extras like ethernet or coax surge protection. It is less capable than some other APC UPSs with equivalent VA ratings; for example, the SMC1000 is rated for 600 watts, vs. 700 for the SMT1000. It has a 2-year warranty, rather than the 3 year warranty carried by most recent APC products.

Most importantly, this unit uses the new "Microlink" protocol, and does not have an expansion slot for adding a UPSLink interface. This means it will never be possible to fully interact with this unit using open source software, such as NUT or apcupsd; you can only get the most basic information out of it, such as line power up or down. Neither NUT nor apcupsd will be able to query it for load, output voltage, recent events, or many other things.

If these limitations don't concern you, it's a good value, and is the lowest-priced APC UPS with sine wave output. It's perfect for protecting the availability of a small server.

I noted that another reviewer complained of noise, but mine is nearly silent except when operating on backup power.

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
Good product, good value
By Tog
The "SMC" line differers from APC's "SMT" line mainly in that you can't plug in their $220 Network Management Card. If you will need that level of sophistication, by all means look at the APC Smart-UPS SMT1500 1500VA 120V LCD UPS System instead.

(Note that APC's older "SC" line that the "SMC" line has now replaced delivered an inferior type of power that only vaguely approximated, through a series of stair-steps, the smooth curves of normal power. The new SMCs deliver the same smooth sine-wave power as the SMTs, erasing the critical difference between the two.)

I've been buying APC sine-wave UPSes for around a decade now and have been very happy. They are smart looking and work well.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Buzzzzzzzzzz
By Jeffrey Brown
This is a good UPS from a size, capacity, and functionality standpoint, and if you're going to put it in a typical semi-noisy office environment or a server closet, then it's great. But if you have a very quiet office, you'll hear a constant low buzz from the unit. I don't mean the inverter buzz while it's on battery (that's expected) or the buzz when it's recharging after an outage (also expected). But a constant low buzz while it's just sitting there stable. It's on the floor about 5 ft away from my ears, and it's annoying. Maybe I'll get used to it after a while and my ears will notch out the noise, but after a week of listening to it, I'm kinda disappointed. EDIT: Either I'm getting used to it or it's quieting down. It's noisiest when the line voltage is below 120 and the unit is boosting it. Acceptable!

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Corsair CX Series 600 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 552 Power Supply CX600M

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
Solid power supply, clean wiring
By absolEQ
I originally purchased the Corsair GS 700. They bill that model as a gaming PSU. Once installed, the PSU made a chirping noise (like a hard drive read/writing, but at a higher pitch). After searching youtube and reading more on the Corsair forums, I found this was a widespread "issue" with the GS 700. The GS model "features" a "smart" fan, which only runs when the load/temperature demands it. What I found is the fan was confused if it should run or not (attempting to kick on, chirping noise, kicking on and it running fine, then back to attempting to kick on and chirping).

When asking about this on Corsair's forums, they recommended an RMA for the same unit. Based on the many youtube videos documenting this noise and the numerous posts around this, I simply returned my unit to Best Buy for a full refund.

In looking into the Corsair models more, the CX is a lower model PSU. Anything above the CX model has the "smart" fan, which I did not want. This led me to this model.

- Great power supply
- Features a constantly running fan (at variable speeds depending on load/temp)
- Modular cabling, which allows for clean cable runs and reduces unneeded wires
- Low noise even with fan constantly running, even at higher loads/temps

While they tout the "smart" fan as a feature, for a gaming rig, I look at it as a drawback. The more airflow, the better.

I have been impressed with CX series and have not had any issues with the PSU. It is structually sound and appears solidly built. Highly recommend this unit to anyone looking for more power in their PC.

My rig:
Dell XPS 8100
Intel i7
16 GB RAM
250 GB Samsung SSD
3 TB Seagate HD
2 DVD/CD-ROMs
nVidia GTX 660 Ti (requires dual PCIe power adapters)
Dell 23" LED Monitor (DVI)
Sony Bravia 32" LCD TV (HDMI)

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Missing 4 pin 12v cable..........what's up with that? Update: I found it!
By Sir Chicken Head
I've allways bought Corsair PSU's. One star was removed because of a missing cable. The AsRock B75m-ITX require (like most modern micro ATX motherboards) a 4 pin 12v connector. It's pictured in the discription of this PSU. It is too much of a hassel to send it back to Amazon. Besides that it's rock solid and priced rite. If you are using this mobo be aware that Cosair has the CX430 under evaluation for support of low energy CPU's. They say it most likely supports the Intel's i3-3325's low energy features. It has somthing to do with it shutting down during sleep mode (ultra low trickle). Cosair you can do better! Also, if you want to send me a cable I would gladly add back a star!

Update 12/29/13. I installed the Intest CIR controller yesterday and took another look at that 4 pin 12v connector. I noticed that it could be split in half just like that guy said who commented on this review. The thing is befuddling......so I had to eat my hat and add one more star to this review. By the way, there is no way this cable could go missing. It's one that is not modular meaning it's an appendage of the PSU. This makes it a semi-modular? Anyhow I recommend this PSU and will buy another one.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Modular is the best!
By Brian
Very easy to install and supplies more than enough power for my rig (i5-3570k and GTX 660 OC 2GB). Well worth the extra bucks for modular components.

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Blake Printing Supply Remanufactured Ink Cartridges Replacement for Epson 127 (2x Black, 2x Cyan, 2x Magenta, 2x Yellow, 8-Pack)

Blake Printing Supply Remanufactured Ink Cartridges Replacement for Epson 127 (2x Black, 2x Cyan, 2x Magenta, 2x Yellow, 8-Pack)..

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Works with Epson WF-3450
By tnjgray
Update: 5/2/13 Reman Cyan and Magenta cartridges are still working. Ink status page still indicates both are full. Print quality is still good. I like these cartridges. Will install and test the reman black cartridge soon and post an update when I do.

Arrived promptly. Replaced the Cyan and Magenta cartridges in my Epson WF-3450. Initialized and recognized the new (reman) cartridges right away. Both ink levels indicate full on the diagnostic page. I don't know how long the ink will last compared to new Epson cartridges, but they are working well and I haven't noticed any difference in print quality yet. So far so good and I'm happy with the reman cartridge purchase. I will update this review accordingly.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
These are fantastic - a great savings over the name brand!
By Loren Malm
These cartridges saved me a lot of money over the "name brand" from Epson and we will be ordering again. I am glad I ordered the option with two sets. Although one of the cartridge did not work (one of the blue ones gave an error as an invalid cartridge no matter what I did) the other blue cartridge did, so I was up-and-running quickly.

Other than the issue with the one blue cartridge I would rate the cartridges very high. Easily as good or better than the ones that came with the printer.

One tip that may or may not be obvious: There is a tear-off strip on top of the cartridge which must be removed - this is a little confusing because the top part of the same label cautions that it not be removed. So you do have to tear off the bottom part of the label but must not tear off the top part - this is easily done but perhaps not obvious.

The "chip" worked well except for the issue with the first blue one described above. Regardless of the issue with the first blue one, the savings are tremendous - you could buy eight sets of these cartridges (eight!) for the cost of one of the name-brand Epson sets.

Will buy again!

UPDATE: Just got an e-mail from Blake Printing Supply - they read my review and already shipped a new blue one UPS. Can't beat that! Five star recommendation for Blake Printing Supply!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
My Printer Didn't Recognize
By Brad E.
I have a WF-3540 and purchased this ink thinking I could save some money from the ridiculously high prices the name brand ink charges. My printer wouldn't recognize the new cartridge (black) and after going round and round trying to get it to work I broke down and popped in a name-brand cartridge and everything worked great. I'm not sure if the printer itself was thwarting the use of off-brand ink or what but pretty disappointed. I'm going to try it with one of the color replacements I received once the name brand ones run out and we'll see what happens; so far it's been frustrating.

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