After choosing(thanks to Billycar's recommendation in another thread) and flashing my BU40N with MK 1.03, I now need to find a enclosure to fit my tower.
My drive is wired up using SATA and SATA power since I have heard that USB can cause power issues.
I am not familiar with optical drives/enclosures.
I think I need 5.25 enclosure that will fit a slim drive AND allow for SATA/SATA power.
I have checked the Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2021 thread and the recommendations I see are:
Vantec NST-536S3-BK 5.25 case
Vantec NST-510S3-BK 9.5mm slim sata case
OWC Mercury Pro 5.25 case
The first one won't fit the slim drive and is meant for a non-slim.
The remaining two seem to be meant for external drives.
I may have messed up here. I bought the drive based on the recommendations of the performance. I didn't think about how it would fit.
I guess my questions are:
1. Can I get an enclosure that will cover this slim and fit into a 5.25 slot in the my tower?
2. Does this enclosure allow for SATA?
Thanks for any recommendations.
Which drive enclosure should I get for the BU40N?
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Re: Which drive enclosure should I get for the BU40N?
Buy a UHD drive from the guide and how to video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
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UHD Drives Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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Re: Which drive enclosure should I get for the BU40N?
I have the OWC case, and it is designed to hold your drive external to your computer and connect via USB. Internally, the drive connects via SATA to a little board in the back of the case. The pictures of it from OWC's website and/or the manual should make it more clear. https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MR3UKIT/
The adapter Billycar11 posted a link to will hold the slim optical drive in an external 5.25" bay in your computer tower. It is probably the way to go.
The adapter Billycar11 posted a link to will hold the slim optical drive in an external 5.25" bay in your computer tower. It is probably the way to go.
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Re: Which drive enclosure should I get for the BU40N?
Thanks Billy. I will try that out.
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Re: Which drive enclosure should I get for the BU40N?
Did that work well for you? I'm thinking of getting the same thing.