I have no write errors anymore, no disconnects, and the super fast transfer speeds was well worth the trouble, since using eSATA was the main reason I purchased this product in the first place. Not having the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon made me uneasy but I was able to get around this and remove the drive safely before unplugging by going to Device Manager, right clicking on the drive, and selecting "Uninstall". Mine doesn't, so I'm using the standard SATA port. I did research on this also, and from what I understand, in order for hot swapping to truly work on eSATA, your mobo must have eSATA ports. The OS thinks I installed new hardware inside the case so it's not going to allow me to unplug it like a thumb drive. Overall Review: I didn't get the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon though. I plugged the eSATA cable in and voila, my OS recognized new hardware and installed it automatically! (continued in other thoughts)
I had another mobo that had AHCI, and since my OS was loaded BEFORE I changed to AHCI mode, I had to reinstall the OS (I couldn't find a good way around it). That worked, but if I tried to access the drive for any length of time, it lost its connection and I got write errors all over the place. I went to Device Manager to detect new hardware. I still used it anyway, and of course the OS didn't recognize it automatically. Firstly, your motherboard must be able to support hot swapping (AHCI), which mine doesn't. I assumed that eSATA worked the same way as USB in the sense that you plug it in, the OS recognizes it, and you're good to go. This was definitely a learning curve for me. Docking station is very effective compared to an external enclosure if you never plan on moving it around like a portable drive.Ĭons: This isn't a con on the product, just didn't have enough space in other thoughts. If you can get eSATA to work correctly, you should definitely use that because it's noticeably faster than USB. Pros: Works well, solid device, very fast transfer speeds, both USB and eSATA. Supports USB 2.0 Transfer Speed up to 480MbpsĬompact Docking Station Design maximizes Heat Dissipation & ExhaustĪdditional Information Date First Available Hot-Swap Capability for Rapid Multi HDDs Access & Exchange OS Compatible Windows Vista / XP / 2003 / 2000 / NT / 98 / 95 Mac 10.3 and laterĬompatibility Operating Systems Supported Learn more about the Thermaltake BlacX (N0028USU) Model Brand
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