211k Self Assembled EHD

[Anony55]

Have any of you had any luck using "self assembled" external hard drives on the 211k?

I just purchased a 211k & want to use the EHD feature. It seems like I read somewhere that you should use "ready made" external HDDs. If it would work, I would prefer to build my own. I already have 3 other external HDDs that I assembled & have had very good luck with them. I like choosing aluminum enclosures with a fan (or fans).

Here's what I was hoping to use...

Newegg.com - Rosewill RX355-X2 BK ABS Cover and internal metal shielding 3.5" Black USB2.0 & eSATA External Enclosure

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Would the 211k be compatible with this setup? I'd sure hate to spring for it if it didn't work. I don't need any more EHDs for other purposes, lol.

Cheers

 

[GravelChan]

Should work just fine, I have been using a BlakX dock with a 500GB WD since the the EHD became available for the 211K.

 

[Jim5506]

I have used 3 or 4 different types of "self assembled" EHD's and the only one that has not worked was a USB with a combo head that did SATA, laptop IDE and standard IDE drives. The SATA plug must have been bad, because the other two worked, but SATA did not.

All my 211's (3 of them) use either SATA/usb adapters or SATA/USB docks, none are on the more expensive pre-assembled units.

AFAIK the only stipulations on EHD's for the 211 are: (1) 1TB or less; (2) must be self powered; (3) only one spindle allowed.

These stipulations apply to both "self made" and pre-assembled units.

 

[3HaloODST]

I don't know about the 211k but both of my 722k's happily accept all of my SATA drives when paired with this Newegg.com - Rosewill RX35-AT-SU SLV Aluminum 3.5" Silver USB 2.0 External Enclosure.

 

[k4106]

AFAIK the only stipulations on EHD's for the 211 are: (1) 1TB or less; (2) must be self powered; (3) only one spindle allowed.

These stipulations apply to both "self made" and pre-assembled units.

I remember hearing on a Tech. Chat that they were raising the 1TB ceiling. Anybody tried >1TB?

 

[3HaloODST]

I remember hearing on a Tech. Chat that they were raising the 1TB ceiling. Anybody tried >1TB?

Unsure about the 211/211k, but I have seen reports of 1.5TB and even 2TB drives working on the 722/722k.