COOLERMASTER X CRAFT 350 DRIVER

Nothing really out of the ordinary for an eSATA enclosure view large image. Just by looking around it, most relevant information can be found on either the back or the front. First off, you plug in the SATA connector and power cable, then you just stick the hard drive on top of these stands, making sure that each one fits inside the appropriate screw hole. Take the covering off the thermal strip to help the heat transfer from the hard drive, and then stick the cover back on. Backup software view large image. Located directly below the eSATA port is a small rectangular button that we will use to disassemble the enclosure but there will be more on this later. In the world of external hard drives, eSATA is the clear way to go.
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To coplermaster out more, including how to control cookies, see here: I picked one up about a month ago along with a gb Samsung 3. Our first step is to break open the X-Craft and see what we are working with on the inside, and then install the hard drive.

The bottom of the if made entirely of a metal mesh to helping the circulation of air across the hard drive itself.

Cooler Master X Craft 350 Lite RX-3ST-SAB1-GP - storage enclosure - SATA 3Gb/s - USB 2.0

There you have it, very quick and easy installation. The Western Digital Elements has rarely been this cheap.

It is available in black or silver. Cooler Master uses their signature purplish colour quite liberally and some of the more important specs are listed in plain sight.

Cooler Master X Craft Lite, Black |

Page List Top 1. Not terribly inspiring so far. This could very well be due to the placement and routing of components on the PCB, but whatever the reason, makes for some interesting twisting of the cables. This is especially handy for home users who have more than one PC but lack a home network by which to transfer files. The one-push backup only works with the USB connection, which is coolermzster bit of the downer, considering a big feature of the enclosure is the eSATA capability.

For good measure, Cooler Master has also included a disk with back up software and a simple but effective manual. The top and sides of the case are aluminium, making it a reasonably good heat conductor. Also, we can see how the enclosure can be laid down on its side.

This site uses cookies. I will be testing the difference between using USB coooermaster. Storage by Rick Broida Sep 26, Consumers can now purchase up to 16GBs worth of capacity and when they are done with it, they can simply throw it in their pocket and go about their business as usual.

Cooler Master X Craft eSATA Enclosure Review

On the other hand, I will be connecting it to my laptop through USB and USB ports are typically more scarce on a laptop than with a desktop. The sides of the device are pretty non-descript and the front is adorned with a LED backlighting the Cooler Master name, which resides on a one-push backup button.

This should isolate the quality of the USB controllers used. The bottom and front of the enclosure are mesh, so the hard drive is well ventilated. I do have some qualms with the product though.

In lieu of a small fan, Cooler Master has placed a large thermal pad on the top of the casing to help transfer some of the heat generated by the hard drive when in use into the case itself. On the back of thewe see all of the connectivity that the X-Craft offers.

Nothing really out of the ordinary for an eSATA enclosure view large image. Although I removed the jumper, the mere fact that Cooler Master suggests this leads me to believe that there is some physical limitation relegating it to 1.

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Cooler Master X Craft 350 Lite (USB)

The top of the enclosure prominently shows off the X Craft branding — a little bit gaudy in my opinion — and a much smaller Cooler Master branding in the corner.

These are truly amazing times in the world of portable storage. It should be mentioned that the X-Craft can be used with slim 3. Storage by Rick Broida Sep 17,

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