Can a 'generic' USB cable be used for the Acomdata Samba enclosure. I cannot find the original (I moved in April)
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Yes. I have plenty of USB cables, and just pick one that is handy. You need a USB A to B connector, A being the connector normally seen in computers, and B a square connector with two edges beveled. Mini and micro USB A connectors will not fit. That's only a problem if you are buying one online; if you look at them - it is obvious.
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There are older external 1.8" drive with LIF internal connector cases available that attach and power from a USB external to host connection. Just be gentle but firm when connecting the drive, ans the cable ends don't take much abuse well.
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Jeffrey: 1st .. SAS drives do not come with USB cables. You do NOT use a USB interface with them. Your need a Raid or HBA controller. Many motherboards have on-board SATA raid controllers which are not designed for SAS drives. There are some "enterprise class" mobos with SAS controllers but they are very pricey. Most discreet Raid / HBA controllers (LSI / Adaptec are the best) use an 8087 internal host connector which branches out to (4) connectors on the hdd end. The hdd end connectors are dependent on whether your drives are internal / external. More info at: http://www.elpeus.com/categories/sas-mini-sas/external-sas-cables.html The biggest differences between SATA & SAS is that all SAS drives are enterprise class and designed for Raid whereas most SATA drives are not designed for Raid. SAS can read / write simultaneously and SATA can only do one or the other. For most SOHO applications the motherboard SATA raid will suffice. WD makes some very good enterprise class SATA NAS hdds. You will find better performance from SAS but the Raid controller / cables are not cheap. I hope this helped. Good Luck & have fun:) Oh, by the way, I'm still running my Seagate SAS drives with no problems. I'm a happy camper.
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Hi Ricardo, the cable is used to connect a SATA disk to your USB port.Jesus R.
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The one your referring to is not a GoFlex drive which means you can't swap out the connector for a USB 3.0 drive in the event you need to connect that drive to a none thunderbolt drive.
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I was wondering the same question, and did think about your answer too, and I realised this has to be the case, even though I haven't received the enclosure yet, it doesn't look like it has a power input. So I take it that I can safely buy any eSata cable...
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Sorry...don't know. I only have a Synology NAS, so no experience on the external USB HDs
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I had exactly the same situation and the same mSata drive. It would not work. I contacted the seller and they have sent a replacement board (not the entire enclosure). I have not got round to trying it yet since the mSata is now in my laptop. Suggest you contact the seller.
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It's a USB 3.0 cable. While different from most common ones, it should be readily available.
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I didn't receive mine or if i received, it was throw in trash... But it is just an enclosure. You can buy any memory that fits it. You have to know if the cable is compatible.
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NO!!!!!!!! please read this!!!! http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Connecting-Two-PCs-Using-a-USB-USB-Cable/248
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This will only work with a standard serial device. There is no connection for USB.
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The enclosure uses USB 3.0 which is backward compatible with USB 2.0. Your transfer speeds will suffer but it will work.
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I'm not the seller, sorry. I'd suggest looking up some installation guides because it can be a little tricky I had to buy a powered USB hub when I got mine.
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Yes it is. But the cable enclosure is USB 3.0 cable. You may need USB 2.0 cable to connect to USB 2.0 port.
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Actually, it did not work for my purpose. My PC fried and I tried to restore files to a new box (USB 3.0 interfaces) from an eSATA external drive. Did not even register. FYI: I then tried a "Newertech" eSATA to USB 3 connector pod (pn NWTADESATA6USB3 -- Barcode: 1309000527) from "Otherworld computing". It worked. I wish you luck
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Bella, don't worry. Just search for USB 3.0 cable and you will find a lot of results on where to buy.