SATA to USB problems.
February 29th, 2012, 13:06
I have two WD velociraptor 2.5 drives running at 10000rpm. (not in a laptop) Bought on Ebay.
The problem is that no matter what adapter do I use, the HDD won't power on.
All SATA adapters I tried have an external power adapter and are suited for 2.5/3.5 drives.
The HDD themselves are not a problem as I have tested the HDD from the very laptop I am writing this post right now.
Result the same, It won't spin up. Inside a laptop works just fine.
The question is simple. Does anyone know what kind of SATA to usb adapter do I need to buy. As I don't want to waste any more money.
I should add that HDD enclosure/case is not an option as both HDD have a thickness of 15mm and normal 2.5 HDD have a thickness of 9.5mm. And this 2.5 drive is designed for desktop. It is mounted in a 3.5 heat sink.
I don't want to have to buy a desktop PC just to test if these HDD's work.
The problem is that no matter what adapter do I use, the HDD won't power on.
All SATA adapters I tried have an external power adapter and are suited for 2.5/3.5 drives.
The HDD themselves are not a problem as I have tested the HDD from the very laptop I am writing this post right now.
Result the same, It won't spin up. Inside a laptop works just fine.
The question is simple. Does anyone know what kind of SATA to usb adapter do I need to buy. As I don't want to waste any more money.
I should add that HDD enclosure/case is not an option as both HDD have a thickness of 15mm and normal 2.5 HDD have a thickness of 9.5mm. And this 2.5 drive is designed for desktop. It is mounted in a 3.5 heat sink.
I don't want to have to buy a desktop PC just to test if these HDD's work.
Re: SATA to USB problems.
February 29th, 2012, 17:44
It could be that the drives are configured to Power Up In Standby (PUIS). Is the PUIS jumper installed?
Jumper Settings for WD SATA and EIDE Hard Drives:
http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/o ... 001037.pdf
Alternatively, PUIS may be enabled in the firmware, in which case you could use HDAT2 to disable it. You would need to launch HDAT2 with the /w switch to wake up the drive, ie ...
HDAT2 /w
Jumper Settings for WD SATA and EIDE Hard Drives:
http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/o ... 001037.pdf
Alternatively, PUIS may be enabled in the firmware, in which case you could use HDAT2 to disable it. You would need to launch HDAT2 with the /w switch to wake up the drive, ie ...
HDAT2 /w
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