Any recommendations for a USB to SATA bridge IC? I am opting to go for a TI chip TUSB9261. I need to create a bridge for a Slimline CD (slot), these are scarce to procure in an external USB drive assy. But the drives are abundant. if there is a pre made option that will work too. (board only).
Cheers
something like these?
-Lasse
No need to design anything new. There are many USB to SATA adapters for sale all over the web. I use them daily in my never ending quest to keep junk computers alive. There area also boxes for slimline CD/DVD drives with a built in USB converter.
Actually like this Startech thingy, but it is obsolete.
I want to use it for this style drive.
Plus I need long term availbility. Rules out patching stuff together.
Cheers
a few here:
building your own box? there's plenty of slim external dvd/cd drives with usb available
-Lasse
Not in this combination of slot CD and USB.
But the Addonics may work, it's just that the USB connector orientation is less than optimal. I'd rather have a Right angle molex connector for the USB.
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-Lasse
I use a Sabrent usb to SATA for cloning, It works fine on hard drives. I have no first hand knowledge of how it works on a CD, though one of the reviewers on newegg says it will work.
The last thing I'd do is roll my own interface.
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