Vantec Nexstar 2 NST-525UF
External 5.25" Enclosure 1/3 Bluetooth 20 Feb 2004
About
Prpoduct
Ever want to use your CD-RW/DVD-RW drive on any PC or
Macintosh but do not wish to pay so much for an external unit. Well, Vantec
brings you Nexstar 2 External 5.25" Enclosure
which allows you to DIY and make your 5.25" IDE drive becomes a USB or Firewire
external device. Gone are the messy IDE cables that blocks air flow in your
casing as they are now replaced by USB or Firewire cables that connects it
directly externally.
The interface uses a bridge
PL-3507 from Prolific. The PL-3507 is a high performance combo bridge
solution for connecting USB2.0 interface or IEEE1394 interface to ATA (AT
attachment) or ATAPI (AT attachment with Packet Interface) data storage devices,
such as hard disk drives, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD and DVD+RW. This single chip
bridge controller incorporating the features required by the demanding market
while reducing the number of components on the system board to provide the most
cost-effective solution.
The USB2.0 interface of PL-3507 conforms to USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 specifications
connecting to host computer via USB port at maximum 480 Mbps data transfer rate.
The IEEE1394 interface of PL-3507 is compliant with IEEE Std 1394-1995 and IEEE
P1394a specification and operates at speeds of 100, 200 and 400 Mbps. In
addition, with the built-in SBP2 (Serial Bus Protocol 2) hardware engine, the
data transfer rate can be enhanced over 35 MBps.
Specs:
Integrated 40x40mm Cooling Fan
Transfer Rates Up to 480Mbps With USB 2.0
Easily Add A 5.25" Device to Any System With USB
Hot-Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting
Easy Installation: No Need To Open Computer
Interface: IDE to USB 2.0 & Firewire
Dimension: 251.5 x 173 x 47 mm
Supports: Window 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP
Mac OS 8.6 & Above
The package includes the following :
Driver Disc
Power Cable
USB and Firewire Cable
User Manual
Screws
5.25" Mounting Plates (1 set)
