Hard drive selector switch?

[Roberty]

Anyone know of a cheap and easy device to swap between hard drives? I'm wanting to try some different operating systems and for this I'd rather not do the dual boot or triple boot deal. I have several older hard drives to play with (120gb Sata) and would like to have a setup sort of like the old Trios hard drive selectors but one that would support Sata drives. Anyone know a company that has something like this for a reasonable price? I even thought about removeable hard drive trays but thought I'd see what's available first.

 

[Ockie]

Yes there is one out there, I don't remember the name, but it was pretty cheesy sounding.


A cheaper and more functional method would be to get yourself two hard drive tray units, and use the switch on those to switch on the drive you wish to use. Or you can get one hard drive bay unit and two trays, then swap the drives out you wish to use.

 

[Archaea]

ghetto solution
http://www.dvhardware.net/articles4.html

and

professional solution

Romtech Trios (several different models) see below.


reviews
http://www.wildreviews.com/R14.htm

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/romtech_trios/index.shtml

http://www.hothardware.com/articles/Romtec_Trios_RX910T6_IDE_Hard_Drive_Selector/

 

[Old Hippie]

ghetto solution

Romtech Trios (several different models) see below.


reviews
http://www.wildreviews.com/R14.htm

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/romtech_trios/index.shtml

http://www.hothardware.com/articles/Romtec_Trios_RX910T6_IDE_Hard_Drive_Selector/

I'm thinking those won't play well with his SATA drives?

 

[Archaea]

ahh --- didn't read it close enough...

http://www.industechnologies.com/technical-information.asp

That's a power switch basically to up to four devices sata or IDE, You'd have to press F1 to continue each time because your drive configuration would constantly be changing I'm guessing.

 

[Old Hippie]

$189.95!

 

[Ockie]

You could really make your own power switch for a couple bucks.