Michael
10-19-2006, 10:09 PM
While this item will not be featured in a Phoronix review, I wanted to give a shot out to the COOLMAX CD-510B-U2. This is a 5.25" external enclosure for use with IDE HDDs or optical devices. It's cheap, works terrific with GNU/Linux, good build quality, and has pretty much all you could ask for from a device. There is also a 40mm fan to provide active cooling. Using a Lite-On DVD burner I have run into no problems so far.
More on the COOLMAX CD-510B-U2 5.25" enclosure can be found @ http://www.coolmaxusa.com/productDetails.asp?item=CD-510&details=features&subcategory=U2&category=5.25
http://www.phoronix.com/misc/DSCN5796.JPG
http://www.phoronix.com/misc/DSCN5797.JPG
http://www.phoronix.com/misc/DSCN5799.JPG
Phoronix LCH Page: http://www.phoronix.com/lch/?k=entry&l=329
More on the COOLMAX CD-510B-U2 5.25" enclosure can be found @ http://www.coolmaxusa.com/productDetails.asp?item=CD-510&details=features&subcategory=U2&category=5.25
http://www.phoronix.com/misc/DSCN5796.JPG
http://www.phoronix.com/misc/DSCN5797.JPG
http://www.phoronix.com/misc/DSCN5799.JPG
Phoronix LCH Page: http://www.phoronix.com/lch/?k=entry&l=329