Matching HDD enclosures for consoles

[SavannahLion]

A while ago, someone posted about an empty hard drive enclosure (from China I believe) that was made to match the Wii case design. Anyone have any idea what enclosure this was? Is it still sold? Found the topic: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=106743.0
My searchfu sucks today.

On a related note, anybody know of any HDD enclosures that match the look of the Fat PS2 consoles?

[Franco B]

The fat PS2 is a HDD enclosure

[SavannahLion]

That is absolutely correct.

However....

Finding a IDE/PATA drive that actually fits onto that adapter is an entirely different matter. Most of the more recent additions to PS2Drives are SATA drives and since the list has no way to distinguish SATA from PATA, it's now completely useless as a reference. So far, the PATA drives I'm finding are running roughly $100 or more a pop new. About 2-3 times the amount for the equivalent sized SATA drive.

The whole SATA thing was puzzling me though. Even found one moron who was adamant he had a SATA in his PS2 but couldn't produce proof. So wielding some SearchFU in my partially blinded state (don't ask), I discovered the following.

A Chinese company has created a SATA adapater for the PS2. http://www.dealextreme.com/p/2-5-3-5-sata-hdd-network-adapter-for-ps2-30000-50000-54329

However, reports are that the ethernet warning sticker is a necessary part of its constructions which makes it somewhat less attractive. Of course, there really isn't a whole lot of online activity on the PS2 scene now so it might be a wash. Still, I hate ugly things like that. I would like the flexibility of leveraging the NIC in some fashion.

So, my options are:

1) Pay through the nose for discontinued hardware.
2) Figure out how to stuff a 2.5" SATA drive and SATA->PATA adapter inside that space (I see talk, but no concrete proof it's been done).
3) Get an external, matching enclosure.
4) Get that Chinese SATA minus NIC adapter.

[SavannahLion]

For reference sake I'm uploading the images from Deal Extreme (if this is against policy, let me know) and the one from racketboy.com showing the sticker removed.

[ark_ader]

Why bother?

Just load everything from the network.

[crzywolf]

I have a used hard drive that will fit FAT ps2 if you want it(FREE) .

The hard drive is a :
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 300 GBYTES
Model:ST3300831A
 

[SavannahLion]

Why bother?

Just load everything from the network.

Haven't researched that option. We'll see.

I have a used hard drive that will fit FAT ps2 if you want it(FREE) .

The hard drive is a :
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 300 GBYTES
Model:ST3300831A

PM sent.

[DJ_Izumi]

Why bother?

Just load everything from the network.

Haven't researched that option. We'll see.

I don't think that option actually exists...

[SavannahLion]

Why bother?

Just load everything from the network.

Haven't researched that option. We'll see.

I don't think that option actually exists...

Do you have kids?

[versapak]

Do you have kids?

 

[ark_ader]

Why bother?

Just load everything from the network.

Haven't researched that option. We'll see.

I don't think that option actually exists...

I will have to remind myself to take you off ignore.   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48vYUjgUVxI&feature=player_embedded#at=13

[DJ_Izumi]

Wow.  It's buggy, has a huge incompatibility list, annoying to set up, slow, and far less useful than just slapping a HDD into the thing.

Sign me up!

[northerngames]

not sure what you mean but they all fit really you just take off the shiny metal sheilding take out the two screw's that hold the black hdd molex pcb in the casing move it to your desired position apply some hot glue and set it and forget it lol.

remeber the network drive actually screw's in and more then enough to supprt it as long as your not thrwoin your console around it's fine.

there's nothing to fitting any IDE in there if that is what your goal is and almost any IDE works fine.