![]() ![]() These USB-ATA bridge chips also allow to use special commands for example to set acoustic level and to test the hard disk using hardware self tests and control the hard disk just like if it were an internal disk. They have different features: some of them can allow software like Hard Disk Sentinel to detect hard disk temperature, health and full S.M.A.R.T. Many companies make such USB-ATA bridge chips. 1 square centimeter) chip inside the external enclosure, next to the hard disk connector. This device is called "USB-ATA bridge chip" - the bridge between the host (computer) and the hard disk. The hard disk can execute such commands (for example, reading, writing and so) and then sends data and results back to the host, through this device again. To communicate between the hard disk and the host (the computer) a special device is required to "translate" USB commands to standard ATA commands. There is an IDE or S-ATA hard disk inside the external USB enclosures. It is hard to decide which is better and which is best to avoid. Many different USB (or firewire) external hard disks are available. Compatible USB hard disks, USB hard disk enclosures ![]()
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