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Date 2008-10-01
Provider: Thermaltake
Author: Michael Chiu
Editor: Amber Lupala
Thermaltake VI-ON 3.5” HDD Enclosure Review
Two causes of hard drive failures can be excessive heat and vibration. So would it make sense to buy a hard drive enclosure that combats both of those failure modes? Thermaltake, makers of a wide range of computer products, has developed an enclosure, the Thermaltake VI-ON 3.5” HDD Enclosure, which offers such protection. Will it prove to be a worthwhile cause? Read on to find out more.
About Thermaltake:
" Ideas originate from humanity, realizing ideas is our belief. "
Kenny Lin, Thermaltake CEO.
Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd.
started its core business based on our extensive knowledge of PC thermal management during the era where the area of performance CPU cooling was only exclusive for "overclockers" orPC enthusiasts.
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With the company's initial launch of Orb coolers, it created waves of shocks and appraisals throughout the gaming and overclocking communities. Thermaltake quickly became the name gamers turn to when they need high-end and reliable thermal solutions.
With company's core business of CPU cooling still growing at a vast rate, Thermaltake made another grand entry to the PC chassis industry. To date, Thermaltake has always been considered as the pioneering company that revolutionized the PC chassis industry with Xaser series enclosures. The typical and traditional beige and plastic front panel design was outdone by Xaser series chassis's atypical gaming red and aluminum front panel. It was also the first enclosure available to public with Hardcano unti which provided users full control over computer's thermal management system.
In the year 2002, Thermaltake announced Purepower line of power supply unti for the ever-growing power-hungry PCs. Purepower series PSU quickly gained recognition with its extensive warranty and high-reliability guaranty.
Today, Thermaltake has grown into a world-class company with state-of-the-art testing and R&D facility based in Taiwan along with 60+ engineers and ID team covering each application segment such as Liquid Cooling, Air Cooling, PC Enclosure and Power Supply for main-stream users, high-end solutions, system integrators and industrial applications; thus achieve Thermaltake's company motto, " COOLall YOUR LIFE " !
Features:
• Active SMART Cooling System incorporates an auto temperature sensing fan that reacts to hard drive temperature change in real-time for utmost efficient thermal management.
• Hard Drive Suspension system minimizes hard drive vibration to eliminate operating noise.
• All around metal mesh opening provide unobstructed airflow intake ensuring proper cooling.
• Stable detachable base unit allows for easy transportation and mobility when needed.
• Elegant glossy black finish.
• Supports SATA to Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.
• Supports SATA to eSATA interface.
• Supports Hard Drive capacity up to 1 TB (1,000GB)
• Plug & Play
The product:
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The Thermaltake VI-ON 3.5” Hard Drive (HDD) enclosure came in a sturdy cardboard box displaying the product and many of its features. The front shows the enclosure with its sleek black lines, and the back of the box has highlights of some of the key features.
Of note are this enclosure’s active “SMART” cooling system that has an auto temperature sensing fan and a hard drive suspension system that minimizes hard drive vibration to eliminate hard drive noise and excess wear.
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Opening the box, the enclosure was well-protected in a custom styrofoam case. Opening the box, you find the enclosure, a base, a user’s manual, an e-SATA cable, a USB 2.0 cable, a power cable, and a dust cloth.
Note that Thermaltake offers a cheaper version of the VI-ON that only comes with USB 2.0.
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Looking at the enclosure itself, the case has a sleek, glossy black finish with an all-around metal mesh opening that provides nice airflow to the hard drive. The rear of the enclosure houses the ports for all the cables.
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