jmarsh wrote on 2021-06-21, 23:55:
darry wrote on 2021-06-21, 23:40:
That is one of the reasons I bought a Vantec branded unit rather than a no-name special of the week .
They come with vantec units: https://www.legitreviews.com/vantec-sata-ide- … r-review_131412
Do you mean to say that you have had issues with the power brick provided with a Vantec adapter ?
I have several Vantec external USB SATA enclosures and used to have the USB 2.0 to IDE adapter that I mentioned previously and had no issues with the provided power bricks . I did, however, encounter an explosively smoky power brick bundled with an IDE/SATA to USB adapter from Dealextreme (based on comments, I was expecting this and only plugged into an AC jack for giggles), but the USB adapter itself worked fine .
IMHO, in an almost ideal world, every new power brick, regardless of origin/brand should probably be tested with for voltage regulation, ripple and noise while a dummy load is applied . Unfortunately, most people (myself included) do not have the equipment required to do that . In an ideal word, there would be no substandard and/or faulty power bricks . 😉