MESSAGE TO THE MODS: Please move this topic if it is in the wrong place. The forum does not seem to have a location for optical drive posts.
Hi everyone. This is my first post to the forum so I apologise if I've done something wrong.
I want to use an internal SATA optical drive outside my PC. It is designed to be mounted inside a computer case but I want to use it bare on the desk. Could using it in this way put the drive at risk of damage, for example from electrostatic discharge or electromagnetic interference? I am NOT concerned about physical damage such as knocks and scratches.
Alternatively, I could purchase (at a significant cost of about £50) an external enclosure for the drive. Does the external enclosure provide any meaningful protection against these two potential sources of damage to the drive? Again, I am NOT concerned about physical damage.
- Please do not ask me to explain why I want to use the drive in this way, as that doesn't help answer the question.
- I fully understand the disadvantages of using a USB to SATA controller but they do not apply in my case as I don't require high transfer speeds.
Hi everyone. This is my first post to the forum so I apologise if I've done something wrong.
I want to use an internal SATA optical drive outside my PC. It is designed to be mounted inside a computer case but I want to use it bare on the desk. Could using it in this way put the drive at risk of damage, for example from electrostatic discharge or electromagnetic interference? I am NOT concerned about physical damage such as knocks and scratches.
Alternatively, I could purchase (at a significant cost of about £50) an external enclosure for the drive. Does the external enclosure provide any meaningful protection against these two potential sources of damage to the drive? Again, I am NOT concerned about physical damage.
- Please do not ask me to explain why I want to use the drive in this way, as that doesn't help answer the question.
- I fully understand the disadvantages of using a USB to SATA controller but they do not apply in my case as I don't require high transfer speeds.