I am trying to use a kingwin TL-202US-BK USB 3.0 enclosure with a WD Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT 1TB HDD installed and connected to a USB 3.0 expresscard 54. The drive and enclosure don't seem to have enough power to operate correctly. I am also using external power of 2.0A to the expresscard 54.
The enclosure comes with a straight USB 3.0 A Male to USB 3.0 Micro B Male cable. I want to add a USB 3.0 Y-splitter cable to get more power to the drive to see if that will help. I have seen two cable types advertised:
Cable 1- USB 3.0 A Male with USB 3.0 A Male power only to USB 3.0 Micro B Male
Cable 2- USB 3.0 A Male with USB 2.0 A Male power only to USB 3.0 Micro B Male
Assume I only use USB 3.0 ports.
Question 1: If I use cable 2 will I get the maximum current to the drive or will it be limited to 500mA on the USB 2.0 A male power end instead of possibly 900mA I could get using cable 1 and the USB 3.0 Male power end? In other words will cable 2 give me the same current to the drive as cable 1?
Question 2: This may be mute depending on the answer to question 1. Cable 1 is advertised but when I query some of the sellers they indicate that they really are selling cable 2. Does anyone know where I can purchase a cable like cable 1?
Any other thoughts or help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
The enclosure comes with a straight USB 3.0 A Male to USB 3.0 Micro B Male cable. I want to add a USB 3.0 Y-splitter cable to get more power to the drive to see if that will help. I have seen two cable types advertised:
Cable 1- USB 3.0 A Male with USB 3.0 A Male power only to USB 3.0 Micro B Male
Cable 2- USB 3.0 A Male with USB 2.0 A Male power only to USB 3.0 Micro B Male
Assume I only use USB 3.0 ports.
Question 1: If I use cable 2 will I get the maximum current to the drive or will it be limited to 500mA on the USB 2.0 A male power end instead of possibly 900mA I could get using cable 1 and the USB 3.0 Male power end? In other words will cable 2 give me the same current to the drive as cable 1?
Question 2: This may be mute depending on the answer to question 1. Cable 1 is advertised but when I query some of the sellers they indicate that they really are selling cable 2. Does anyone know where I can purchase a cable like cable 1?
Any other thoughts or help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.