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Why not; they allow us to turn internal drives into high speed external drives. External enclosures currently come three popular sizes: 2.5", 3.5", and 5.25". The 2.5" enclosure turns a laptop hard drives into USB powered external hard drives, while 3.5" enclosures transforms a 3.5" hard drive from internal to external. But the 5.25" enclosures can turn 5.25" optical drives or 3.5" hard drives into external drives. While some companies may only make one or two of the three sizes, Thermaltake's SilverRiver external drive enclosure series features all three. This review will be covering the 5.25" enclosure.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/silverriver/01.jpg"></a><a href="atruereview/silverriver/01.jpg"><img src="atruereview/silverriver/01th.jpg" width="250" height="158" border="0" alt="Thermaltake SilverRiver 5.25" External Drive Enclosure"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><b>Packaging:</b></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/silverriver/02.jpg"><img src="atruereview/silverriver/02th.jpg" width="250" height="157" border="0" alt="Thermaltake SilverRiver 5.25" External Drive Enclosure"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">Thermaltake's SilverRiver comes packaged in a colored retail box. The front of the package has the product's name across the top along with a picture of the enclosure and a list of features. The top of the package has diagrams of the enclosure's front and back. The back of the package has the specifications list, a pictured additional features list, and a pictured contents list. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/silverriver/03.jpg"><img src="atruereview/silverriver/03th.jpg" width="250" height="79" border="0" alt="Thermaltake SilverRiver 5.25" External Drive Enclosure"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">Inside, the enclosure is held in place with two foam braces and enclosed in a foam bag. The other included components are enclosed in plastic bags.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/silverriver/04.jpg"><img src="atruereview/silverriver/04th.jpg" width="250" height="205" border="0" alt="Thermaltake SilverRiver 5.25" External Drive Enclosure"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <p align="left">Contents, features and specifications can be found on Thermaltake's <a href="http://www.thermaltake.com/accessories/enclosure/a2173/a2173silverRiver525.htm">web site</a>.</p> <ul> <li> 5.25" drive enclosure</li> <li> USB 2.0 cable</li> <li>Power adapter with cable</li> <li> HDD fir frame brackets</li> <li> User manual</li> <li> Installation CD </li> </ul> <p><strong>Features:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Portable 5.25" Hard Disk enclosure, backup file easily</li> <li> Suit for DVD-RW,DVD-ROM,CD-ROM,CD-RW and 3.5" IDE hard disk drive</li> <li> Compatible with notebook, desktop PCs, and MAC</li> <li> Stylish Aluminum external enclosure</li> <li> Noiseless System fan(4000RPM) , Excellent Heat-Dissipation</li> <li> 480Mbps throughput for USB 2.0</li> <li> Hot-swapping capability</li> <li> Plug and Play</li> <li> Vertical stand to save space</li> </ul> <p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Dimensions (mm): W180 x H55.2 x D254.8</li> <li> Interface: USB 2.0</li> <li> Material: Aluminum</li> <li> Weight: 1Kg (2.2lbs)</li> <li> Port: USB Type B</li> <li> Data transfer rate: Up to 480Mbps</li> <li> Supported operating systems: Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6 and up</li> <li> Fan speed: 4000RPM</li> <li> Power source: DV 12V/5V</li> <li> LEDs: Green power LED, Yellow access LED</li> </ul> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/silverriver/enclosure.php"></a> <a href="silverriver/enclosure.php">Next (Description & Setup)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer"> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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