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sigamy

macrumors 65816
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Mar 7, 2003
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NJ USA
I'm finding it hard to find a drive enclosure.

I need a two bay enclosure that supports JBOD. I use this as a large volume for video editing. My current ensloure is about 5 years old and is having an issue with either power supply or the power port, as it keeps turning off after few seconds or few minutes of being powered on.

I can't seem to find a two bay enclosure that supports JBOD and has the older connectivity of FW800 or USB 2.0 for my mid-2011 iMac. Any recommendations?

I guess if I have to I can consider Thunderbolt and daisy-chain with my TB external SSD.
 

kschendel

macrumors 65816
Dec 9, 2014
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Any USB 3 enclosure should be compatible with your older iMac's USB 2. Finding FW800 might be trickier. Nothing wrong with the OWC units, but you can probably beat the prices with a little digging.
 
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