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fcp4life

2019-01-31, 00:33
I have a Dell Inspiron 530 Desktop (Motherboard RY007) It doesn't have any usb 3.0 ports and I wanted to run KODI off of it as running it on windows 10 is extremely buggy and slow on my older hardware.

How can I convert the internal SATA cables to be used externally to plug into the SSD in order to get those transfer speeds and not usb 2.0s
I know I would have to purchase a SSD enclosure, however all the ones I am able to find are made to be used with USB...

Thank you for all your help!

Dougie Fresh

2019-02-07, 23:39
What you're looking for is an internal SATA to eSATA bracket. You can find them at Amazon for under US$10. And then you want a 2.5" enclosure that has eSATA.
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