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| Thread ID: 50358 | 2004-10-18 07:58:00 | ext. hd used for extended lenghth of time | heni72847 (1166) | Press F1 |
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| 282355 | 2004-10-18 07:58:00 | i need to d/l a big linux cd image i was thinking about downloading straight onto my ext. hd i bought one with a case and a notebook hd in it if i plugged it in usb and leave it there for a couple of days would it be alright?? or is keeping an ext. hd on for too long bad for it? or doesn't it matter at all?? |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 282356 | 2004-10-18 08:01:00 | I don't see why leaving it on for two days would hurt it (though don't blame me if it does). It sounds like it would be a pretty poor harddrive if it can't go for two days without a break. |
agent_24 (4330) | ||
| 282357 | 2004-10-18 08:02:00 | there is no problem running ti 24/7 as long as it stay cool. | robsonde (120) | ||
| 282358 | 2004-10-18 08:08:00 | Heni, Does it have a secondary power supply? D. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 282359 | 2004-10-18 09:34:00 | If its this (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) one, no it does not apparently. In normal operation a HDD will run 24/7, so leaving it on is not likely to be injurious to its health. As long as its not running too hot, but it should be OK in an external case as it gets no CPU heat on it. As to your USB being able to sustain the high drain when its already been giving you trouble (as per the link above), thats possibly another story (or have you cured that?) |
godfather (25) | ||
| 282360 | 2004-10-18 09:59:00 | old be keeping my old comp on to d/l and it use usb1 so that power problem disappears since it doesn't disconnect with usb1 hope it won't cause a problem |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 282361 | 2004-10-18 10:01:00 | ...1st line supose to read " i'll be keeping my old computer on to download" |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 282362 | 2004-10-18 10:39:00 | How hot is too hot for a hard drive Godfather? I have sensors reading: 50°C for my Seagate drive 44°C for my Western Digital Drive Within acceptable range?? They are hot to the touch. |
alphazulusixeightniner (185) | ||
| 282363 | 2004-10-18 10:56:00 | My Maxtor is at 27°, and my Seagate at 34°. | agent_24 (4330) | ||
| 282364 | 2004-10-18 19:17:00 | damn.. i don't' even have sensors for my hd.... the ext. hd only feels slightly warm to the touch.. |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
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