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| 721951 | 2008-11-22 04:50:00 | first off i have looked through other threads before asking this. i am looking to but an external HDD to back up and move files etc. does anyone recommend a particular brand?, i would like it to be NTFS so i can transfer files over 4GB. cheers GameJunkie |
GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 721952 | 2008-11-22 05:49:00 | Build your own, get a case you like then get a HDD (seagate's very reliable and has 3yr warranty I think) All you need is a screwdriver. (sometime case is screwless through) Get a SATA one, they're not much more expensive than IDE drives but faster. Are you looking for a 2.5" drive or a 3.5" drive? 2.5" drives will be good for portability, USB powered, slower than a 3.5" and also more expensive. 3.5" drives will be wall powered, larger, portable but hard to lug around. If you get a 2.5" SATA drive you will need a 2.5" SATA case obviously, same with 3.5" EHD And-btw NTFS is the format of a drive, any drive can be NTFS, you just need to format it to NTFS:D |
Blam (54) | ||
| 721953 | 2008-11-22 06:30:00 | X2 what Blam6 says | gary67 (56) | ||
| 721954 | 2008-11-22 07:21:00 | Are all 2.5" drives slower? There's some 7200rpm (& 10Krpm if you have lots of dosh) ones around... I imagine they'd be faster, as less distance for the platter to travel to the head at the same speed. | MushHead (10626) | ||
| 721955 | 2008-11-22 07:47:00 | cheers Blam6. i will shop around for a case and HDD. theres a 250GB sata drive on elive.co.nz for $88, looks a goer. |
GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 721956 | 2008-11-22 08:35:00 | Are all 2.5" drives slower? There's some 7200rpm (& 10Krpm if you have lots of dosh) ones around... I imagine they'd be faster, as less distance for the platter to travel to the head at the same speed. There are, yes, but more expensive. In fact the WD Velociraptor 10,000rpm drive is actually 2.5", its heatsink around it makes it 3.5" though:D Ah and btw GameJunkie-Try to get a drive with firewire or eSATA if your computers supports it, they'll make transfers faster. And they'll future proof your HDD too:thumbs: Off topic, but can't wait for USB 3.0! 25gb copied in 70 seconds!:banana |
Blam (54) | ||
| 721957 | 2008-11-22 08:55:00 | my pc has a couple of firewire ports so should be no prob. whats eSATA??, is it a step up from SATA?? | GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 721958 | 2008-11-22 08:58:00 | cheers Blam6. i will shop around for a case and HDD. theres a 250GB sata drive on elive.co.nz for $88, looks a goer. I bought one item from Elive and no probs. They are based about two streets away from me on the North Shore. Spoke to them twice and very approachable and friendly. Still that's only a single experience. Misty :) |
Misty (368) | ||
| 721959 | 2008-11-22 09:09:00 | the site was recommended to me by a friend who has had very good dealings with them. good to hear someone else has had a good experience with them. cheers |
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| 721960 | 2008-11-22 11:11:00 | my pc has a couple of firewire ports so should be no prob. whats eSATA??, is it a step up from SATA?? eSATA is much faster and you can just plug it into your computer as you would with a normal USB device. |
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