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Trusting cheap back-up drives
On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 14:51:57 -0700, RichA %A wrote in
: You can now get stand-alone back-up drives (3T) for under $100.00. But the latest two I got I noticed they don't even have any ventilation holes in the plastic case holding the drive. I wonder if the heat build-up with shorten their lives? It's plastic WDYE!!! -- teleportation kills |
Trusting cheap back-up drives
On 4/4/2016 7:56 πμ, android wrote:
On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 14:51:57 -0700, RichA %A wrote in : You can now get stand-alone back-up drives (3T) for under $100.00. But the latest two I got I noticed they don't even have any ventilation holes in the plastic case holding the drive. I wonder if the heat build-up with shorten their lives? It's plastic WDYE!!! I got a hitachi (I'm not sure) 500 GB 2.5" laptop drive for 43 euros and another 7 euros for a *metal* case (I think alumunium) with usb cable and even a screwdriver!You just need to install the HD inside the case and tighten the screws.It needs 2 usb2 outlets because one supplies only 0.5 A at 5 V and the HD needs 750 mA IIRC.You could get a stand alone case and the HD separately and fix it yourself.If it's USB3 I think it doesn't need an external PSU. I suppose it's a 3.5 HDD you could even get a SSD for not much more money (not 3TB anyway maybe 500 GB). |
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