Most of the 3.5 inch hdd portable enclosures require a separate power supply.StreetShooter said:
Some 2.5 inch hdd portable enclosure do not require, they draw power from the USB port.
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Some 2.5 inch hdd portable enclosure do not require, they draw power from the USB port.
"...a large capacity HDD is "putting all eggs in one basket"...."
You mean putting all your eggs in two baskets.
The HDD is a backup...
You mean putting all your eggs in two baskets.
The HDD is a backup...
I am using a 200Gb external HDD bought Q2 or Q3 this year. Never regretted though my friends all asked me to get a DVD burner :sticktong
The problem with DVD or CD is that they deteriorate after few years... furthermore, if don't maintain the disc properly, it gets mouldy :angry:
With external HDD, it is so convenient as I can bring it along and use it on other PCs too No need to search which disc is the photo stored at :think:
As HDD can failed too, so am thinking of getting another 200Gb for a backup :sweat:
The problem with DVD or CD is that they deteriorate after few years... furthermore, if don't maintain the disc properly, it gets mouldy :angry:
With external HDD, it is so convenient as I can bring it along and use it on other PCs too
No need to search which disc is the photo stored at :think: As HDD can failed too, so am thinking of getting another 200Gb for a backup :sweat:
sorry to jut in ....
how about the RW kind, (not the -R kind, that is more prone to failure from poor storage).
also, how about MO drives? (slow and expensive, but i think quite reliable, though dun know still can find or not....)
how about the RW kind, (not the -R kind, that is more prone to failure from poor storage).
also, how about MO drives? (slow and expensive, but i think quite reliable, though dun know still can find or not....)
wahlao1 said:
I'm very surprised to hear that, though I've only stored my CD-Rs (in normal cabinets) for 4 years without any deterioration or problems.
I can imagine the convenience of the portable HDD which is what I have been contemplating for some time now but normally after I'm done with the images I don't need to bring/keep them around with me so much.
well, IMHO, putting everying in a single 300GB HDD is risky. I would rather consider backing up to both HDD and DVD.
HDD often crashes without warning, or sometimes the whole file system might corrupt due to unknown reasons. Backing up to two location or two types of media should be safer. At least i know that the DVD is there when HDD crashes
If suay suay both also fail.. then really bad luck liao.
As for brands of HDD, i used to buy Quantum, then Maxtor. But now i move on to Western Digital. Had a 30GB Maxtor that failed and a 40GB Maxtor dying.
HDD often crashes without warning, or sometimes the whole file system might corrupt due to unknown reasons. Backing up to two location or two types of media should be safer. At least i know that the DVD is there when HDD crashes
If suay suay both also fail.. then really bad luck liao.
As for brands of HDD, i used to buy Quantum, then Maxtor. But now i move on to Western Digital. Had a 30GB Maxtor that failed and a 40GB Maxtor dying.
i *NEVER* touch maxtor or WDs... they crash more often than i drink water.caseytan said:well, IMHO, putting everying in a single 300GB HDD is risky. I would rather consider backing up to both HDD and DVD.
HDD often crashes without warning, or sometimes the whole file system might corrupt due to unknown reasons. Backing up to two location or two types of media should be safer. At least i know that the DVD is there when HDD crashes
If suay suay both also fail.. then really bad luck liao.
As for brands of HDD, i used to buy Quantum, then Maxtor. But now i move on to Western Digital. Had a 30GB Maxtor that failed and a 40GB Maxtor dying.
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hehe, i used to use quantum, then move on to maxtor as they acquired quantum mar
had a bad experience with seagate many many years ago
, and IBM ones are not so popular, with the famous Deathstar :bsmilie: so far my Western D SATA HDD quite ok, so far so good. :touch wood:
caseytan said:hehe, i used to use quantum, then move on to maxtor as they acquired quantum mar
had a bad experience with seagate many many years ago
so far my Western D SATA HDD quite ok, so far so good. :touch wood:
My personal experiences here, and may not be a good indicator of the reliability of the various HDD brands:
Actually, Hitachi (formerly under IBM) has one of the best HDDs I've ever used. They had reliability issues with their Deskstar 75GXP (nicknamed as "Deathstar" series
), but they have improved by leaps and bounds.If I'm not wrong, the 7K250 series have one of the fastest access times for a PATA HDD.
I've seen all 5 Maxtor HDDs die together in a RAID-5 setup (RAID cards + cages by 3Ware). Maybe I got a bad batch.... :dunno:
Other than a good HDD, you need a good cooling device for your HDD to prevent HDD failure due to overheating.
from my experience i dont think hdd are that reliable. i would rather take my chances with hdd + dvd. if you want to backup to hdd i suggest backup to 2 hdd. tapes can get mouldy too or worse burst. backing up to 2 different type of media is probably the best option.
madmacs said:
I use this combination too. External 160Gb HDD(Seagate) with DVD-R.
Always do two backup if the files are important.
the 3.5" casings normally require an external power supply. For the 2.5 or 1.8 HDs they do not require power supplies but still depends on what you have hooked to your USB hub. If you hook on many power draining devices to the hub you will need to power up your 2.5" casing.StreetShooter said:
IMHO, the higher capacities >200GB technology is not stable yet. Don't ask me where I got my info from but I would say it is a reliable source.
The higher cap drives are still in a 'stabalising' stage. Those on sale now are those that pass the QC of the production line.
'dUh' right? of course everything have to pass the QC... well, the product yield of these high cap drives are very low at the moment. That is why they sell out fast. Not because they are HOT.. but becos the numbers are low. So the impression I have is that.. these drives are those that luckily survived the QC to be sold on the market.
Drive capacities go up in TENS of GB every few months. So it is good to buy capacities some where not too old (like 40GB) or too new (like 200GB). The warranty covers 3 to 5 years.. but they will only do a 1 for 1 replacement. Not your data...
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