External HD solutions
okay i'm going to be getting a 3rd drive but this time i want an external one for protecting my files
as far as setup goes im going to keep it manual
now my question is this
is it better to get a premade setup like a wb mybook or a seagate freeagent
or
is it better to get an internal one and set it up in an enclosure.
im aiming at around 250 to 320gb in drive size
my main concern is heat and speed
as far as setup goes im going to keep it manual
now my question is this
is it better to get a premade setup like a wb mybook or a seagate freeagent
or
is it better to get an internal one and set it up in an enclosure.
im aiming at around 250 to 320gb in drive size
my main concern is heat and speed
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Premade negatives: some of the enclosures do not radiate heat or ventilate well - HOT, some cost more than buying the components separately (unless you find a good sale on internal hard drives and external enclosures, pre-mades are price competitive these days); some (but not as common these days) pre-mades have low-performance hard drives;
As for me, I still way prefer an external enclosure fitted with the 'internal' hard drive of my choice. The enclosure makes a very convenient tool for testing hard drives, cloning, and supplemental backups. I like the flexibility of separate components. Some of the pre-mades may not be easy to open and swap drives.
Personally I'd stick with building my own but not because of quality or cost savings. Just because if I need to swap drives into and out of an enclosure for testing, then I already have the enclosure.
The USB 2.0 version works very well. It's holding a 1TB Seagate drive.
only problem is i have no clue what is a good enclosure brand
is a fan necessary at all?
ive selected these two based on there being one and because they have sata internal and esata external
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817425003
and
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817173040
i was looking at the vantec nextstar 3 and had seen the sabrents but didnt know if they were a good brand or not
@Mertesn
ive seen those docks before. doesnt the exposed drive get very dusty or is there a sleave you put it in?