Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken, I have one eSATA drive enclosure on my desk, and some other drives in a separate location, but none of these are powered unless I am using them for a backup function, and then, only for the period of the backup. I really don't want to cover up my desk with another external drive, hence the choice of the internal drive bay. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Seeking Hard Drive Advice > On 7/3/2010 12:20 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> I need to add an additional hard drive to my Dell Dimension 4700. I am >> seeking advice on the reliability of available SATA drives in the range >> of 250 to 640GB. I have used WD and Seagate Barracuda drives in the >> past, but find disturbing comments on the web on the reliability of their >> present products. >> >> I'm not out for blazing speed or a giant size drive. But, reliability is >> uppermost in my mind. Cool operation and low noise would follow. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Jim, > > One other thing. I am a dunce when it comes to computers, but my friends > say buy an eSATA external drive or enclosure. I see my new motherboard, > replaced as a result of a power surge that got past my UPS, has eSATA > connection. I understand this to mean that you can have an external 7200 > disc or discs. I have a WD internal 1TB disc used only for images, that > is backed up to three external discs that are USB 2 5400 rpm. Takes a > while. When I get more photos it will probably be 3TB or...? Others can > correct or augment this. > > Ken Carney > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >