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Hi,
I'm looking to increase my storage and I'm looking into an external hard drive. Just wondering what people recommend and if they have had any problems with heat?
I've tried a hard drive enclosure with one of my internal HD and but stops working when it gets hot.
I'm going to be transferring my CD collection to digital. I will be accessing the hard drive to play the music so it will get regular use.
A laptop USB external hard drive would be ideal but I wonder if it will be up to the task.
Thanks for your opinions,
I'm looking to increase my storage and I'm looking into an external hard drive. Just wondering what people recommend and if they have had any problems with heat?
I've tried a hard drive enclosure with one of my internal HD and but stops working when it gets hot.
I'm going to be transferring my CD collection to digital. I will be accessing the hard drive to play the music so it will get regular use.
A laptop USB external hard drive would be ideal but I wonder if it will be up to the task.
Thanks for your opinions,
There seems to be 2 factors:
The reliability of the case. Metal cases cool better, and some have cooling fans. Cheap enclosures seem to fail often.
Drive reliability. Lots of opinions, but I think it's a crapshoot.
My WD drive has always been trouble free.
I've got a Toshiba 2.5" drive in a free case that's been banged around and carried in my truck for a couple of years, and it's always been reliable
The reliability of the case. Metal cases cool better, and some have cooling fans. Cheap enclosures seem to fail often.
Drive reliability. Lots of opinions, but I think it's a crapshoot.
My WD drive has always been trouble free.
I've got a Toshiba 2.5" drive in a free case that's been banged around and carried in my truck for a couple of years, and it's always been reliable
BS, PH, CIB
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