I intend to buy a EXTERNAL 160GB 7200RPM USB2.0 HDD for my PC.I want to know a few things about it ?
1.Can i keep the external HDD working for long hours as the internal one ?say for 6-7 hrs per day
2.Will the external HDD heat up if it is one without a Fan ?
3.Can i install programs into the external HDD and still run it ?
4.Can i capture live TV from TV tuner card to the external HDD ?
2007-08-03 07:45:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Hi. Yes to all questions. Heat build up should not be a problem if you don't block the vent holes. Set your power management to spin down the external drive after a period of time, such as 1 hour.
2007-08-03 07:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your thinking high velocity of information then maybe a firewire casing would work better but USB 2.0 works fine.
Yes you can run it for long periods of time but it does heat up so external casing must have a fan (firewire casing have fans) or just keep it in a cool room lots of ventilation.
yes you can install programs on the external..but not advisable slower speed and heat will be your main problems.
Yes you can capture TV just set your capture folder to external disk folder 'Captured TV'.
Remember hard drives do fail so always backup your movies,documents,pictures,videos onto dvd disks.
Good luck
2007-08-03 07:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by Gavin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a guide that I have written that has gotten a lot of acclaim perhaps you should check it out it explains all of this in great detail.
http://reviews.ebay.com/External-Hard-Drive-Enclosures-The-Dirty-Secret_W0QQugidZ10000000003624974
I leave my 2 320 GB's running almost constantly but there are rules. Also please note that the warranty on external drives are much lower then the warranty on a internal drive so it may be a better idea to buy an enclosure and a drive then to buy one that is already preassembled.
2007-08-03 07:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by silencetheevil8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. yea....its like another drive added to your computer so it can stay on as long as you want
2.yeah but don worry
3. im not sure i tthink you can but since it has usb then it mite run slowly sometimes
4. well if your able to do that then yes i think you can cuz its like still video
external hard disks are ju like the INternal except you can unplug it and take it with like a flash drive
just put the usb in and put it on top of your computer and it will automatically start up evry day when you log in
2007-08-03 08:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.yes.
2.not much but the temp. needs to be monitored and it must be turned off when it gets too hot.
3.yes you can run it in the computer you installed it from.
4.yes you can.
Hope that helped!
2007-08-03 07:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by ♠The Boss♠ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋