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Old 01-23-2009, 08:50 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero View Post
^ most only need one USB wire for data and power.

for eSata...i have usb power to supplement it.

it's best you take out one of your HDD...cause you really dont need 5 after you one of them is a 1TB

Where did you read that Seagate was crap? I love my Seagate and actually ahd a bad experience with WD

Well I read about it on NCIX. Then googled it, and found that it's a common problem in the exisiting 1TB and 1.5TB model Baracuda series. I'm not too tech savvy so I don't want to have to swap HDD all the time and/or upgrade firmware constantly.

http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/cr...p?DocId=207931

Apparently the Caviar Black series from WD is one of the most reliable 1TB HDD's out there, and for $20 more I'd rather skip the possible frustrations down the road. I've never had any issues with any hard drives ever before. Currently have a Samsung, WD and a Seagate. But all of them are <750GB.


So this with this Vantec enclosure I won't have to plug it in to a 120V wall outlet? Usb 2.0 can power the HDD+enclsoure? I just saw the pic with the wall plug and thought "oh great another plug". I have too much shit by my comp and don't want to go and buy a 3rd surge protector cuz the existing two are full lol. Too much clutter already.


Sorry for all the questions guys. Just like to be thorough and actually try and learn how to do this properly.
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