dj_mocok
Headphoneus Supremus
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2003
- Posts
- 5,635
- Likes
- 15
I am thinking to make a poorman's external HDD, since the "real" external hard drive is still a bit expensive compared to regular internal ones and I honestly don't really know how to plug in another HDD into my PC (the slave-master thingy) and not sure whether my PSU still has enough power (or cable) to drive another hard drive.
I heard of this HDD enclosure, so it's just basically an external casing that enables you to house a normal internal hard drive in it right? So if I get the enclosure that supports either firewire or USB2, does it mean it pretty much operates the same as pure external drive then ? (complete with the plug and play as removable drive compatibility)
I need to hear a first hand experience so I know what it's all about here. I read some of the stuff and it sounded pretty good. Although my main concern is whether it will overheat...
Or maybe do you think it's better (and easy) to just pop in another IDE hard drive into my PC? Well, if it's easy and doesn't involve formatting, maybe I'd do just that.
But I still wonder, since my current PC is configured as:
C: D: E: ---> 120GB partiotioned into 3
F: G: ---> dvd drive and dvd burner
H: I: J: K: L: ---> multi card reader
M: N: ---> my USB sticks (read as removable when I plug them).
So if I whack in another IDE hard drive, what will it become? O: drive?? lol.
I'm not very informed when it comes to hard drive stuff. Someone care to give inputs? Thanks.
PS: This drive of course will stay as a data storage only, not for playing games or my windows or any complicated apps.
AND will this enclosure setup read and works just like a USB stick, only it is a hard drive?
I heard of this HDD enclosure, so it's just basically an external casing that enables you to house a normal internal hard drive in it right? So if I get the enclosure that supports either firewire or USB2, does it mean it pretty much operates the same as pure external drive then ? (complete with the plug and play as removable drive compatibility)
I need to hear a first hand experience so I know what it's all about here. I read some of the stuff and it sounded pretty good. Although my main concern is whether it will overheat...
Or maybe do you think it's better (and easy) to just pop in another IDE hard drive into my PC? Well, if it's easy and doesn't involve formatting, maybe I'd do just that.
But I still wonder, since my current PC is configured as:
C: D: E: ---> 120GB partiotioned into 3
F: G: ---> dvd drive and dvd burner
H: I: J: K: L: ---> multi card reader
M: N: ---> my USB sticks (read as removable when I plug them).
So if I whack in another IDE hard drive, what will it become? O: drive?? lol.
I'm not very informed when it comes to hard drive stuff. Someone care to give inputs? Thanks.
PS: This drive of course will stay as a data storage only, not for playing games or my windows or any complicated apps.
AND will this enclosure setup read and works just like a USB stick, only it is a hard drive?