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Best / Cheapest External hard drive 160 gig +

  • 12-01-2005 6:14pm
    #1
    tw0nk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭


    Heyas, just wondering what would be my best bet for buying an external hard drive and i need these specs

    160+ gigs
    no external power ie runs off usb
    no drivers to install (PnP win xp)
    usb2 only (doesnt matter about firewire)


    thanks


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  • #2
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    tw0nk wrote:
    Heyas, just wondering what would be my best bet for buying an external hard drive and i need these specs

    160+ gigs
    no external power ie runs off usb
    no drivers to install (PnP win xp)
    usb2 only (doesnt matter about firewire)


    thanks

    Its doesn't exist. USB power means 2.5" disk. Current max is 100GB. You could buy two of them I guess, and stick them in enclosures. Not cheap though. http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10094&sortBy=p&minprice=&maxPrice= Also they somtimes need one USB port for data and another for power. (2 USB Cables) So you might need 4 USB ports to connect them both at the same time. Easy enough with a pocket hub. Just thought I'd mention it. Oh and "no drivers" only happens if the system has USB2 correctly configured (motherboard drivers) and has all the right XP patches for USB2 support. Whereas if you have a powered Firewire port (not all are powered) you can power the drive from one cable. Just like the iPod does.


  • #3
    elvis2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭elvis2002


    yah doesnt exist. Buy a harddrive from lidl this week, 129 euro for 250 gigs, and then buy an enclosure from komplett for 50. You'll have to plug it in though.

    You can get 40 gigs 2.5 external's fairly cheap. Most will run off one usb port unless your mahine is a dog because i've yet to come across one that needs two ports.


  • #4
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    elvis2002 wrote:
    You can get 40 gigs 2.5 external's fairly cheap. Most will run off one usb port unless your mahine is a dog because i've yet to come across one that needs two ports.
    I didn't realise that one USB port supplied enough power for a laptop harddrive, never mind a desktop harddrive...


  • #5
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    Mutant_Fruit wrote:
    I didn't realise that one USB port supplied enough power for a laptop harddrive, never mind a desktop harddrive...

    Only some USB ports supply enough power. Which is why sometimes you need to use two ports. Some also have a PS/2 connector as it can pull power from that either. No desktop 3.5" drive will run off USB. They all need to be plugged into the mains.


  • #6
    tw0nk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭tw0nk


    ok so im not gonna be able to get a external hd over 100gigs with no need for power supply, where would i get the best value one online with around 80-100 gigs? thanks again


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  • #7
    elvis2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 920 ✭✭✭elvis2002


    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=122814&cks=PRL
    80Gig for 152 Euro,
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=122590&cks=PRL
    Case for 22 Euro.

    Better I think to get 250 gig from Aldi today for 130 Euro's and a good case for 30 or 40. But if you want to carry around in your pocket then 2.5 is the only way to go.


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