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External hdd used as primary hdd?
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External hdd used as primary hdd?
Is it possible to use an external usb hdd as a primary and only hdd and how well would it work if it does?
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If it was connected by usb I dont think it would be feasable. My board has an external sata port which would work at good speeds. Why would you want to anyway???
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Just wondering, pondering some ideas thats all, thanks for the info, but is there any feasible way off using an external hdd for a primary hdd?
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I was able to boot linux from a USB flashdirve. Some mobos have an option in BIOS about using a removable drive as a boot device. I think it would be dependant on your particular mobo.
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If it's a usb drive then windows will pick it up as a probable drive for installation, I only know this cause I accidently partitioned my ipod and lost 40gb worth of music whilst re-installing windows one day. I don't know 100%for sure cause i have never done it but I reckon it's possible.
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Is there any other external hdd's that dont use usb and that would performe better then an external usb hdd?
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Like I said, my mobo has an external sata connection which would operate at the same speed as any internal one. If I was to have an external hard drive that used this connection it would out perform usb. Usb 2.0 is roughly 1100kb/s i think. Sata could possibly reach 1.5-3 gb/s. Correct me if I'm wrong guy's
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can anyone put me in the right direction about the external hdd's with the sata port? like maybe a link or something, thanks
EDIT: what about this one from newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822101027
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This is the sort of thing you'd be after, i'm sure there's better/cheaper but only did a quick search.
http://www.nextag.com/Vantec-NexStar...6530C8AEB001FF Should have said this is just an enclosure, you would need to purchase the hard drive seperatly!! forget that i'm talking cr*p! too amny beers, will keep looking. Ps your one still connects by usb 2
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