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    G50vt HDD Bracket

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Templar001, Jul 8, 2009.

  1. Templar001

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    It will still work without the bracket. You can improvise a bit by adding foam around the HDD if you want it to be more secure.
     
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    Just foam? Thats it? Sounds iffy but I would like to back up all my DVDs so I guess foam it is.

    How does adding a second hard drive affect battery life?
     
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    Yes, but not enough for you to worry about it.
     
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    Awesome, time to get another HDD!
     
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    The second HDD should be off unless you are loading a movie from it correct? So if you arent loading anything from it, it should have the same battery life?
     
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    I don't know... Maybe idling but not off?
     
    Templar001, Jul 9, 2009
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    A 2.5" SATA notebook hard drive typically uses 2-3watts; this translates to a few minutes in battery life and definitely shouldn't be anything to worry about.
     
    David, Jul 9, 2009
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