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    Possible to run games off an external HDD?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Arquis, Dec 13, 2007.

  1. Arquis

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    Well, as you probably know, a lot of laptops don't have 500GB of HDD space. So I was thinking, If I ran out of space, would it be possible to run games off an external drive?
     
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    yes you can but it may run slower than internal hard drive.
     
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    Well, that would be more for load times, not actual game play, correct? Also, would using FireWire instead of USB increase the speed?

    EDIT: Another thing: would I need to install an OS on the HDD, and if so, can I use the same Vista CD as with my main HDD?
     
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    yes and yes. you don't need to install windows on the HDD.
     
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    Thanks a lot!
     
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