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    External HD

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Ginkus, Apr 23, 2005.

  1. Ginkus

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    I wanted to know if anyone has played games like The Sims 2, Age of empires, or roller coaster tycoon, from an external HD? If so are the results bad? I want to play a few games like that, no big time FPS or anything, but I only have a 40 GB drive now.
     
    Ginkus, Apr 23, 2005
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    happysquidman Notebook Evangelist

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    Would probably work well. I personally haven't tried, but most external hd's are 7200 rpm so it would have nice loading times.
     
    happysquidman, Apr 23, 2005
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    from a image or instal them on the harddrive?
    (both would work and better than on the notebooks harddrive)
     
    pcharouz, Apr 24, 2005
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    I wouldn't suggest it. Considering USB2.0 has a burst speed of 480mbs, and Firewire 400mbs, unless you using firewire 800. That seems like a lot, but only for large file transfers. The second you do random file access the connection starts to criple the speed. I'm not sure why though.
    If I listen to music off my external (250gig 7200rpm) I can't do anything else off of it, and if I watch a movie off of it, I can't use that connection except for it.

    I suggest you move large seldom used files onto there, and install the games to your internal.
     
    gecko, Apr 24, 2005
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