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    external HD for notebooks

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jockal5, Aug 23, 2005.

  1. jockal5

    jockal5 Newbie

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    Can any one recommend a a external hard drive about 60 gb, that can be used on my LG LW60 notebook, so i can save all my video editing onto the external HD, and leave the computors internal HD alone.
    Also do i require any other hardware or software to set this up
     
    jockal5, Aug 23, 2005
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Sweet, a LG LW60 :D

    All you need is a 3.5" HD, a 160gb 7200rpm goes for under $150~ CDN($110~ USD) I believe, then buy an 3.5" external case for another $20, and you are all set. Place HD into case, put connections in, connect to laptop via USB 2.0 or firewire and you're all set! Just plug and play!

    Brands is your choice - my favourite HD brands are Hitachi, Samsung and Seagate. I like Vantec's external enclosure's - they are pretty cool looking :p
     
    coriolis, Aug 23, 2005
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  3. jockal5

    jockal5 Newbie

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    thanks for that mate i, i will have a look at Australian E-bay or the computer markets
    Jockal
     
    jockal5, Aug 24, 2005
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No prob :D

    You can always get a 10000rpm Raptor but perhaps you may need a case with a fan - those things get toasty!
     
    coriolis, Aug 24, 2005
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  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    You can get do one with a notebook drive as well if you need to be a little more portable.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 24, 2005
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    SLICER Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got a Western Digital 320G SATA 7200RPM internal (I'm actually using it with a desktop, but you can get an enclosure cheap for external use) for 140 bucks from zipzoomfly.com

    I've heard WD and Seagate are very dependable brands. Seen some people have problems with Maxtor, but I really doubt there's a huge difference in quality.

    Here's the link
     
    SLICER, Aug 25, 2005
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    SLICER Notebook Enthusiast

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    LaCie also has a line of "Mobile" external drives. I haven't read much about these, but they look slick and compact. These are available from 40GB to 100GB.
     
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    SLICER, Aug 25, 2005
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  8. azntiger1000

    azntiger1000 Notebook Deity

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    lol i just use my ipod as my external hard drive. :cool:
     
    azntiger1000, Aug 25, 2005
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

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    I bought an aluminum, external USB powered 2.5" hard drive enclosure at newegg. I stuck my old laptops hard drive in there - there you go, an external hard drive ;)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 25, 2005
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    bmhome1 Notebook Consultant

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    Any 3.5" 7200rpm desktop hard drive connected via firewire (USB2 uses the CPU) will give the fastest speed and lowest CPU usage with a laptop, potentially critical during video editing where you want as much horsepower as possible.
     
    bmhome1, Aug 26, 2005
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  11. jockal5

    jockal5 Newbie

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    so will the lap top then power the external HD then
     
    jockal5, Sep 5, 2005
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  12. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    For 1.8" and 2.5", they are USB bus powered but for 3.5" and up, most of them have AC adapters
     
    coriolis, Sep 5, 2005
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  13. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Yep, what Coriolis said. 1.8 to 2.5 inch HDD's can be USB powered, but for a 3.5 you're going to need an AC plug.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 7, 2005
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    Ditto. That's what I did.
     
    skagen, Sep 8, 2005
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