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Post subject: USB 2.0/Firewire 400/eSata Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:25 pm |
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Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:40 pm Posts: 388 Location: Manchester
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right i've got myself a 500gb external hard drive for Christmas, it came with a USB cable and Firewire cable but no eSata cable. i was just wondering out of the 3 options which is the best as i have all 3 of those ports on my motherboard. also if it is the eSata one where can i go to get hold of one of those cables? cheers Sam
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elbow=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Re: USB 2.0/Firewire 400/eSata Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:35 pm |
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Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:44 pm Posts: 7821 Location: banging with enamor
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eSATA definitely, just look on froogle....eg stupid long link here
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Holy Monkey
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Post subject: Re: USB 2.0/Firewire 400/eSata Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:23 am |
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StealingSociety
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Post subject: Re: USB 2.0/Firewire 400/eSata Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:33 pm |
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Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:40 pm Posts: 388 Location: Manchester
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thanks for that, so i'll stick with firewire at the moment until i get hold of an eSata cable
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Seric=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Re: USB 2.0/Firewire 400/eSata Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:09 am |
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be careful not to hotswitch with firewire.
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StealingSociety
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Post subject: Re: USB 2.0/Firewire 400/eSata Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:35 am |
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Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:40 pm Posts: 388 Location: Manchester
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erm so what should i be careful of, i've no idea what Seric=GCHQ= wrote: be careful not to hotswitch with firewire. hotswitch with firewire
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Post subject: Re: USB 2.0/Firewire 400/eSata Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:27 pm |
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Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:44 pm Posts: 7821 Location: banging with enamor
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don't plug/unplug it while everything is turned on
_________________ “There are some people in this world who don’t love their fellow man, and I HATE people like that!”
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