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[Basil Chupin]

On 30/01/12 10:36, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:06 AM, Basil Chupin<blchupin at iinet.net.au>  wrote:
>>> Due to pollution concerns, I think an external hard disk if possible,
>>> would be better and also more convenient and fast.
>>>
>>> Possibly a 2.5 inch one (they are small, portable, and have only only
>>> cable).
>>
>>
>> By which you mean the one USB cable, right?
>>
>> But be very careful with this. The external may draw a bit too much power
>> thru the USB and strain the mobo's psu or even not spin up if the psu cannot
>> provide the power it needs. Which is why many externals come with their own
>> power supplies to avoid problems to the mobo psu.
> The 2.5 inch ones are small and portable. I have never experienced any
> issue with them.

Good. Glad to hear that. But someone will take your advice onboard 
without paying attention to the 2.5inch size and grab some cheapie 1T 
external thinking that they will now be in heaven :-) .

(Question: BTW, does this apply to the new SSDs?)

BC

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The wise man does at once what a fool does finally.
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