If i used an internal 7200rpm hard drive such as http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005T3GRNW/ref=pe_747840_124411170_pe_epc__1p_1_ti as an external backup, would it be too hot? If so, how would i go about solving this problem? Point a fan at it?
7200rpm internal hard drive as external too hot?
- Thread starter absorb333
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I would avoid Seagate internal drives. They've got the highest failure rates of any drive I had.
Anyway to have an internal drive as an external backup, would require you to route a long sata cable and power cable all the way out of the case. So that would be pretty inconvenient.
Heat shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to tolerate the heat inside without any fans blowing them.
Why not just get an external USB3.0 drive?
Anyway to have an internal drive as an external backup, would require you to route a long sata cable and power cable all the way out of the case. So that would be pretty inconvenient.
Heat shouldn't be an issue. They are designed to tolerate the heat inside without any fans blowing them.
Why not just get an external USB3.0 drive?
Well I'm planning to convert it into a usb 3.0 external drive by using enclosures you can get online like this http://www.amazon.ca/ORICO-Superspeed-External-Enclosure-HDD-Black/dp/B00GAML7OK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412587629&sr=1-3&keywords=external+hard+drive+enclosure+usb+3.0
So it doesn't need any type of cooling?
D_Know_WD
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Hi there absorb333,
I also think that you will be fine with this enclosure. You should worry about cooling it.
Unless you need this drive to be portable, I would say that backing up your data to the drive being connected internally may be more reliable.
Cheers,
D_Know_WD
I also think that you will be fine with this enclosure. You should worry about cooling it.
Unless you need this drive to be portable, I would say that backing up your data to the drive being connected internally may be more reliable.
Cheers,
D_Know_WD
Hawkeye22
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If cooling concerns you, there are aluminum external enclosurers available that will dissipate heat better than plastic enclosures. For a little more money, you can also get enclosures that have a built in cooling fan.
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