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Shirley,, A round on my plastic..
Well,, I've had my 600E a little over a month,, plunked in a couple 256 sticks,, I've connected with
the internal modem, NIC card, & have 11g card running, all is well, I be happy,,, with one small
exception.
The 10GB drive has quickly filled,, stands at 70% this AM... I suspect this will last a long time,
as this is not the prime machine. The TravelStar I have is quite, cool, and fast enough,, I'm not
looking for the opposite..
One thought is to get one of the Toshiba 5GB PCM/CIA cards??
Another, on eBay I spotted a nifty little USB 2,, 2.5",, 9.5mm enclosure.. Looks like an easy
upgrade. I also read that some 2.5" drives might exceed the 500mAh current provided by the USB
port..
1)Anyone want to venture a guess as to what size or rotational speed 2.5" will exceed the draw
limit??
2)I know that the 600E is USB1,, might that force the drive to use less current as it will not be
running as hard to pump data across?
3)Any experience and suggestions with either would be appreciated...
There is no rush,, finish your beer 1st...
Thanks
Jim
An Old Parrot Head,
In the Conch Republic,
Just South of Reality
Shirley,, A round on my plastic..
Well,, I've had my 600E a little over a month,, plunked in a couple 256 sticks,, I've connected with
the internal modem, NIC card, & have 11g card running, all is well, I be happy,,, with one small
exception.
The 10GB drive has quickly filled,, stands at 70% this AM... I suspect this will last a long time,
as this is not the prime machine. The TravelStar I have is quite, cool, and fast enough,, I'm not
looking for the opposite..
One thought is to get one of the Toshiba 5GB PCM/CIA cards??
Another, on eBay I spotted a nifty little USB 2,, 2.5",, 9.5mm enclosure.. Looks like an easy
upgrade. I also read that some 2.5" drives might exceed the 500mAh current provided by the USB
port..
1)Anyone want to venture a guess as to what size or rotational speed 2.5" will exceed the draw
limit??
2)I know that the 600E is USB1,, might that force the drive to use less current as it will not be
running as hard to pump data across?
3)Any experience and suggestions with either would be appreciated...
There is no rush,, finish your beer 1st...
Thanks
Jim
An Old Parrot Head,
In the Conch Republic,
Just South of Reality