Re: Looking for External HDD

Think I've got a handle on this now. Desired interface for external HDD and
USB2/Firewire card is one
that supports FireWire 1394b. What do you think? Anybody using a HDD
enclosure that supports 1394b
or a PCI card that has 1394b connections on it?

Mike

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". . . A very fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates
of up to 400Mbps (in 1394a) and 800Mbps (in 1394b). Products supporting the
1394 standard go under different names, depending on the company. Apple,
which originally developed the technology, uses the trademarked name
FireWire. Other companies use other names, such as i.link and Lynx, to
describe their 1394 products. . . "
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"Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:w%PLf.115$d61.37@xxxxxxxxxxx
Firewire 400 Mbps. SATA 150 MBps; EIDE 100-133 MBps.

Firewire just about accommodates the burst speed of a single fast SATA or
EIDE HD (35-50 MBps).

So it really doesn't matter if I use a SATA I or EIDE 100 - 133 HDD?

Mike


"John Weiss" <jrweiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:43fd2312@xxxxxxxxxxx
Firewire 400 Mbps. SATA 150 MBps; EIDE 100-133 MBps.

Firewire just about accommodates the burst speed of a single fast SATA or
EIDE HD (35-50 MBps).

"Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote...
SATA w/ FireWire how close is SATA speed to FireWire speed?

Buy a Firewire/USB2 enclosure and put in your choice of HD. SATA
enclosures are available, so you could even get a WD Raptor 150. With
IDE, your choice of HDs per your favorite reviews. I just got a
Seagate 300 7200.9 for mine.






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