External Hard Drive USB Powerd

Rob. · Oct 4, 2006

I have £98 to 'Waste' on a USB external hard drive,
I'm looking for the biggest and lowest power i can

Has to be run by usb power

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160036171119&fromMakeTrack=true

How is that one

Daz · Oct 4, 2006

Depends who makes the drive inside it.

Rob. · Oct 4, 2006

Daz said:
Depends who makes the drive inside it.

Toshiba Notebook Hard Drive

Daz · Oct 4, 2006

Made by who?

Toshiba don't make hard drives.

Rob. · Oct 4, 2006

Daz said:
Made by who?

Toshiba don't make hard drives.

are you SURE

http://images.google.co.uk/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-40,GGLJ:en&q=Toshiba%20Notebook%20Hard%20Drive%20&sa=N&tab=wi

Package Included:

Toshiba 120 gb Hard disk in Slim casing
USB Cable (y cable)
leather carry case

I'm sure its Toshiba

Daz · Oct 4, 2006

Well.. I'm sure they don't make the drive.
Maybe they started?

Daz · Oct 4, 2006

Wow, maybe Toshiba do then Heheh.

Very very rare - normally laptop manufacturers just use WD, Hitachi, Seagate etc.. for their drives as it's not worth their bothering.

Anyway, Go buy a Seagate or something

Rob. · Oct 4, 2006

Daz said:
Well.. I'm sure they don't make the drive.
Maybe they started?

Let's just argee that im right

To get this thread back on track

So what external hard drives do you friendly CS Fokes recommend.

Daz · Oct 4, 2006

yea, I'm wrong.. just looked. Heh

Sorry.

Anyway, after a bit of googling I think they are OK?

Rob. · Oct 4, 2006

Daz said:
yea, I'm wrong.. just looked. Heh Sorry.

Anyway, after a bit of googling I think they are OK?

Hope so, I just brought it

(I remember you saying you had a carputer before)
Just wondering what keyboard you used?

Because the one i have (wireless,With joystick mouse) seems to have 'Broke' and only works about 2feet from the transmitter.

Daz · Oct 4, 2006

I used the onscreen keyboard (I had a touchscreen VGA monitor, so was perfect for it)

Rob. · Oct 4, 2006

Daz said:
I used the onscreen keyboard (I had a touchscreen VGA monitor, so was perfect for it)

Ooooo

Posh man

theres me with shitty RCA.

Daz · Oct 4, 2006

It's in a box in my loft now

Not been used since I removed it all from the car a few years back.

Rob. · Oct 4, 2006

Daz said:
It's in a box in my loft now
Not been used since I removed it all from the car a few years back.

I would of took a VGA monitor if i new how s**t RCA was when i 1st started my project, But now i have 4 RCA(Screens) so a VGA would be hard to intergreat into the proJect now.

Daz · Oct 5, 2006

Rob_887 said:
I would of took a VGA monitor if i new how sh*t RCA was when i 1st started my project, But now i have 4 RCA(Screens) so a VGA would be hard to intergreat into the proJect now.

Would it?
You could still just have a VGA in the front.. and use the rest elsewhere..

Munson · Oct 5, 2006

News to me too.

owned

Daz · Oct 5, 2006

Roy Munson said:
News to me too.

owned

Yep, As soon as I saw the picture of the drive with the Toshiba logo on, I remembered - I have changed one before.. /me owned

It is rare tho, hehe.

bully · Oct 5, 2006

Maplin do seagate one's cheap as chips bargainhunters.

Rob. · Oct 5, 2006

Daz said:
Would it?
You could still just have a VGA in the front.. and use the rest elsewhere..

Guess it could be done, But i use the front for Xbox/Free View Box/Pc/Rear View Cam/Front cam/ And there not VGA

and i cant get in the back when i want to play. Also i have soldered all the RCA's to a "Switch block".

Nez · Oct 5, 2006

I've just got a 300gb Maxtor(Seagate lol) external HD. Its ICP/IP Network ready so uses Ethernet instead of USB, Its conected to my Wireless Router so my 2 Desktops and Laptop can share it. It also has a couple of USB ports on the back so you can plug a Printer into it and share that on the network as well..

£90 from Staples.. Clearance.

Rob. · Oct 5, 2006

Nez said:
I've just got a 300gb Maxtor(Seagate lol) external HD. Its ICP/IP Network ready so uses Ethernet instead of USB, Its conected to my Wireless Router so my 2 Desktops and Laptop can share it. It also has a couple of USB ports on the back so you can plug a Printer into it and share that on the network as well..

£90 from Staples.. Clearance.

Whats it powerd by

Daz · Oct 5, 2006

It's NAS so it'll be powered by a plug

Nez · Oct 5, 2006

Rob_887 said:
Whats it powerd by

Powerd by the mains..

Rob. · Oct 5, 2006

Rob_887 said:
I have £98 to 'Waste' on a USB external hard drive,
I'm looking for the biggest and lowest power i can
Has to be run by usb power

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160036171119&fromMakeTrack=true

How is that one

Don't really want to put any more inverters in the car

Nez · Oct 5, 2006

Sorry mate, didn't see that bit..

I'd go for a Sandisk Firelite then, iirc they go upto about 80gb and powered by USB.

Rob. · Oct 5, 2006

Nez said:
Sorry mate, didn't see that bit..

I'd go for a Sandisk Firelite then, iirc they go upto about 80gb and powered by USB.

Bigger is better

But also has to be fast enough to steam movies.
I have found a 120GB powered by USB but thats the biggest i can find any where, That is powered by USB.

Daz · Oct 5, 2006

Do you not have any firewire? You can get powered FW drives higher than USB.

Largest USB powered is 160GB by Seagate.

Nez · Oct 5, 2006

Rob_887 said:
Bigger is better But also has to be fast enough to steam movies.
I have found a 120GB powered by USB but thats the biggest i can find any where, That is powered by USB.

Sorry its Smartdisk Firelite.. not sandisk.

I'm sure you know but make sure the 120gb is 7200rpm and not 4800..
The Firelites are 7200..

Rob. · Oct 5, 2006

Daz said:
Do you not have any firewire? You can get powered FW drives higher than USB.

Largest USB powered is 160GB by Seagate.

Indeed i have firewire.

5400 RPM(High Speed)
Rapid 480MB/sec Transfer Rate

Daz · Oct 5, 2006

Have a look at some firewire drives

Lacie Little Big Disk.

gazzrenn · Oct 5, 2006

Rob_887 said:
Guess it could be done, But i use the front for Xbox/Free View Box/Pc/Rear View Cam/Front cam/ And there not VGA and i cant get in the back when i want to play. Also i have soldered all the RCA's to a "Switch block".

That sounds interesting.

Is there any chance you could knock up a system diagram for me. I'm looking for ideas in this department.

Rob. · Oct 5, 2006

gazzrenn said:
That sounds interesting.

Is there any chance you could knock up a system diagram for me. I'm looking for ideas in this department.

#

I don't know if this help, It's my planing diagram, It's really just for me to understand, If there is a part of it thats confusing you tell me and i will explain.

gazzrenn · Oct 5, 2006

Thanks

Do you have any detail on how you're powering all that?

Rob. · Oct 5, 2006

Only other one i have is this, And if this dont confuse you

I dont no what will lol.

If you need any part of it explaing more just ask

Missed out all the 12V wires go to the roof panel where there are switchs

Rob. · Oct 5, 2006

Would it make any problems if i had 2 USB hard drives on a hub.

Daz · Oct 6, 2006

I doubt they'd get power from the hub?
Normally, you have to plug two USB plugs into the computer if they are powered.. Hubs tend not to have enough power, but I could be wrong.. (unless it's powered which then you need to plug in!

)

gazzrenn · Oct 6, 2006

Rob_887 said:
Only other one i have is this, And if this dont confuse you I dont no what will lol.

If you need any part of it explaing more just ask

Missed out all the 12V wires go to the roof panel where there are switchs

Crikey!!

I knew i should of gone for a career as an auto electrician!!

Rob. · Oct 6, 2006

gazzrenn said:
Crikey!!

I knew i should of gone for a career as an auto electrician!!

Come on then, What plans have you got for your car.

Daz ( I just noticed the HUB has a plug for power

)

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