What to do with my external hard drive?

IDK!

Today I just got a Seagate Free Agent Go Flex Ultra Portable Hard drive (1 Tb). I have it plugged into a USB port on the back of my computer. My question is that, is it safe to leave it plugged in and powered all the time when my computer is running? (My computer does get shut down every night and may run from as little as none to 5 or 6 hours in a day). If it is indeed safe to leave it plugged in, should I do a "safely remove hardware function" before I go to shutdown or will it power down safely with the computer?

By the way I am running windows XP if that matters.
Thanks!

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I've been using an external 1TB USB hard drive (Freeagent) on my desktop for well over a year. I leave it plugged in and active all of the time, and I rarely turn my computer off. I've had no problems with it. Use it mostly to store huge videos. Other good uses for one are as backup media and monster thumb drive.

Of course you'll get extra wear and tear on the drive if it spins all the time, but you might be able to adjust for that in your power saving settings in XP.

Have fun with it. They're really cool. :)

is a terra bit hard disk worth getting?

Duane

i would like to ge a external hard disc, ann a TB is the size, are they fragile could a miss hap destroy it. and having moving parts I would guess that i would want some quality, because that is a lot of inf to have then loose.

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i have a 1TB simpletech [re]drive external hard drive. it was $89 when i got it at fry's electronics. its quite bulky and requires a secondary power source, making it not too portable. overall I its very reliable and the [re]drive design is very nice looking.

mine has been in use for about 6 months now, I have not hand a single problem with it. my main concern is some a$$hole stealing my drive rather than it breaking. It looks really nice (aluminum and bamboo finish) which makes it kind of a magnet for thieves.
so far its proven to be quite durable, it survived two accidental trips to the floor and half a dozen rides inside checked luggage on aircraft. I know luggage handlers have a tendency to roughly treat baggage, the drive works like new.

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How much is a terabyte?

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miss1nik23

A TB is supposed to be 1000 GB. My new external hard drive says I have 930 of 931 GB free. That means that the programs on the hard drive take up 1 GB. Where are the other 69 GB?

Is this normal?

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That is completely normal. Manufacturers cannot produce a perfect size hard disk. Basically it comes down to the most space they can squeeze into a specific size disc. My 160 gb hard drive has only 156 gb. My internal 250 gb hard drive has 243 gb. and the 750 gb portable hard drive i would like to buy has only 720 gb. All of these shortages are due to the limitations of the methods used to produce the hard disks. The hard disk's circumference can only be a certain size and only a certain number of disks will fit into the total hard drive. The manufacturer puts as much space as they can onto the disks and gives you the proper amount of disks to get you as close to the advertised size as possible. Imagine using cd's in a hard drive. They only hold 800mb at most. So how will you give someone a 5gb hard drive with discs that hold 800mb. you could give them a 6 disc hard drive which would be about 4.8 gb or you could give them a 7 disc hard drive which would be about 5.6 gb.
hopes this helps you understand what is going on in that hard drive of yours.

What should i go for desktop , i pad , laptop or a smartphone?

Blade

i m thinking of selling my desktop and buying i pad because i have to switch on and switch off my pc again and again to see my e books and pdf files
i have those pdf files in my android phone as well but its very irritating to read these files on such a small screen
my friend is telling to go for a laptop because i pad does not full fill the desktop requirments completely
so please guys tell me what to do and which thing shall i buy , actually i was willing to go for i pad but its not important that what i want is right , secondly i can go for a good smartphone as well if i can do these things in it but it should be with a big screen
plz help me and suggest me the best option but please be sure it should not be too much expensive
thanx in advance.........:-)

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You already have desktop which you are thinking of selling so definitely it is out of the list because it is better for you to go for new thing. Secondly iPad definitely a nice device but it has certain constraints because of its size and functionality and iPad is not a substitute of laptop as it is designed with different set of features. 3rd is a smartphone which is again same as iPad in a small size. So it makes laptop an ultimate choice. Also you can have multiple benefits by having laptop. I would recommend a good laptop to you which is definitely not much expensive but it has good features. Dell Inspiron i15N-3910BK is a good option to go for.

Look at this for further details:

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i15N-3910BK-15-Inch-Laptop/dp/B009FX7CGS/ref=zg_bs_565108_4&tag=faowiw-20

Its features include Intel Core i5 3210M 2.6 GHz which is really efficient processor and 6 GB DDR3 RAM. It has 1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive for storage and 15-Inch Screen which is not much big which makes it really portable. So overall this is really a good laptop to go for and my vote would be for laptop over other devices.

I would like you to see an actual user comment:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1ENRFTEJTOH6R/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009FX7CGS&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=faowiw-20

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What should i go for desktop , i pad , laptop or a smartphone?

portable hard drive 6 tb image

Blade

i m thinking of selling my desktop and buying i pad because i have to switch on and switch off my pc again and again to see my e books and pdf files
i have those pdf files in my android phone as well but its very irritating to read these files on such a small screen
my friend is telling to go for a laptop because i pad does not full fill the desktop requirments completely
so please guys tell me what to do and which thing shall i buy , actually i was willing to go for i pad but its not important that what i want is right , secondly i can go for a good smartphone as well if i can do these things in it but it should be with a big screen
plz help me and suggest me the best option but please be sure it should not be too much expensive
thanx in advance.........:-)

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You already have desktop which you are thinking of selling so definitely it is out of the list because it is better for you to go for new thing. Secondly iPad definitely a nice device but it has certain constraints because of its size and functionality and iPad is not a substitute of laptop as it is designed with different set of features. 3rd is a smartphone which is again same as iPad in a small size. So it makes laptop an ultimate choice. Also you can have multiple benefits by having laptop. I would recommend a good laptop to you which is definitely not much expensive but it has good features. Dell Inspiron i15N-3910BK is a good option to go for.

Look at this for further details:

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i15N-3910BK-15-Inch-Laptop/dp/B009FX7CGS/ref=zg_bs_565108_4&tag=faowiw-20

Its features include Intel Core i5 3210M 2.6 GHz which is really efficient processor and 6 GB DDR3 RAM. It has 1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive for storage and 15-Inch Screen which is not much big which makes it really portable. So overall this is really a good laptop to go for and my vote would be for laptop over other devices.

I would like you to see an actual user comment:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1ENRFTEJTOH6R/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009FX7CGS&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=faowiw-20

Is this laptop good enough for basic gaming?

Neon

The laptop : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BG4UO0K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Specs:
BrandLenovo
Item Weight2.6 Kg
Product Dimensions37.6 x 3.3 cm
Batteries:1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
Item model numberM81KKUK
ColorWhite
Form FactorPortable
Screen Size15.6 inches
Processor BrandIntel
Processor TypeIntel Core i5
Processor Speed2.6 GHz
Processor Count2
RAM Size8 GB
Computer Memory TypeDDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size1 TB
Graphics Card DescriptionNvidia GeForce GT 635M
Graphics RAM TypeVRAM
Graphics Card Ram Size2 GB
Operating SystemWindows 8
Average Battery Life (in hours)5 hours
Lithium Battery Energy Content90 watt_hours
Lithium Battery Weight290 grams

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Basic gaming? Its good for hardcore gaming it well play basic games like cake its better then ps4 and Xbox one

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Is this laptop good enough for basic gaming?

portable hard drive 6 tb image

Neon

The laptop : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BG4UO0K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Specs:
BrandLenovo
Item Weight2.6 Kg
Product Dimensions37.6 x 3.3 cm
Batteries:1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
Item model numberM81KKUK
ColorWhite
Form FactorPortable
Screen Size15.6 inches
Processor BrandIntel
Processor TypeIntel Core i5
Processor Speed2.6 GHz
Processor Count2
RAM Size8 GB
Computer Memory TypeDDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size1 TB
Graphics Card DescriptionNvidia GeForce GT 635M
Graphics RAM TypeVRAM
Graphics Card Ram Size2 GB
Operating SystemWindows 8
Average Battery Life (in hours)5 hours
Lithium Battery Energy Content90 watt_hours
Lithium Battery Weight290 grams

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Basic gaming? Its good for hardcore gaming it well play basic games like cake its better then ps4 and Xbox one

Are all my computer parts compatible?

Tyler Snyd

I recently asked a question in the past but now I got new parts and accessories
I GOT THE OS ALREADY DON'T COMMENT ABOUT THAT!
Specs (Make sure compatible or if i'm not missing anything please)
Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2771-KR GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
AMD A10-6800K Richland 4.1GHz Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - Black Edition AMD Radeon HD AD680KWOHLBOX
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GXM
SAMSUNG P3 1TB Portable External Hard Drive STSHX-MTD10EF
Seagate NAS HDD ST4000VN000 4TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive
Genius GX-Gaming KMH 100 3-In-1 Gaming Set with Imperator Keyboard, Maurus Gaming Mouse and Lychas Headset Combo
Acer G206HLBbd Black 20" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor
Rosewill RIMP-11002 Soft Gaming Mouse Pad
SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224BB/RSBS
Creative Sound Blaster Z Series ZXR (70SB151000000) PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card
ASUS USB-AC53 USB 2.0 Selectable Dual-Band Wireless-AC1200 Adapter
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler
Enermax ETS-T40-TB CPU Cooler With T.B.SILENCE PWM Twister Bearing Fan Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM2/FM1/AM3+

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Why are you getting such a huge case for an ATX motherboard? The 200R is big enough: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018

I don't see why anyone would need a 6 TB hard drive. I would get rid of the external hard drive and get a 1 TB internal and use that extra $200 for a bigger monitor.

I would also skip the sound card unless you plan on getting a 7.1 surround speaker setup.

All the parts do fit.

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Is this laptop good enough for basic gaming?

portable hard drive 6 tb image

Neon

The laptop : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BG4UO0K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Specs:
BrandLenovo
Item Weight2.6 Kg
Product Dimensions37.6 x 3.3 cm
Batteries:1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
Item model numberM81KKUK
ColorWhite
Form FactorPortable
Screen Size15.6 inches
Processor BrandIntel
Processor TypeIntel Core i5
Processor Speed2.6 GHz
Processor Count2
RAM Size8 GB
Computer Memory TypeDDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size1 TB
Graphics Card DescriptionNvidia GeForce GT 635M
Graphics RAM TypeVRAM
Graphics Card Ram Size2 GB
Operating SystemWindows 8
Average Battery Life (in hours)5 hours
Lithium Battery Energy Content90 watt_hours
Lithium Battery Weight290 grams

Answer
Basic gaming? Its good for hardcore gaming it well play basic games like cake its better then ps4 and Xbox one

Are all my computer parts compatible?

Tyler Snyd

I recently asked a question in the past but now I got new parts and accessories
I GOT THE OS ALREADY DON'T COMMENT ABOUT THAT!
Specs (Make sure compatible or if i'm not missing anything please)
Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2771-KR GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
AMD A10-6800K Richland 4.1GHz Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - Black Edition AMD Radeon HD AD680KWOHLBOX
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GXM
SAMSUNG P3 1TB Portable External Hard Drive STSHX-MTD10EF
Seagate NAS HDD ST4000VN000 4TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive
Genius GX-Gaming KMH 100 3-In-1 Gaming Set with Imperator Keyboard, Maurus Gaming Mouse and Lychas Headset Combo
Acer G206HLBbd Black 20" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor
Rosewill RIMP-11002 Soft Gaming Mouse Pad
SAMSUNG DVD Burner SATA Model SH-224BB/RSBS
Creative Sound Blaster Z Series ZXR (70SB151000000) PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card
ASUS USB-AC53 USB 2.0 Selectable Dual-Band Wireless-AC1200 Adapter
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G - OEM
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Water Cooler
Enermax ETS-T40-TB CPU Cooler With T.B.SILENCE PWM Twister Bearing Fan Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM2/FM1/AM3+

Answer
Why are you getting such a huge case for an ATX motherboard? The 200R is big enough: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018

I don't see why anyone would need a 6 TB hard drive. I would get rid of the external hard drive and get a 1 TB internal and use that extra $200 for a bigger monitor.

I would also skip the sound card unless you plan on getting a 7.1 surround speaker setup.

All the parts do fit.

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