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10-03-2006, 12:11 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Orlando, FL
Vehicle: 2005 Scion tC
Posts: 307
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HDD problems...
So this is getting annoying..
my 200GB hdd (3.5in) died on me few months ago and now when I finally setup everything, this new hdd is starting to do the same symptoms.. what do you guys use to prevent the hdds from shaking too much? Today as I was driving the drive started to make loud popping sounds and after so long it would either freeze the pc or it would restart with a message cannot find a bootable disk or something.. but after I restart the PC it's all fine again..
I just dont know how long it will last... I'm thinking of getting a laptop 2.5in HDD for space saving and I'm guessing they're better at shaking
any thoughts?
Emo
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10-03-2006, 08:37 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Orlando, FL
Vehicle: 2005 Scion tC
Posts: 307
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well thanks for the help guys... I fixed it... the HDD really started messing up today and it's no longer useable.. I bought a new 40GB external 2.5in Seagate... we'll see how that goes
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10-03-2006, 09:14 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Colorado
Vehicle: '02 suburban with quad captain seating
Posts: 2,566
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you are welcome! Some drives go bad. Sorry to hear about your luck. It is not the differance between 2.5 and 3.5.... just a bad run at the plant or shoddy QC.
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TruckinMP3
D201GLY2, DC-DC power, 14in LCD ;) 3.5 inch SATA
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10-03-2006, 09:17 PM
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My man uses Levitra.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Maryland
Vehicle: '00 Honda Accord Coupe v6
Posts: 2,025
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how are you powering it. I used to have an invertor.....I went over a slight bump and 2 harddrives failed. I figured it was the bump. 5 years later I look back and am just about positive it had to be the invertor.
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Lilliput; XPC/FLEX mobo; 1.7 ghz P4 Mobile;512 DDR; 160 gb HDD; opus 150; slot usb dvd-rw
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10-03-2006, 10:22 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Colorado
Vehicle: '02 suburban with quad captain seating
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Quote: Originally Posted by Peoples  how are you powering it. I used to have an invertor.....I went over a slight bump and 2 harddrives failed. I figured it was the bump. 5 years later I look back and am just about positive it had to be the invertor.
I have always thought bad power was a more likely cause than motion. The drive I use has faired better than me or the car in a couple wrecks.
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TruckinMP3
D201GLY2, DC-DC power, 14in LCD ;) 3.5 inch SATA
Self Proclaimed Spoon feeder!
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Read the FAQ!
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10-04-2006, 12:18 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Orlando, FL
Vehicle: 2005 Scion tC
Posts: 307
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I'm powering it from an Opus 150...
I'll take it in my house and plug it in my main PC as a slave and see if it does the same problems..
meanwhile the new one is gonna be tricky to setup since it's USB and not IDE.. but if I have any problems I'll be sure to ask.. lol
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10-04-2006, 08:25 PM
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My man uses Levitra.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Maryland
Vehicle: '00 Honda Accord Coupe v6
Posts: 2,025
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Quote: Originally Posted by Emo I'm powering it from an Opus 150...
I'll take it in my house and plug it in my main PC as a slave and see if it does the same problems..
meanwhile the new one is gonna be tricky to setup since it's USB and not IDE.. but if I have any problems I'll be sure to ask.. lol
the new one is usb?
are you sure its not an IDE in a usb enclosure?
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Lilliput; XPC/FLEX mobo; 1.7 ghz P4 Mobile;512 DDR; 160 gb HDD; opus 150; slot usb dvd-rw
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10-04-2006, 08:34 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
Vehicle: 1997/Acura/Integra
Posts: 77
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There's no such thing as a usb hdd.
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10-04-2006, 09:18 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Colorado
Vehicle: '02 suburban with quad captain seating
Posts: 2,566
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Quote: Originally Posted by JonDubya There's no such thing as a usb hdd.
Sure there is.... just ask EMO.
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TruckinMP3
D201GLY2, DC-DC power, 14in LCD ;) 3.5 inch SATA
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