-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Burning question--Lil
- From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 06:23:47 -0400
Power is also an issue with the small laptop external drives that pull power
from the USB port.
It will, at a minimum cause your battery to drain faster. If too many
devices are connected or if the drive demands a surge in power, you may get
a power error message. (Been there. Done that.)
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Southerland" <larrysoutherland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 11:24 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Burning question--Lil
> Another factor to consider when adding internal drives is the size of your
> power supply in light of the other demands made on the power supply due to
> other devices (e.g., DVD drives, MO drives, tape backups, etc.). I had to
> purchase a really big power supply due to the fact that I have 6 internal
> hard drives (in a big case), floppy drive, zip drive, tape unit, MO drive,
> and 2 DVD drives.
>
> They still do make, I believe, frontside drive fans which can be placed in
> front of internal hard drives to blow additional air across the drives.
> Instead of having a front plate in front of your internal hard drives,
> there
> are a set of two fans (each) blowing air in and out across the drives
> (behind them).
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