zegh8578 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 is there anything i should know? i tend to find out things when its too late is it okay to have it plugged in to my computer at all times, like, as a regular component?is there any special precaution? i checked the manual, it didnt mention much, but i learn way more from regular geeks anyway :D i keep plugging it out once im finished uning it every time, i wonder if theres any reason why i cant just leave it plugged in, before i have to find out the hard way :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwnedbyscope Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 having it plugged in all the time isnt any problem at all, it just like a normal internal hd just in a external casing, you can really do anything with it, only I wouldnt move it while its in use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zegh8578 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) having it plugged in all the time isnt any problem at all, it just like a normal internal hd just in a external casing, you can really do anything with it, only I wouldnt move it while its in use what about heat? that is my main concern, that having it plugged in and active for hours on end will overheat it? and i suddenly have like 100GB's poof gone Edited January 19, 2012 by zegh8578 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexxEG Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have a 500GB that's plugged in all day, and it's never even warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zegh8578 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have a 500GB that's plugged in all day, and it's never even warm. flotte greier :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 ive had a 1TB for my Ps3 for like 2-3 years, been plugged in since i bought it.... externals ones are the same as internal ones. in fact you can take that one out of the case and put it inside your PC and vise versa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleGlitch Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 New externals shouldn't overheat. The ones that may have a problem with heat are the older bulky-er ones that need their own power source to run. Unless it is a solid state drive (meaning it has no moving parts inside the case), they are pretty vulnerable to impact. So don't drop it or use it to smash a spider. They may be slower than internal hard drives however, but that is largely depending on the type of hardware you have in your PC and how it is arranged. That is pretty much it, I have a external drive the houses all my music collection to keep my laptop hard drive free for games and programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoofhearted4 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 New externals shouldn't overheat. The ones that may have a problem with heat are the older bulky-er ones that need their own power source to run. mine runs on its own power, and ive never had issues....though thats not to say thats the case for every XHD, but just saying from my experience with mine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zegh8578 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 thanx for the reassurances guys. mine is very new and sleek, so im gonna trust yall that there wont be a problem :Dif there is tho, im gonna find out where you all live >:'0 :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimhouse Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) just a quiki... your external drive (likes) to be shutdown properly as you would your main Rig HD right click the little green arrow in your task bar (Win XP)... click the option ...prompt will say " It is now safe to remove this drive from your system " Switch the on/off button on external drive and when your HD is stopped (only then) remove connecting cables like USB2 or Firewire. Edited February 2, 2012 by slimhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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