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please recommend me an external eSATA drive
i know esata is not supported because it hasn't been tested but this is my only option. my only other ports are usb.
anyone been using esata drive and could recommend? thx |
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Re: please recommend me an external eSATA drive
I have no problems with a generic CompUSA eSATA case. The only issue I have is that the eSATA port on my motherboard only works when it wants to. I added a 2x eSATA backplane(fits in an expansion slot) from newegg and that works fine.
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Re: please recommend me an external eSATA drive
anything but Lacie...
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Re: please recommend me an external eSATA drive
have you had problems with a lacie drive?
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Re: please recommend me an external eSATA drive
These work well:
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Re: please recommend me an external eSATA drive
Man problems doesn't even describe what I had with numerous Lacie drives...Have to fault myself as well for buying so many though...Never again
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Re: please recommend me an external eSATA drive
I have a LacIE 1TB eSATA drive, and it works perfectly.
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Re: please recommend me an external eSATA drive
So did mine until they crapped out on me...Hence the word "they"...
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