Using desktop hd as laptop hd?

Willski · 22nd June 2005, 8:33 PM

IS it possible to use a desktop hd as a laptop harddrive? I am planning on getting a ext hd and just wondering if i can use a desktop hd. Is there a benefit of using ext hd by using desktop hd if it is possible?

Wofen · 23rd June 2005, 5:38 AM

You could use a external USB Hdd bay. Some Bios let you boot from usb, but some do not. I dont know meny of the new laptops will let you boot from USB.

As for advantages... Its alot cheaper, but also more bulk to be carring around with you. It will eat up your Battary life alot faster, if it will run without extenral power at all.

Is there any reason other then cost that you want to use a extenral HDD?
If so, you have to ask the question, is the extra bulk and the lower battary life worth it.

Wofen

BrokenPoTs · 23rd June 2005, 7:53 AM

d&k have a non external powered one (draws power form 2 usb).

saying I have a spire on a old celly laptop. Don't expect the drive to perform as fast as a desktop hd. The bottleneck for me is the USB connector (even though its USB 2 which is as fast as ata the USB controllers on the intel 845 boards are the slow point).

Your laptop may have a better controller so I'm not sure for your case. Overall its good enough for my leeching movies/watch 3 months later behaviour.

Although.... a firewire port may differ in performance. Does anyone agree since from what i hear firewire doesn't have any overheads?

22nd June 2005, 8:33 PM	#1
Willski Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 145	Using desktop hd as laptop hd? IS it possible to use a desktop hd as a laptop harddrive? I am planning on getting a ext hd and just wondering if i can use a desktop hd. Is there a benefit of using ext hd by using desktop hd if it is possible?

23rd June 2005, 5:38 AM	#2
Wofen Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noosa Posts: 130	You could use a external USB Hdd bay. Some Bios let you boot from usb, but some do not. I dont know meny of the new laptops will let you boot from USB. As for advantages... Its alot cheaper, but also more bulk to be carring around with you. It will eat up your Battary life alot faster, if it will run without extenral power at all. Is there any reason other then cost that you want to use a extenral HDD? If so, you have to ask the question, is the extra bulk and the lower battary life worth it. Wofen __________________ Specs: One Dead computer. Cooked Geforce 4 MX 440 8x, Cooked 256 DDR 2100 Ram , Cooked Motherboard , One CPU that should be all rights be cooked, but still runs nice. If only everything was built like my CPU, Highest temp on 2.0 Cel = 107.4

23rd June 2005, 7:53 AM	#3
BrokenPoTs Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 180	d&k have a non external powered one (draws power form 2 usb). saying I have a spire on a old celly laptop. Don't expect the drive to perform as fast as a desktop hd. The bottleneck for me is the USB connector (even though its USB 2 which is as fast as ata the USB controllers on the intel 845 boards are the slow point). Your laptop may have a better controller so I'm not sure for your case. Overall its good enough for my leeching movies/watch 3 months later behaviour. Although.... a firewire port may differ in performance. Does anyone agree since from what i hear firewire doesn't have any overheads?