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LAN Party Forums => General Discussion => Started by: .:F3ar0n:. on June 20, 2006, 01:20:31 PM

Title: New Toy!
Post by: .:F3ar0n:. on June 20, 2006, 01:20:31 PM

Don't think I remember telling everyone this but last tuesday my 80gb hard drive finally ended up failing on me. Unfortanitly I had xp on it along with a few documents which I would of liked to have kept. I have a 160gb however so I instantly reinstalled xp on that and was back up. I also was very lucky to keep my music collection and other various items which I kept on my 160gb for this exact reason.

So with that said...i bought a new toy. Found it online for about 70 bucks...a 2.5" external hd. It's a 60gb seagate hd. Heres some pics for ya

(http://www.pixpulse.com/gallery/0/28/ppe43be58bc008bab9.jpg)

(http://www.pixpulse.com/gallery/0/28/pp6104181f3f20d234.jpg)

Thing I love the most is that it doesn't require a power brick or anything. It's sorta cool. It takes up 2 usb connections which feeds the hd with plenty of power. So i'm truely able to go anywhere with it. Thought it was a sweet deal..Ur thoughts

Title: New Toy!
Post by: _Cloud on June 20, 2006, 01:24:41 PM

i just picked up a 150gb western digital raptor

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Post by: The Shoctor on June 20, 2006, 02:16:47 PM

I have an 80 WD passport.. Only one usb port used. No brick.

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Post by: cuzzNkev on June 20, 2006, 02:35:01 PM

Looks like we are goin to have a "whip out" session here soon.  Well my 250s require a brick..boo hoo and they dont like to share across the internal network.

Title: New Toy!
Post by: .:F3ar0n:. on June 20, 2006, 02:41:32 PM

i can only use 1 usb if I choose..but the manual said that at times the hd won't get enough power and u will end up hearing some kind of clicking noise. I think any "clicking" sound is a bad sound so I havn't risked it and just plug in the 2 usb connectors instead of one. Supposably it does work with just one. I guess I'll have to test it out eventually

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Post by: TekieB on June 20, 2006, 03:27:03 PM

oh yeah, my server has 750gb, and a 480watt powersupply! and 12 fans!

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Post by: Mr.Tibbs on June 20, 2006, 04:42:23 PM

I have a Kingwin External Drive, I have a 20GB now in it. Supports up to 320GBs, I only use it to back up files and such. Hasn't failed me yet.

Title: New Toy!
Post by: sully! on June 20, 2006, 07:06:06 PM

Do you really want me to spank you all with my storage stick?

Currently: 2x300 GB in RAID-0 (600GB volume), 1x160GB drive, 1x60GB drive

Just ordered: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148134

That is 1.57 Terabytes of storage.

Title: New Toy!
Post by: TekieB on June 20, 2006, 07:15:57 PM

sully: thats not full yet though :D

and nah, I was just making a point

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Post by: llDayo on June 20, 2006, 07:55:13 PM

Yeah?! Well I use onboard SOUND!

BOOYAH!!!

Title: New Toy!
Post by: TekieB on June 20, 2006, 08:06:57 PM

oh yeah? I'm still running a rage 128 in my kubuntu box (and a geforce2 in my one xp box)

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Post by: Agent4054 on June 20, 2006, 08:46:17 PM

oh yeah? well I still have a working 33mhz desktop with 20mb hard drive! It can barely run duke nukem 2!

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Post by: The Shoctor on June 20, 2006, 08:55:59 PM

Don't make me dig up my Trash-80 and Tandy Color Computer 3!

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Post by: Agent4054 on June 20, 2006, 08:57:27 PM

Ooooooh ... bringing out the big guns, eh?

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Post by: The Shoctor on June 20, 2006, 08:59:07 PM

I still think I have the cassette player for the Tandy! It's most likely in my parents basement.

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Post by: TekieB on June 20, 2006, 09:00:19 PM

i have an apple //e

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Post by: .:F3ar0n:. on June 20, 2006, 10:57:31 PM

On the topic...still have the original amd k6 running at a wopping 90mhz...runnning windows 3.1 and is using all 3 slots of ram. Not to mention the 500mb hd in original fat partition. Oh yeah...the 5.25 truely floppy drive as well (with a few games as well)

Oh yeah...I know it's a beast. I run Amazon Trail at 60 frames plus no problem

**AND way to go Tekie for getting this post so off topic

Title: New Toy!
Post by: _!Rathe!_ on June 21, 2006, 09:09:00 AM

atari 2600.....that is all I have to say...  Also had a colecovision but I think my wife got rid of it.

And my father in law still has his commodore 64.  He even was getting on to Quantum Link with it back in the day.

Title: New Toy!
Post by: The Shoctor on June 21, 2006, 10:57:07 AM

I miss my fake wood Atari...

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Post by: cuzzNkev on June 21, 2006, 12:17:02 PM

I had a Commodore, but I was lucky enuff to have 2 floppies.