If anybody's looking for a cheap backup option - Page 3

Daz · 10-01-2007, 16:21

Basically getting the enclosure and cables etc for free

The E-Sata 'upgrade kit' was as I thought by the way, not a controller card, just a plate which acts as a bridge to a SATA port on your motherboard.

Which is probably better anyway, as you cant be bottlenecked by the PCI bus. Not that you'd do it with 1 disk, but you never know what else is on there

Mark · 10-01-2007, 17:16

No sign of mine yet.

Mark · 10-01-2007, 18:04

[Vader]
I have you now
[/Vader]

[Scotsman]
It's a wee bairn
[/Scotsman]

It's tiny (but perfectly formed) compared to the WD Media Centre that's now stacked on top of it. Shoulda got two. :/

Now, to format or not to format. It's not as clearcut as Daz's case because the smallest file that's likely to end up on it will be in the multi-megabyte range.

Daz · 10-01-2007, 18:10

But the cluster size man! WONT SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CLUSTER SIZE!11!!!1

Mark · 10-01-2007, 18:11

32K. If the average filesize is a gigabyte, I doubt anyone will notice.

Still leaning towards NTFS though as FAT is generally crap. :/

Daz · 10-01-2007, 18:14

Mine's either being split between NTFS and ext3 or reiserfs, or entirely the latter (whichever it may be).

.5TB of FAT is fantastically inefficient, and indeed, just generally crap. Wouldn't touch it outside of flash memory.

Mark · 10-01-2007, 18:19

Mine's all NTFS then. I have an ever-increasing amount of TV programmes that I might get around to watching, in about 5 years time. Having 1TB just for the media box should help.

Stan_Lite · 11-01-2007, 05:52

Bugger.

T'internet has been down for 3 days here and I missed this

I need to replace the 500Gb WD drive that went tits up recently (still under warranty but can't put it in for RMA or data recovery - if you get my meaning

).

Stan

Belmit · 13-01-2007, 15:14

Mine arrived this morning.

Out of interest, what did everyone get as the default disk name? I'm just curious as I'm pretty sure the security seal was broken on the box, and the SATA bridge plate was ever so slightly bent. It isn't a problem and probably just coincidence, but wanted to check. And yes the drive is blank.

Mark · 13-01-2007, 15:52

SWISNIFE1 I think.

Don't ask me why.

10-01-2007, 16:21	#1
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Basically getting the enclosure and cables etc for free The E-Sata 'upgrade kit' was as I thought by the way, not a controller card, just a plate which acts as a bridge to a SATA port on your motherboard. Which is probably better anyway, as you cant be bottlenecked by the PCI bus. Not that you'd do it with 1 disk, but you never know what else is on there __________________ apt-get moo

10-01-2007, 18:10	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	But the cluster size man! WONT SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CLUSTER SIZE!11!!!1 __________________ apt-get moo

10-01-2007, 18:14	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Mine's either being split between NTFS and ext3 or reiserfs, or entirely the latter (whichever it may be). .5TB of FAT is fantastically inefficient, and indeed, just generally crap. Wouldn't touch it outside of flash memory. __________________ apt-get moo

11-01-2007, 05:52	#8
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Bugger. T'internet has been down for 3 days here and I missed this I need to replace the 500Gb WD drive that went tits up recently (still under warranty but can't put it in for RMA or data recovery - if you get my meaning ). Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

13-01-2007, 15:14	#9
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Mine arrived this morning. Out of interest, what did everyone get as the default disk name? I'm just curious as I'm pretty sure the security seal was broken on the box, and the SATA bridge plate was ever so slightly bent. It isn't a problem and probably just coincidence, but wanted to check. And yes the drive is blank. __________________

10-01-2007, 17:16	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	No sign of mine yet.

10-01-2007, 18:04	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	[Vader] I have you now [/Vader] [Scotsman] It's a wee bairn [/Scotsman] It's tiny (but perfectly formed) compared to the WD Media Centre that's now stacked on top of it. Shoulda got two. :/ Now, to format or not to format. It's not as clearcut as Daz's case because the smallest file that's likely to end up on it will be in the multi-megabyte range.

10-01-2007, 18:11	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	32K. If the average filesize is a gigabyte, I doubt anyone will notice. Still leaning towards NTFS though as FAT is generally crap. :/

10-01-2007, 18:19	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Mine's all NTFS then. I have an ever-increasing amount of TV programmes that I might get around to watching, in about 5 years time. Having 1TB just for the media box should help.

13-01-2007, 15:52	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	SWISNIFE1 I think. Don't ask me why.

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