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Remember When Buying a Hard Disk Drive
Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 by technicians
Hard disk drives are
data storage media available on a notebook or desktop PC. You can store music
files, videos, photos, important documents and other data on a hard disk.
If the hard disk on the
desktop PC or notebook is full, the easiest way to add space is by deleting
unneeded files anymore. If it is not possible to remove it, you could not
compress the data into a form so that the ZIP file into smaller capacity which
will certainly add a blank space on your hard disk. However, this method is not
very effective because you have to extract the ZIP file back and forth if you
want to see the data they contain.
The most effective way
is to buy a new hard drive in addition to the primary hard disk on a computer
or notebook. If you want to buy a hard disk confused as to what, what kind?
Follow the brief instructions below.
Internal or external?
The first to be
elected, you want to buy an internal or external hard drive. Both types are
different, the internal hard disk drive connected to SATA or IDE cable, an
external hard drive is connected via USB, SATA or fire wire port. Was routed
different ways, put an internal hard drive inside the computer, external hard
disk being can be brought to anywhere (portable hard disk).
Physically, the
internal hard disk usually has a greater physical shape when compared with
external hard disk.
Internal hard drive
Generally, internal
hard UTI sold at a cheaper price and have great physical shape. If viewed on
the problem of data transfer speed, average speed data transfer to the internal
hard disk is faster than data transfer to external hard disk drives. The
downside, you're not able to bring the hard disk is everywhere because it is
portable.
In addition, although
it can be used as an external hard disk (by buying an additional power cable),
you will have to add more difficulty because of a converter from USB to SATA if
you want a computer compatible with all devices.
External Hard Disk
Drive
One disadvantage is the
external hard drive data transfer rates that cannot be as fast as internal hard
disk. In addition, on several types of external hard disk, power supply needed
to be connected to an electric voltage.
Additionally, before
buying an external hard drive makes sure your notebook computer or hard disk
support with the connection. For example, do not buy a hard disk with the SATA
connection media being on the computer or notebook is only available USB 2.0
port for connecting hard disk media.
Brand and Quality of
Hard Disk
Although not absolute,
select the hard disk brands are a wise choice because they have experience in
producing high quality hard disk. But, like other products, brand and quality
is always directly proportional to the price, the more famous brands and
quality products, a set price is also more expensive.
Conclusion
Is common when someone
runs out of data storage space in either the desktop PC or notebook.
Increasingly, there is more data to be stored either for personal or work
related. If you want to buy a new hard disk, make sure you choose according to
your needs and your financial condition.
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