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Assassinator · 02/12/2009 04:58 AM

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:You have to pull the plug when you turn the PC off? Never had to do that with any of the ~5 cases I've had, lol.

I think it's more to do with the motherboard than the case. Mobo keeps supplying power, HDD stays running.

roberth · 02/12/2009 05:41 AM

On this topic, anyone else heard about Lightpeak (could be what you were talking about V)
http://techresearch.intel.com/articles/None/1813.htm

Its a new technology intel are developing with extremely high speed (10GB theoretically, but intel are likely trying to sell there own products) and supports a huge range of devices and standards, so you can theoretically hook your entire PC up with one cable

ZiNgA BuRgA · 02/12/2009 05:54 AM

Hmm, Sony and Intel - rings some bells, though from memory, it was a bit far off... Also won't be backwards compatible unlike USB.
Another Firewire or a standard? See how it goes.

feinicks · 02/12/2009 05:58 AM

Anyone read about the USB 3.0 External HDD from Buffalo?

Assassinator · 03/12/2009 02:22 AM

feinicks Wrote:Anyone read about the USB 3.0 External HDD from Buffalo?

Imo quite pointless as of now, considering nearly absolutely noone has USB3 support.

Just get an external HDD that supports eSATA (which is SATA2 speed).

Assassinator · 03/12/2009 02:38 AM

MysterySword Wrote:
Assassinator Wrote:Imo quite pointless as of now, considering nearly absolutely noone has USB3 support.

Just get an external HDD that supports eSATA (which is SATA2 speed).
There's finally USB 3.0 capable mobos now, at least. I'd imagine someone somewhere would have one.

Well, getting a 3.0 External HDD may come in handy in the future, although USB 3.0 probably won't be officially adopted for a while.

Thing is, most likely the HDD in question won't cap out eSATA (3Gb/s) speeds anyway, so anything more is just overkill for now (and I bet you'll be paying a massive premium for USB3 devices now).

feinicks · 03/12/2009 09:31 PM

The mobos with USB 3.0 compatibility are so freaking expensive that they remain exclusively in the Enthusiasts purchase realm. They are at least 3-5 times more expensive than normal mobos... Not really sure about SATA 3 compatible mobos..

j_p_24 · 03/12/2009 09:39 PM

Woot USB 3.0.

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