dathai
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| System Name | CADmachine |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2500k @4.00GHz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 |
| Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel |
| Video Card(s) | GeForce GTX 460 1024MB |
| Storage | Corsair Force Series 3 120GB SATA 6Gbs Solid State Drive |
| Display(s) | Dell 21.5in ST2220M Full HD WLED Widescreen, Acer 24 inch Full HD LCD |
| Case | Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case |
| Power Supply | Corsair Builder Series CX 600W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply |
| Software | Windows 8 Consumer Preview |
Hi,
I'm looking to connect a 3.5 inch internal drive to a laptop for a NAS solution until I can afford to build something better.
I want to avoid using USB for speed reasons and have been looking at some express card solutions.
Does anybody have any experience with those things?
Also I know I'm going to have to power the thing somehow.
I have some external enclosures lying around. Could I use one of them for power?
I'm conscious of spin down issues too.
Sorry for the convoluted questions and thanks in advance for any advice.
Also the laptop in question is pretty old and will never be used for anything else, so if there is a solution which involves taking the whole thing apart, that might be fine too.
I'm looking to connect a 3.5 inch internal drive to a laptop for a NAS solution until I can afford to build something better.
I want to avoid using USB for speed reasons and have been looking at some express card solutions.
Does anybody have any experience with those things?
Also I know I'm going to have to power the thing somehow.
I have some external enclosures lying around. Could I use one of them for power?
I'm conscious of spin down issues too.
Sorry for the convoluted questions and thanks in advance for any advice.
Also the laptop in question is pretty old and will never be used for anything else, so if there is a solution which involves taking the whole thing apart, that might be fine too.
