PodTopia
30-03-2005 16:01:51
Does this work if I put it in an external case for the Mac mini?
http//www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?sourceid=qIa2Qks7-1wNAcC5@f2@&siteid=0029407737&CMP=AFC-AFFIL&EdpNo=1197381
Anybody know of a good looking case that matches the Mac Mini? Mine went STV and I'm stocking up on products. Thanks!
dug1200
31-03-2005 06:00:04
i dont have a mini as of yet, but i do have a G5...ive not had a problem with internal hard drives in external enclosures...i would recomend a firewire connection instead of USB2.0,
FreeOffersNow
31-03-2005 09:10:41
[quoted52b62b429="dug1200"]i would recomend a firewire connection instead of USB2.0[/quoted52b62b429]
They are the same speed now...aren't they?
dug1200
31-03-2005 12:35:08
[quote0b7d1e7c5e="FreeOffersNow"][quote0b7d1e7c5e="dug1200"]i would recomend a firewire connection instead of USB2.0[/quote0b7d1e7c5e]
They are the same speed now...aren't they?[/quote0b7d1e7c5e]
on paper usb2.0 is faster, but i was looking at actual transfer rates and if you are moving large amounts of data...the firewire seemed to preform faster...at least it seemed to move faster for me...ill see if i can find the benchmark test results that i found
"USB 2 offers a maximum throughput of 480 Mbps vs Firewire's 400 Mbps, but Firewire is capable of higher sustained transfer rates. USB 2's sustained xfer rate is insufficient for DV capture and editing (although, depending on the system bus, compatibility, and other system resource requests, USB 2 can be used for video editng, but not reliably). "..did a google search for usb2.0 vs firewire
PodTopia
31-03-2005 13:32:41
Thanks! I'm asking if that particular internal hard drive is fine. I don't know if all internal HDs work with Mac Minis or not. Do you think 200GB is enough to store videos? I'm getting EyeTV and EyeHome to turn the Mini into a Media Center, while its initial 80GB will be used for normal stuff.
dug1200
31-03-2005 13:47:02
it should work....especaially if your just using if for storage...ive never had a problem with any hard drive being mac compatible
hudgie
31-03-2005 18:53:24
Almost all hard drives come 'raw.' When youplu gi tin, you'll have to initialize it. If you want to install OS X on it (either as a main install, or a backup), you'll need to format it in HFS or HFS+. If you want it just for storage, and want to share it with a Windows machine (directly, not through the Mac), format it to FAT32.