Hello Thane, Yes, do the business and shut them off. With the new SATA HD's out now it does not require much power to run them. Just don't run them 24/7
On July 2, 2013 at 12:10 PM Thane Sherrington <[email protected]> wrote: > At 01:59 PM 02/07/2013, Tim Lider wrote: > >Hello Thane, > > > >Even those with the 2 USB connector type cables should not be used > >24/7. In fact > >all External HD's should not be run 24/7 due to inadequate Power source, of > >course those SCSI/iSCSI/Fiber externals are exempt. > > Ok, thanks Tim. Is it reasonable to assume that a single head USB > cable (with a max power output of 500mA) would be less reliable than > a drive with a double head, or does that not really matter? > > So effectively, turn plug them in, do the backup, then shut them off. > > T > > Tim Lider Sr. Data Recovery Specialist Advanced Data Solutions, LLC http://www.adv-data.com [email protected]
