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Which HDD? - dammie - 08-29-2009 11:30 AM
hello,
I just ordered a C200. Now im looking for HDD's
I would like lots of space and i dont want a bluray or something yet.
I would like to use both places (2.5" and 3.5")
Which HDD's would you advise, considering lots of space, heat, noise, price??
RE: Which HDD? - dh2005 - 08-29-2009 11:45 AM
The 3.5" drives of choice, most people will tell you, are the Samsung EcoGreen and WD Caviar Green series'. Cool, quiet, and the 1.5TB drives are pretty cheap - particularly the Samsungs.
RE: Which HDD? - Gibbo - 08-29-2009 11:47 AM
some discussion in this thread. The wd green and samsung ecogreen drives are well liked for the A series and should be just as happy in the C series.
as for 2.5'', not a clue, big is expensive....
I'd be more tempted to go with an external USB solution for more than 1.5TB as you will get far more for your money!
In my C-200 i'm going to have a small 2.5'' drive for apps, and then I have a 4.5TB DAS hooked up via USB.
RE: Which HDD? - dammie - 08-29-2009 11:55 AM
Thank you for your reply !
Is it possible to add content by LAN/internet/FTP to the USB drive?
(08-29-2009 11:47 AM)Gibbo Wrote: some discussion in this thread. The wd green and samsung ecogreen drives are well liked for the A series and should be just as happy in the C series.
as for 2.5'', not a clue, big is expensive....
I'd be more tempted to go with an external USB solution for more than 1.5TB as you will get far more for your money!
In my C-200 i'm going to have a small 2.5'' drive for apps, and then I have a 4.5TB DAS hooked up via USB.
RE: Which HDD? - Gibbo - 08-29-2009 11:58 AM
SMB yes, FTP no.
So the PCH shares it's USB drives over the network and you can map them as a network drive in windows, and access them the same as the internal drives.
RE: Which HDD? - dammie - 08-29-2009 12:01 PM
okay sounds great, maybe i would like to upload NZB's etc.
Thanks for your reply!