No need to sound the alarms but I noticed that my Western Digital external disk (Custom Enclosure) clicks when the read/write head leaves the platters. Any ideas? It's quiet as mouse while reading and writing, but makes the very faint clicking when its idle.
Also, as said by the thread title.
It's time to upgrade, I've been looking at some options:
I already have another project that I'm getting ready for and that's a custom built modular electrical box with surge protection. -- A little cheating on the surge protection part.
Also, as said by the thread title.
It's time to upgrade, I've been looking at some options:
- Build my own FreeNAS box and buy X amount of HDDs to fill it. (No server knowledge) [However I want to monitor all the hard drives being used; cost??]
- Buy a pre-built NAS box and buy X amount of HDDs to fill it. [I get to monitor my hard drives, but reliability???; Cost: $$$$]
- Buy a crap load of single drive enclosures, buy X amount of HDDs to fill it, and buy a USB hub to hook it all up. [Sounds like that'll cost me $$$$]
I already have another project that I'm getting ready for and that's a custom built modular electrical box with surge protection. -- A little cheating on the surge protection part.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- System Manufacturer/Model
- eMachines / EL1358G
- CPU
- AMD Athlon II X2 220 - 2.8 GHz
- Motherboard
- eMachines EL1358G
- Memory
- Kingston - 3 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer S231HL 23"
- Screen Resolution
- Acer @ 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- HDS721010CLA - Hitachi 1TB
WDC WD10EARS - Western Digital 1TB [External]
- PSU
- LITEON 220W
- Case
- eMachines
- Cooling
- Open case
- Keyboard
- Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech M215
- Internet Speed
- 15 Mbps Down / 3 Mbps Up
- Other Info
- HP Deskjet 1000 Printer, HP Deskjet 3050 Printer, HP Officejet 4500 Wireless Printer, HP DVD Writer 1270e