Whats a good backup external HD for iMac

Rhobes

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Dec 26, 2005

• #1

Hello-

I'm interested in a backup HD for my iMac, mostly for pic storage. Probably a couple hundred GB, any idea's.

Thanks...😎

 

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Blue Velvet

Moderator emeritus

• Dec 26, 2005

• #2

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/148847/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/167883/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/166653/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/166765/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/161868/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/159679/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/144836/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/137158/
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/137739/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/133274/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/132077/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/131416/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/128947/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/124714/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/121031/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/113465/

 

alexstein

macrumors 6502a

• Dec 26, 2005

• #3

Blue Velvet said:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/148847/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/167883/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/166653/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/166765/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/161868/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/159679/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/144836/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/137158/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/142391/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/137739/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/133274/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/132077/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/131416/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/128947/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/124714/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/121031/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/113465/

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NICE!!! 😎
It seems like this questions comes up at least once a week!

...and there is the hard evidence...

 

Rhobes

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Dec 26, 2005

• #4

alexstein said:

NICE!!! 😎
It seems like this questions comes up at least once a week!

...and there is the hard evidence...

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Thanks everyone, that did it. I ordered a 200GB Maxtor One Touch Firewire 800 (E01V200)

 

OutThere

macrumors 603

• Dec 26, 2005

• #5

alexstein said:

NICE!!! 😎
It seems like this questions comes up at least once a minute!

...and there is the hard evidence...

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Fixed

 

ITASOR

macrumors 601

• Dec 26, 2005

• #6

Rhobes said:

Thanks everyone, that did it. I ordered a 200GB Maxtor One Touch Firewire 800 (E01V200)

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Does your computer even have FW800?

 

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roadapple

macrumors regular

• Dec 26, 2005

• #7

ITASOR said:

Does your computer even have FW800?

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yeah, that would be funny, but this drive has a triple interface 🙁

 

Bubbasteve

macrumors 65816

• Dec 26, 2005

• #8

ITASOR said:

Does your computer even have FW800?

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Well that wouldn't be good

 

OutThere

macrumors 603

• Dec 26, 2005

• #9

ITASOR said:

Does your computer even have FW800?

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The E0V200 has USB 2, but I'm not sure that his line of iMac had USB 2 either...might have to get a FW800->400 adapter cable.

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Id=4001981

 

Rhobes

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Dec 26, 2005

• #10

ITASOR said:

Does your computer even have FW800?

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No, but that model also includes USB 1.1, 2.0 and FirewireIEEE 1394A. Went with this for future compatability.
😀

So I have two of the 3.

 

Lacero

macrumors 604

• Dec 26, 2005

• #11

Rhobes said:

I'm interested in a backup HD for my iMac, mostly for pic storage. Probably a couple hundred GB, any idea's.

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Pretty much any HD/Firewire/USB 2.0 combo external unit will be fine. You may want to find a case with a cooling fan if you aren't too concerned with fan noise.

I recommend Seagate HDs with those new fangled hyper-something bearings, an Oxford 911 chipset, and some nice thick firewire cables. 😀

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​