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uaecasher
Apr 14, 2009, 10:22 AM
hello,

i want to buy an external HD and i was wondering what is the fastest connection speed i.e (Firewire 400/800, USB or eSATA or other things i don't know)

thank you


rhyx
Apr 14, 2009, 12:02 PM
hello,

i want to buy an external HD and i was wondering what is the fastest connection speed i.e (Firewire 400/800, USB or eSATA or other things i don't know)

thank you

eSATA through Expresscard slot would be the fastest I believe.

Next best is Firewire 800.
uaecasher
Apr 14, 2009, 12:14 PM
where can i buy the adapter for eSATA though express card? and what HD brand you recommend me?
rhyx
Apr 14, 2009, 12:38 PM
where can i buy the adapter for eSATA though express card? and what HD brand you recommend me?

http://www.amazon.com/SIIG-SC-SAE512-S1-Esata-II-Expresscard/dp/B000EM6NO6

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=esata+expresscard&x=0&y=0

Any external hard drive will work that has an eSATA port. Or you could buy an enclosure and drop a hard drive in it.
lotuselite
Apr 14, 2009, 04:53 PM
I have an Apiotek express card. It is called E-Sata II 300. I got it from OWC.
If I hot connect it to my Western Digital MyBooks it works fine however if I let the MBP sleep when I try to wake it up it hangs and i end up having to recycle the card out to get the computer to wake up and then re-insert the card.
Trying to start the computer with the card in ends up in a hung up start.
I talked to OWC and they referred me to a new driver from Apiotek but I still have the aforementioned problems.
It is a pity as the performance with the E-Sata connection is very good.

In my Googling I came across some sort of info about two different types of Express card design one of which was the way to go but it became a bit too technical for me.
I did hear that it was possible that the computer was trying to boot from the fastest source and I went into preferences and specified the internal HD as the boot volume but still no luck.
I imagine I am doing something wrong but I have reverted to the FW800 connection and given up on the E-Sata connection.
Hope you have better luck than I did.