What brand of external drive for G5 PPC

[alexmac712]

My WD 1 TB 2.0 USB external is only about 2 years old and is causing my iMac (10.4.11) to crash. It has all my iTunes and other files.
First off, I was told by the iHospital to change my USB wire (which is USB to mini). I had one laying around and tried it, but the drive is still causing issues.
I even ran Clam Xav on it and had no viruses show up.
Now, I checked USB wires that look like they might work, but at $15-20, I'm not sure I want to do that and the problem continues.
Now, if I do get a new external (which has to USB 2.0), should I get a regular drive with a power supply or shoot for a small portable one? Would iTunes run on the smaller drive? Is it even a recommendation?

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

My WD 1 TB 2.0 USB external is only about 2 years old and is causing my iMac (10.4.11) to crash. It has all my iTunes and other files.

The G5 has FW800 (3x faster than USB 2.0)? In that case you can use this enclosure and a new WD Green or WD Red HDD. Both are faster than FW800 (> 100 MByte/s) and need only passive cooling (no fan necessary).

Now, if I do get a new external (which has to USB 2.0), should I get a regular drive with a power supply or shoot for a small portable one?

The drive with the power supply is more reliable, and the USB ports do not give a 3.5" HDD the necessary power (10 Watt).

Regarding the USB cables: Use only double shielded cables. This avoids a lot of problems.

 

[alexmac712]

Thanks for info. I'm off to check these tips out later today