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External HDD and USB2.0
Name: Dark666 Date: January 19, 2006 at 03:43:38 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: none
Comment:
Hi to all. I have this problem! I have an external enclosure with a 200GB SATA HDD inside. When I plug the HDD to the onboard USB 2.0 ports the drive works great! But I have to plug it to the front USB connections, because all my USB ports on the back of the case are used. I have an PCI-to-USB 2.0 controller with 4 USB 2.0 ports. When i plug the HDD the that card the HDD simply shuts down! And turns back on when I unplug it. Why and how can i fix it? P.S. the HDD has external power transformer.
Name: Badboy Date: January 19, 2006 at 06:06:59 Pacific
Reply:
Could be shielding differences or a bad PCI/USB 2.0 card. USB 2.0 devices can be pretty sensitive.
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Response Number 2
Name: Dark666 Date: January 19, 2006 at 08:52:22 Pacific
Reply:
Well. That makes some sense. But all my other USB 2.0 devices work fine when connected to the PCI-To-USB2.0 card. Only the HDD fails. What do you mean by shielding differences? On the cable? Or the ground connector between the HDD and PCI card?
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