There is an external plug on the side of my laptop labeled eSata. Can I
plug the external drive in there?
Help!
Thanks,
Tina
On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Tina Manley <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks, Ian! That does help. I've ordered the external drive enclosure.
> What I want to do is put only the LR catalog on the SSD drive. Does that
> make sense at all?
>
> TIA
>
> Tina
>
>
> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> On 23 May 2013 19:49, Tina Manley <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> > Computer Gurus -
>> >
>> > I read that to really speed up LR, I needed a Solid State Drive so I
>> > ordered this one:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LI7CTY/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>> >
>> > I thought it would be an external drive that I could hook up to USB but
>> > it's not! There are evidently ways to install it in a drive bay, which
>> I
>> > do have. What do I need to do that? Is there any way to use it as an
>> > external hard drive or would that defeat the purpose?
>> >
>>
>> Using an SSD as a USB backup device would defeat the purpose for 2
>> reasons:
>> you lose the speed advantage by connecting it via USB (even USB 3 is
>> slower than the drive is capable of transferring data) and you're paying
>> over the odds for the capacity (you can buy a terabyte of spinny-platter
>> disk, in a USB box, for less than half the price of that SSD).
>>
>> To connect it internally, you will need:
>>
>> 1) a spare SATA power connector. Your PSU is unlikely to have another of
>> these so you'll need an adapter, something like this one:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-Molex-Power-Adapter-SATAPOWADAP/dp/B00009YFTI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369336030&sr=1-1&keywords=sata+power+cable+adapter
>>
>> 2) An SATA data cable like this one:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Serial-ATA-SATA-Drive-Cable/dp/B001O4EPH0/ref=sr_1_35?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369336246&sr=1-35&keywords=sata+data+cable
>>
>> 3) a 3.5" to 2.5" drive bay adapter kit, such as this one:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/SILVERSTONE-SDP08-3-5-2-5-Inch-Converter/dp/B002BH3Z8E/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369336443&sr=1-11&keywords=2.5+adapter+sata+internal
>>
>>
>> It is possible that 2 & 3 are included with the drive - they are with some
>> drives.
>>
>> You'll also need to have an empty SATA socket on your motherboard - it's
>> likely that the existing HD and CD/DVD drive will be using one each, but
>> there are usually at least 4.
>>
>>
>> Alternatively, you can put it in an e-SATA case and have it as an external
>> drive, which should still transfer as fast as an internal one. Something
>> like this, I believe, ought to do it:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/ORICO-2598SUS-Full-Aluminum-Tool/dp/B006BSLJIC/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369336783&sr=1-5&keywords=e-sata+enclosure
>>
>>
>> Usually, an SSD is used to speed up the operating system and application
>> loading - for that you'd need to transfer your OS and applications to it,
>> use it to temporarily store the pictures you're working on, and then copy
>> them to a bigger spinny-platter drive when you've finished with them.
>> That's rather more complex and hazardous to do, and I'd recommend finding
>> a
>> local expert to do it. It's the best way though.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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