From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C733A1384B4 for ; Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:29:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 3EF3421C00E; Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:29:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from dnvrco-oedge-vip.email.rr.com (dnvrco-outbound-snat.email.rr.com [107.14.73.228]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 313ECE08A6 for ; Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:29:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [96.28.178.143] ([96.28.178.143:63508] helo=localhost) by dnvrco-oedge01 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id 59/72-27636-0E666765; Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:29:20 +0000 Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:28:30 +0000 Message-ID: <59.72.27636.0E666765@dnvrco-oedge01> From: "Thomas Mueller" To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive noise References: <56749E6B.1020800@gmail.com> <0AB4BBD2-4D14-4486-AEE7-06E753F6BD2B@antarean.org> <1821299.kgzSPsToOd@andromeda> X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.64.118:25 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=N8GnFgNB c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=RKm8ZHSrUWUxlfG+7GhaOw==:117 a=RKm8ZHSrUWUxlfG+7GhaOw==:17 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=pedpZTtsAAAA:8 a=fRkhccKoY0zpv4WvtYYA:9 a=FFd7INi6MNAA:10 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Archives-Salt: 0fae8342-5c2f-4b2b-a638-768849ba0a27 X-Archives-Hash: c81a080122a3c6f558f7121ae03b6ef3 > I think USB 3.0 is cheaper and more common. > Only seen the occasional eSATA port on laptops and afaik, eSATA requires a > seperate powersupply. USB can supply the power for the drive as well. > Joost USB hard drives, in my experience, come with and require AC power adapter, are not powered by the USB itself. USB sticks don't need or have their own power. Tom