slow external hard drive

sicari · Jun 10, 2009

i have a 500Gb external, and the transfer rate is only 12mb/s at best!
I have all the last drivers for hard drive and computer usb ports

Please help

Elder_Usr · Jun 10, 2009

Hello Sicari.

Two Main questions. Are the ports your using to connect USB 2.0 ports, or are the USB 1.1, and also, is the cable your currently using possibly limiting your connection?

Thanks,

plodr · Jun 10, 2009

Also is the external hd powered? How long is the USB cord you are using to connect from computer to external hd?

sicari · Jun 15, 2009

the hard drive is powered and usb 2.0 port, the cable is very short, no longer the 20cm and shouldn't be limiting my connection.

plodr · Jun 15, 2009

If this just started then I suspect the drive might be dying because there doesn't seem to be anything else wrong.
I'd still try another cable just to rule out a bad or even a wrong cable.

USB 1.1, which tops at 12Mbps.
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Perhaps the cable is only a 1.1 cable.

greasemonkey · Jun 15, 2009

Perhaps the cable is only a 1.1 cable.
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is there a difference in cables?

greasemonkey · Jun 15, 2009

does this have any credibility?

So unless the description says "High-speed USB" (or has a "Hi-Speed USB" logo, pictured at right), you should assume that the device will only run as 12 mbps, even if it says "USB 2.0".
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