does it matter where i put my external hard drive?

purple_spider

I just got my external hard drive today, and I was just wondering does it matter where I put it - does it have to be kept away from the main PC base unit/speakers/monitor - as I just wasnt sure about interferance or anything.

albertross_2

It would be sensible to keep it away from magnets in the speakers, but apart from that no.

purple_spider

thanks, is that all monitors even CRT ones?

albertross_2

speakers, not monitors...

Omertron

Make sure it has some airflow around it so it can disipate heat (i.e. don't pile stuff on it)

Little_John

Put it reasonably close to your pc, really long cables are difficult and expensive to buy and if I remember correctly USB cables require a signal booster over 5 meters so to keep costs down use a short data cable and an extention for the power. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Most PC speakers are shielded and dont affect anything in that way, it is more likley that the spinning of the hard drive will cause problems with the speakers. 1 of my external drives sits on the floor next to my mini fridge and the other sits at the back of my laptop and I dont get any problems.