Computer hard drive

TonyR said:
As @samplenhold and other have stated, it's best to use a sureillance-rated HDD (not SSD) for video clips, as it's purpose-built for constant 24/7 writes. Major players are WD Purple and Seagate Skyhawk.

I would not put too much emphasis on "cheap" when it comes to my PC for running BI and recording video clips.
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Thanks will buy one of those when if figured out size fits into this machine.
 
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One thing I have not seen mentioned is grounding. The drives will come in a static free bag. Just walking on carpet this time of year you can build up enough static to destroy sensitive electronics. I generally don't wear my wrist wire but will touch the metal case frequently to keep from discharging to the electronics. I always keep the machine unplugged when working on it but a friend keeps his plugged in that way the case is grounded through the plug.
 
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Teeling611 said:
Thanks will buy one of those when if figured out size fits into this machine.
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Any 3.5" drive will fit into the drive cage. It will mount into a blue caddy that slides in and out. Unless they've swapped it for a 2.5" SSD and used that caddy instead. In that case you might have to come up with the one for the 3.5" which are easy to find. I think it's this one. Probably can find it cheaper, just the first that I saw:

 
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Nooooo!!! Not Zipties!!!!
 
looney2ns said:
My ssd is held into place by strategically placed zip ties. :p
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The HP All-in-One where I replaced the 3.5" WD HDD with the 2.5" Samsung 500GB SSD last week? One zip tie and 4 each 2" x 1/2" pieces of 3M double-sided foam tape, strategically placed! :cool:
 
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Flintstone61 said:
Thats just wrong.....:)
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I usually use these ==>> 2.5 to 3.5 Hard Drive Adapter, SNANSHI SSD Mounting Bracket SSD HDD Metal Mounting Bracket 2.5 to 3.5 Adapter for PC SSD (Pack of 2) as they're sturdy, do the job and are inexpensive. But in the case of the all-in-one, it placed the drive's SATA male connectors just 1" too far away from the PC's females and they would NOT give one iota of additional length to make the connection because of their design, so.....:idk:
 
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If finances are tight, you could start really low with a 1TB hard drive and upgrade later on when wallet allows you to. At least this way, you can get started. If I ran a very small TB hard drive, I probably would not run 24/7 continous recordings but instead just motion detected or IVS detected. At the same time, it depends on how many cameras you will be using. Heck, honestly...it is not a mandatory thing to purchase a Western Digital Purple HD though it is highly recommended.
Using a small TB hard drive that is not a WD Purple and not recording continously is far from ideal and not at all recommended. However, not everyone can afford what is truly required on day 1.
 
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