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Analoge
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I have a 4x 3.5" hard drives inside a external enclosures. That has its own power supplies of 12v and a usb cable to plug into you pc usb ports right?  

Now, im reading reviews that you need a powered usb hub if you want to use multiple hard drives, or multiple devices........"Why"

I can understand flash drives sd cards dosent need a powered usb hub but a portable cd rom drive or a external audio interface needs it.

But my issue is. why do people say i need a powered usb ports to use my 4x active hard drive enclosures but it has its own power from the mains plug sockets.

Do i really need a powered usb port or a non powered usb hub guys.

 

regards Tel

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Welcome to the Forums!

 

You don't need a powered hub if you've got enclosures that provide their own power. You would need one if you had 2.5" enclosures that draw power from the USB port, but that's not your use case.

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4 minutes ago, Analoge said:

I have a 4x 3.5" hard drives inside a external enclosures. That has its own power supplies of 12v and a usb cable to plug into you pc usb ports right?  

Now, im reading reviews that you need a powered usb hub if you want to use multiple hard drives, or multiple devices........"Why"

I can understand flash drives sd cards dosent need a powered usb hub but a portable cd rom drive or a external audio interface needs it.

But my issue is. why do people say i need a powered usb ports to use my 4x active hard drive enclosures but it has its own power from the mains plug sockets.

Do i really need a powered usb port or a non powered usb hub guys.

 

regards Tel

They don't mean people like you need a powered hub (your HDDs are powered by the enclosure).

 

They mean people using lots of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-Partner-Portable-External-Compatible/dp/B0BGXWT3GL/ref=sr_1_3?c=ts&keywords=External+Hard+Drives&qid=1700848436&s=computers&sr=1-3&ts_id=430544031 or similar will need a powered hub (cause these draw power from their usb port).

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and you know what guys, back then i was using a powered usb ports from my 3.5" active enclosure's and blew my ports up on my pc. aahh. that's explains lol. i argued to a sales person in a computer store telling me i needed it. i clearly told him you seriously don't as it got its own power supply built in. so i came here in this forum as u all know what you're talking about. 

Now should i buy an best internal pcie usb expansion card recommended or an external usb best recommended hub.

But hey guys, thanks for your response 

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