“my computer has usb2.0 only. what would I have to do if I wanted to use one of the faster usb3.0 or usb3.1 external WD easy-store 8tb hard drives ?”
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If your motherboard supports it, you could add a USB 3.0 PCI card if there is an available PCI expansion slot inside of your PC. This would allow you to use USB 3.0 speeds. Otherwise you will be limited to USB 2.0.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You don't have to do or add anything to use it. Just plug it in to the USB 2 port. You won't be able to access it as fast (about 30-35MB/s tops) but it will work. If you have a desktop with an open PCIe slot, you can add a USB 3 card if you want faster speed. If you're using a laptop with an expresscard slot, you can get a USB 3 card for $20-30 but few laptops have that slot. The only real downside to using it on a USB 2 port is that it'll take a loooooong time to write 8tb of data to the drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.USB 3.0 and 3.1 are backwards compatible with USB 2.0. You can use one of these in a USB 2.0 port, but you obviously won't see the USB 3 speeds. If you want the USB 3 speeds, you'll need to get a new computer with USB 3 ports (or add a USB 3 PCI card, if you're running a desktop).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You'd have to buy a newer computer that has USB 3.0 ports. You can still use the drive since it's backwards compatible but you won't get USB 3.0 speeds.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You'd have to put a USB 3.0 adapter card in you computer. VisionTek - 4-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Expansion Card Model: 900544 SKU: 7370106
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You'll need to purchase a card to fit in one of your empty slots in your computer that has USB 3 connectors.
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