Is there a program to speed up the process between my external harddrive and USB? If used to run super fast now it seems to slow down. Hopefully something I can use offline. Thx
from Patnou@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world on 19 Feb 16:59
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Nomad@infosec.pub on 19 Feb 17:00 next collapse

Sounds alot like a dying drive. If you love your data, you better have a copy somewhere. Better already have but if it’s not too late, now is the time.

Novis@lemdro.id on 19 Feb 18:02 next collapse

It could be this too! Don_Dickle @lemmy.world

Nomad@infosec.pub on 20 Feb 05:28 collapse

You could in theory use a file system that uses compression. Increases CPU load but would reduce the effects of slow write times.

Novis@lemdro.id on 19 Feb 17:04 next collapse

Not enough info here. Is it a SATA drive connected to your mobo? What type of USB are you using? Are you transferring files?

If you are transferring files from a SATA drive, you’re going to be limited by the sata interface. If you are using an older USB standard, you are going to be limited by the speeds of that USB interface. Also depends on what specs your system is using.

If everything is “fast enough” (using an m.2 ssd and fast enough USB connector), it could be that your USB cable isn’t able to do 3.0 type speeds and is only meant for power or older devices.

Basically, without more info, there could be a lot of things at play here that’s not going to be resolved with a software solution. ALSO, you can’t really solve hardware problems with software anyways.

Patnou@lemmy.world on 19 Feb 17:18 collapse

Its a Samsung External 1tb to a Sandisk Usb 250gb

Novis@lemdro.id on 19 Feb 17:45 next collapse

What about the device you’re connecting these two to? What are the interfaces on that device?

adarza@lemmy.ca on 19 Feb 18:13 collapse

Flash is slow to write to. Even ‘USB3’ ones can get bogged down on long writes or copying lots of little files.

palordrolap@fedia.io on 19 Feb 19:56 next collapse

My own external 1TB HDD is old enough that it only has USB2 connectivity. It transfers at around 40MB/s. Maybe you're in the same situation?

I only transfer files of a few gigabytes to it every month or so, which I find bearable, but I'd be less happy if I was trying to move hundreds of gigabytes or the full drive contents on a regular basis. That would literally take hours.

adespoton@lemmy.ca on 19 Feb 20:17 collapse

Along with the other advice, it’s worth noting that “USB” ports can have different specs; make sure you’re plugged into one that supports USB 3.1 or higher.

Also, USB is CPU-bound; if the CPU is busy doing other things, peripheral communication slows down.