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Um, technically, USB2 supports up to 480mbits aka 60 mbytes per second. That's about as fast as a standard 7200rpm drive can goes. So connection should not be an issue unless theres something preventing you from using USB2.0. The format is not as widespread as it should be, especially on the OS side - Microsoft sided with Firewire for some reason and proper usb2.0 support came late in Windows XP. There are also possible Motherboard issues as well.
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No, usb2.0 high-speed is 480mbits while Firewire 400 is 400mbits "only". What you may be thinking of is IEEE 1394b, aka FireWire 800, which is 800mbits, but much less common.
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Those speeds are only in theory, and Firewire 400 pretty much consistently outperforms USB 2.0. I usually get around 20 Mbytes/sec, which is more than fine for me.
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In what kind of place do you keep yours? Mine is on top of the case and it's not even hot enough to warm me fingers when I touch it.
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Weird =o. We have the same model, and I keep mine in the same place like yours, though mine's always particularly hot.
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