Check it...I'm at the point where I need more storage.
The days when I could squeak past with a 80GB hard drive are long gone.
I need something fast....reliable...with about 150-200GB of space...and not too expensive.
I'm looking thru these sites looking for deals...
Let me know of ANY deals you may know of...what brands to check for...etc.
FYI...I'm running on a 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 processor...I only have one HD (80GB) and a DVD burner hooked up...so I have plenty of IDE space...hence the request for an internal. Plus...I'm strapped for dough...so externals are no go unless they are under $150.
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exactopposite Member since Aug 21st 2002 15132 posts
Wed Sep-28-05 01:33 PM
5. "well i hope u got a good price wherever you bought from" In response to Reply # 4
i actually never read that article. it came to me via rss yesterday.
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6. "250 GB for $113 (shipping included) from New Egg..." In response to Reply # 5
They had the drive on sale for $109.50. It was one of the drives reviewed...and while its a bit slower than the best performers...casual users like myself will never see the difference.
Plus...Seagate has a reputation for quiet drives...and that for me is a must.
exactopposite Member since Aug 21st 2002 15132 posts
Wed Sep-28-05 01:42 PM
7. "yeah NewEgg is always a good place to check" In response to Reply # 6
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Don't those need special connections or something?
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8. "how many internals can you put in a PC?" In response to Reply # 0
I'm using my Archos to record all of the DVDs I rent and I need more storage ASAP. My PC was built (1.5/ AMD Athlon/ 1gb ram/ 40gb HD) and I don't want to spend too much on a PC that only cost me 3 bills.. I have a 120gb external connected to it now and it's 92% full. I pulled a 10gb HD from an old PC and installed it Sunday. My brother has a 80gb internal he pulled from a server set-up and I want to install it also.
Can I have 3 internal HDs and 1 external on one PC?
exactopposite Member since Aug 21st 2002 15132 posts
Wed Sep-28-05 02:01 PM
9. "that depends on the case and how many IDE connections" In response to Reply # 8 Wed Sep-28-05 02:01 PM by exactopposite
your motherboard has.
as far as spending money on a computer that u didn't pay much for.... if u buy a new hard drive to put in that comptuer, there is nothing stoppingyour from taking that drive out and putting it in a new computer whenever u get one.
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22. "Be sure you have enough power" In response to Reply # 8
I've had experiences of where I installed to many internal devices and it taxed my system power. But if your supply is aa higher rated one you should be in good shape.
12. "HOUSTON....WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!! (Please peep)" In response to Reply # 0
Ok...typical of me...I had no idea that there was a difference between SATA and PATA setups. The Drive I have on the PC now is PATA.
I just did the knowledge to my Motherboard...which is only about 2 years old. It does support SATA connections...but I'm pretty sure the drive I have in their now is the old school IDE connect.
What do I have to do to get this new hard drive to work? Oh...FYI...this is my motherboard.
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16. "RE: HOUSTON....WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!! (Please peep)" In response to Reply # 12
Why don't you just intall the second drive and use it for storing files? I have both an IDE and an SATA in mine and it works =========================================== -Me
17. "Problem solved....considered this..." In response to Reply # 16
But I wasn't able to recall off the top of my head whether my power supply had the right connections for Serial. So...I called back and switched to an Ultra 100 HD from Western Digital. Not as quiet...but comparable and...even better....CHEAPER!
20. "I need a suggestion for an internal HD" In response to Reply # 0
I have a 2.0ghz Dell Dimension 4550. The second HD is filling up with a capacity of 80GB. I want around 250GB, I have IDE connections. What can I get for this drive to be the 2nd drive. SATA, PATA, Ultra ATA, 7200, 5200rpm, all this shit doesn't really make sense to me, nor do I know exactly what to get.
A quiet HD would be nice tho.
Thanks.
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28. "u already said u have ide. sata take a different cable" In response to Reply # 27
as long as u get a drive that has an ide connector u'll be str8. anywhere that sells hard drives should have th einfo abotu what kind of connections the drive has. _________________________________________ this message has been brought to u by .
They also have 160gb and 200gb models. Of course, if you don't have a Mac, you probably don't need a firewire port. They have USB-only drives for less money.
I'm a big fan of Zip Zoom Fly: they have really great prices and free FedEx 2-day shipping.
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exactopposite Member since Aug 21st 2002 15132 posts
Thu Dec-29-05 04:12 PM
33. "tigerdirect has a 250 gig seagate jawn $70 after rebate" In response to Reply # 32
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34. "RE: The Hard Drive Storage Post" In response to Reply # 0
while we're on the topic. im switching to a mac when the new powerbooks come out and i was wondering if i buy an external harddrive and put all my stuff on it from my windows computer (mostly music and pictures, a few word documents and videos), can i access it from my new powerbook? what are my options in this area?
exactopposite Member since Aug 21st 2002 15132 posts
Thu Dec-29-05 10:26 PM
36. "it's pretty much standard for external drives to use the fat32 file syst..." In response to Reply # 34
fat32 can be read by jsut about any operating system. windows, linux, osx, and so on.
ususally when u buy them they'll say on the box something aobut being compatible with windows and macs. that's all it means.
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41. "be careful with using fat32 and windows..." In response to Reply # 34
I bought a Lacie and formatted it with fat32. I never have any problems with it on Macs and for the large part it works fine with my PC. But, if I start or restart my PC with the Lacie plugged in, Windows does something where it wants to check the files and removes shit for some reason, I think it removes files it assumes are corrupted or something. I lost some really important files I saved from a Mac so now I just always make sure the drive is off until windows is fully loaded.
If there's a way to stop windows from doing this, I'd love to know.
37. "I have a SATA 200 Gig jumpoff" In response to Reply # 0
You do have to cop the SATA connection for the motherboard but once you get that and you install it's smooth sailing. My SATA drive is my baby. It saved me from my last crash. Most of my stuff was on there already especially my music. Now I basically put everything on there and keep my master drive free.
38. "Notebook hard drive --- Is newegg reliable? --- Knoppix is cool." In response to Reply # 0
The hard drive is completely toast. It doesn't even show up in the BIOS. I want to install a new hard drive, but I'm not sure what online stores are reliable? Right now I'm leaning towards newegg, but I've never bought anything from them? They have a couple of OEM drives, like 40 GB for $65. Is that a price I can beat?
Well, since the hard drive is done, I decided to burn Knoppix, and run it off the CD. It's pretty cool. If things get too tight around here, I may use this as an alternate OS.
You're such pests...now, what is it you want? In your depths of your ignorance, what is it you want? Well, whatever it is you want, I can't deliver because I just don't see it. - Orson Welles
I think I'm going to just start having half of my paycheck direct deposited to NewEgg. It's just easier that way. =========================================== -Me
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