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| Little Kiki Join Date: 5 Jan 2003 Location: Ohio,usa
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Reputation: 5489 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 67 | My old pc's hard drive is full, So I am buying a new one. I need more space. This might be a stupid Question, But here it is. My old mobo (abit KT7AR) only has IDE, spec'ed @ up to ATA/100. If I buy a drive spec'ed higher will it still work in my old system? Dun really care about performance. Any brand recomendations?, Looking for about 300G or so. ![]()
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Reputation: 142 ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 5 | Should be fine connecting a higher spec'd drive to a ATA-100 controller. Quote:
Your board only supports drives up to 137GB, to allow drives greater than 137GB you have a few options. You can get a controller that you would plug into an expanstion slot, you would then connect the new harddrive to that card. The second option and least desirable would be use something called a dynamic drive overlay, it's a driver that you install on the drive that allows the computer to support drives 137GB's or greater. Harddrive manufactures used to include one of the two solutions above in their retail boxes, I'm not sure if they still do that or not. | |
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| Little Kiki Join Date: 5 Jan 2003 Location: Ohio,usa
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Reputation: 5489 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 67 | Ok. Man only 137g. I guess it will do.And thanks again about the 137GB limit. I would have bought a large drive and the thought that it was broken... How much of a preformance loss would there be with the pci-card option? Oh, I just thought of another question. If I go with the controller card, Could I use a sata drive instead of ide? ![]()
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| "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne"
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Reputation: 4069 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 59 | Cache is a bit low. I would prefer an 8mb cache. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...pric egrabber That one is a nice one. Now trying to help find a cheaper one for you Trin. Its out of stock at NewEgg... :\
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| Little Kiki Join Date: 5 Jan 2003 Location: Ohio,usa
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Reputation: 5489 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 67 | Quote:
Just need a bit more space in the 'old' ( year2000 box). Time goes by so fast.
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Reputation: 4069 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 59 | How bout this? http://www.chiefvalue.com/product/pr...tem=22-144-118 Good price too. EDIT: Best I could find.
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Reputation: 4069 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 59 | No problem... Enjoy!
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