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Posted by Ron on May 13, 2008, 12:06 am
Please log in for more thread options http://orlando.craigslist.org/zip/678207810.html (free HDD) http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=945GM3-F&class=mb (My motherboard) | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Grinder on May 13, 2008, 1:43 am
Please log in for more thread options You'll be able to attach up to two IDE drives to your parallel ATA port. Normally, though, the lone parallel ATA port and a board that supports serial ATA drives is occupied by an optical drive or two. I can't say what you have, of course. It's also my guess that those IDE drives are slow, small and possibly failing. You would probably be better served by buying a SATA drive. You can get 80GB for about $45, or 160GB for $55. The SCSI drives will not work on your motherboard without some sort of add-in card. Your donor says that he also has cards, but the type is unknown. Presumably the cards would at least match the drives. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by CBFalconer on May 13, 2008, 9:42 am
Please log in for more thread options Grinder wrote:
> Ron wrote:
> >> Will any of these HDD's work with my computer?
>> >> http://orlando.craigslist.org/zip/678207810.html (free HDD) >> >> http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=945GM3-F&class=mb >> (My motherboard) >
> You'll be able to attach up to two IDE drives to your parallel ATA port. > Normally, though, the lone parallel ATA port and a board that supports > serial ATA drives is occupied by an optical drive or two. I can't say > what you have, of course. > > It's also my guess that those IDE drives are slow, small and possibly > failing. You would probably be better served by buying a SATA drive. > You can get 80GB for about $45, or 160GB for $55. > > The SCSI drives will not work on your motherboard without some sort of > add-in card. Your donor says that he also has cards, but the type is > unknown. Presumably the cards would at least match the drives. IDE drives are not slow, not small, not any more likely to fail than SATA drives. The only real difference is the interconnection mechanism and cables. The critical thing (for the OP) is "what kind of interconnection do I have available". -- [mail]: Chuck F (cbfalconer at maineline dot net) [page]: <http://cbfalconer.home.att.net>
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Posted by Ron on May 13, 2008, 1:38 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Grinder wrote:
> > Ron wrote:
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> >> Will any of these HDD's work with my computer?
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> >>http://orlando.craigslist.org/zip/678207810.html(free HDD)
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> >>http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=945GM3-F&class=mb
> >> (My motherboard) >
> > You'll be able to attach up to two IDE drives to your parallel ATA port.
> > Normally, though, the lone parallel ATA port and a board that supports > > serial ATA drives is occupied by an optical drive or two. I can't say > > what you have, of course. >
> > It's also my guess that those IDE drives are slow, small and possibly
> > failing. You would probably be better served by buying a SATA drive. > > You can get 80GB for about $45, or 160GB for $55. >
> > The SCSI drives will not work on your motherboard without some sort of
> > add-in card. Your donor says that he also has cards, but the type is > > unknown. Presumably the cards would at least match the drives. >
> IDE drives are not slow, not small, not any more likely to fail > than SATA drives. The only real difference is the interconnection > mechanism and cables. The critical thing (for the OP) is "what > kind of interconnection do I have available". > Thanks, guys. It doesn't matter now because they have already been given away, even though the ad said after 5 pm today. There is nothing wrong with my HDD, I just wanted a backup or 2 for *free*. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Grinder on May 13, 2008, 3:57 pm
Please log in for more thread options CBFalconer wrote:
> Grinder wrote:
>> Ron wrote:
>> >>> Will any of these HDD's work with my computer?
>>> >>> http://orlando.craigslist.org/zip/678207810.html (free HDD) >>> >>> http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=945GM3-F&class=mb >>> (My motherboard) >> You'll be able to attach up to two IDE drives to your parallel ATA port.
>> Normally, though, the lone parallel ATA port and a board that supports >> serial ATA drives is occupied by an optical drive or two. I can't say >> what you have, of course. >> >> It's also my guess that those IDE drives are slow, small and possibly >> failing. You would probably be better served by buying a SATA drive. >> You can get 80GB for about $45, or 160GB for $55. >> >> The SCSI drives will not work on your motherboard without some sort of >> add-in card. Your donor says that he also has cards, but the type is >> unknown. Presumably the cards would at least match the drives. >
> IDE drives are not slow, not small, not any more likely to fail > than SATA drives. The only real difference is the interconnection > mechanism and cables. The critical thing (for the OP) is "what > kind of interconnection do I have available". I was making no comment on the state of the technology--only on the state of specific drives collected from a pile of unwanted hardware. | |||||||||||||
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> http://orlando.craigslist.org/zip/678207810.html (free HDD)
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> http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=945GM3-F&class=mb
> (My motherboard)