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Title: I need a new harddrive
Post by: Smokey on October 29, 2006, 08:55:22 PM
So im thinking should i got for internal or external? Cheap or expensive?

I need atleast 70 gigs
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: SkateR on October 29, 2006, 09:18:49 PM
uh wow.
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Post by: Dirty_Taco on October 29, 2006, 09:21:58 PM
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Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: TinMan on October 29, 2006, 09:34:07 PM
Do not get maxtor.
I have two Maxtors pushing 8 years right now and a pile of dead WD's that didn't last a year. What do you got?
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: Zorchenhimer on October 29, 2006, 09:49:33 PM
id go internal, but thats just me. i dont like having a tangle of wires behind my computer.
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Post by: IronFist on October 29, 2006, 09:51:33 PM
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Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: Smokey on October 29, 2006, 09:54:35 PM
The 250 version looks good iron, thanks.

Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: jitspoe on October 30, 2006, 12:23:11 PM
Internal.  USB drives are prone to failure, regardless of which brand you get.  I'd go with a seagate, personally, since they have 5 year warranties, and I've seen far too many maxtors and WD's fail.
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Post by: IronFist on October 30, 2006, 02:39:35 PM
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Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: Smokey on October 30, 2006, 08:47:45 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148144

how about that one?
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Post by: IronFist on October 30, 2006, 09:10:33 PM
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Post by: IronFist on November 02, 2006, 10:10:36 PM
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Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: jitspoe on November 03, 2006, 01:21:28 PM
My friend tried installing Ubuntu on his spare machine, but it kept locking up.  GG Linux stability.  Hopefully you'll have better luck.
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Post by: IronFist on November 03, 2006, 01:53:59 PM
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Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: TinMan on November 03, 2006, 03:54:35 PM
I can't get XP nor Win2K on my 333MHz box, I get BSOD'd every time after install. Running Edgy-Eft on it fine though, Linux stability, eh, Jitspoe?
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: jitspoe on November 03, 2006, 04:03:17 PM
In my personal experience, Windows (after 2k/xp) has been more stable than Linux.  I'm sure other people have had different experiences, though.  What do you have in your 333MHz box, anyway?
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: TinMan on November 03, 2006, 04:08:02 PM
Almost nothing (as in I took out the RJ-11 card, soundblaster, and the PCI-IDE raid stuff) its a stripped down Gateway 2000 (model #, not year). 333MHz CPU, 384MB RAM, the stock DVD-rom drive, nvidia RIVA TNT2, some legacy 3-com ethernet card, and I tried a bunch of different hard drives and none made a difference.
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: jitspoe on November 03, 2006, 04:12:55 PM
Is the memory bad, maybe?  Try running memtest?
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Post by: TinMan on November 03, 2006, 04:15:07 PM
Nah, they work fine, tested the HDD's and the RAM (3 sticks of 128MB), all the same brand ram (stock) and they all work. I stripped stick #3 out of another Gateway 2k, I don't even know why whenever someone gives me a box, it's always a Gateway 2k...
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: jitspoe on November 03, 2006, 04:38:47 PM
I don't even know why whenever someone gives me a box, it's always a Gateway 2k...

I get BSOD'd every time

I think I have an idea...
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: TinMan on November 03, 2006, 04:42:49 PM
LOL, no, I haven't gotten any with a corrupt install already on them, just highly ad-infested Win98 installs.
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Post by: IronFist on November 07, 2006, 09:26:17 PM
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Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: TinMan on November 07, 2006, 09:55:50 PM
Ubuntu pwnz like that, heehee.
I have a Segate 160GB (it was the only thing in stock at the time I bought it, and it has been working fine, no complaints) and thought I'd have to install drivers for it in XP on my ASUS mobo, luckily I didn't. ASUS FTW!  :P
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Post by: IronFist on November 08, 2006, 12:25:47 AM
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Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: jitspoe on November 08, 2006, 12:31:02 PM
I'll have more fun with that tommorow I guess.
Might want to look into using the spell checker tommorow, too. ;)
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: PiCaSSo on November 08, 2006, 01:58:08 PM
Claaaaaaassss!!!! CLAAAASSSSSS! Professor Jitler has spoken!!...

Now you know when posting to a PUBLIC forum, that making mistakes such as mis-spelling words like "tomorrow" are simply uncalled for and a special post will be created to inform you of your incompetence.

Just messin Jits but seriously, I could understand you making that post to some of these fools who TiPE LYK THIUS or some that make several spelling errors throughout their posts, but one word or one mistake??? 

It's a PUBLIC forum lighten up!

Are you an extremist? Haha
Title: Re: I need a new harddrive
Post by: jitspoe on November 08, 2006, 02:31:11 PM
Claaaaaaassss!!!! CLAAAASSSSSS! Professor Jitler has spoken!!...

Now you know when posting to a PUBLIC forum, that making mistakes such as mis-spelling words like "tomorrow" are simply uncalled for and a special post will be created to inform you of your incompetence.

Just messin Jits but seriously, I could understand you making that post to some of these fools who TiPE LYK THIUS or some that make several spelling errors throughout their posts, but one word or one mistake??? 

It's a PUBLIC forum lighten up!

Are you an extremist? Haha
The Internet is serious business, as was indicated by my ;).  ;) means I'm serious.

I was just giving IronFist a hard time because he's the one who helped implement the auto-spellcheck.  Perhaps you're the one who needs to lighten up. ;) <=- shows I'm serious about this.
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Post by: IronFist on November 08, 2006, 03:01:58 PM
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