how about this drive: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=ide+hard+drive&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=7836135078448000879&sa=X&ei=vqrITpTSDqOyiQKi4837Dw&ved=0CLwBEPICMAM it is only 80 gb. Is that too big? On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 12:15 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > I gave up on the external hd aspirations because my mobo probably won't > boot a USB. You say that older mobos have problems recognizing larger > disks.... 160 gb is probably one of those. Could I partition it maybe and > it would see more of it... is there a work around? > > On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Let me add some hard disk advice, regardless of whether you do IDE/PATA >> or SATA. >> >> Laptop-class drives (2.5") are smaller and slower than a desktop-class >> drive (3.5"). BUT the laptop drives are much tougher, esp. in terms of >> drop-resistance, and put out a lot less heat. >> >> You'll pay more for the gigabyte for a laptop-class drive. >> >> If you're using a laptop IDE drive in a desktop computer, you need an >> adapter to make it work. Costs $5 at Fry's Electronics. On SATA drives >> the connectors are the same for laptop or desktop. >> >> If you have a motherboard without SATA support, a SATA PCI adapter card >> is very cheap - about $20 tops (Fry's has tons). It can be a much, much >> better idea to buy a SATA drive plus PCI adapter now as opposed to an IDE >> drive for an older motherboard. By jumping to SATA right away you gain the >> ability to upgrade to a hotter SATA-support motherboard later. And >> usually, the SATA PCI adapter card will let you run a big SATA drive on a >> motherboard that doesn't otherwise support big IDE/PATA drives, because the >> SATA PCI adapter takes over a lot of the hard disk support firmware from >> the motherboard. >> >> The best hard disks today are made by Western Digital, in my opinion. A >> very close second is Seagate. Comparatively speaking, the Japanese such as >> Hitachi, Toshiba and Fujitsu suck. In terms of reliability Samsungs from >> Korea are actually better than the Japanese drives. Maxtor is Seagate's >> "budget line" - avoid. >> >> If you're buying an external drive that is NOT made by one of the above >> drive-makers (LaCie, Buffalo, SimpleTech, many MANY more) then you're >> buying a pig in a poke. You have no idea what brand of actual drive is in >> there unless you either crack the case open (breaking the warrantee most >> likely) or you use software tools to probe the make/model info. If however >> you buy a Western Digital external drive fr'instance, you can take it to >> the bank that there's a WD drive in there. Same concept for all the rest, >> except that Seagate owns Maxtor and might slap a Maxtor drive under a >> Seagate-brand chassis. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 7:18 PM, JD Austin wrote: >> >>> IDE, EIDE, and PATA (Parallel ATA) have the same interface. >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA >>> >>> Older motherboards may have trouble recognizing larger drives. >>> IDE/EIDE/PATA is on it's way out.... get SATA if you have a choice since >>> it's unlikely you'll find a motherboard with EIDE on it. >>> Open Box= someone else didn't like it. >>> I'd go SATA if I were you (supports native hot swapping). >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA >>> I often use laptop drives for such things. >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 18:48, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> this is the ad: >>>> >>>> http://www.macconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=8239542&cm_mmc=Base-_-8239542-_-Used-_-WN3&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=8239542 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have a sales guy telling me at http://www.macconnection.com/ that >>>>> an eide drive (theirs) will work on an IDE system. Is this true. As stated >>>>> before I don't know if my system is ide or eide. I have an IBM NetVista >>>>> computer. This is what they're trying to sell: >>>>> Open Box Western Digital 160GB Caviar SE EIDE 3.5" Hard Drive - 8MB >>>>> Cache >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: