200 gb of POWAR!!!

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: redly1
why is it that some SCSI drives are 10K and even 15K RPM while IDE is maxed at 7200?

the average joe doesn't need scsi

 

[Howard]

I just went into that grammer thred and that brot me to thinking: do people actually say that average people don't... or that certain kinds of Joe don't (Joe Blow, Joe Sixpack, Joe Moonbeam)?

 

[Moonbeam]

why is it redly 1 that you don't read the other post before you post. 10000 is here.

 

[RU482]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
why is it redly 1 that you don't read the other post before you post. 10000 is here.

OK, let me rephrase for Mr Technicality, why did it take ~3 years longer for IDE than it did SCSI?

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

<---SCSI Seagate 15K.3 and everything else is backed up to DVDRW. There's no need for failing IDE drives!

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: redly1

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
why is it redly 1 that you don't read the other post before you post. 10000 is here.

OK, let me rephrase for Mr Technicality, why did it take ~3 years longer for IDE than it did SCSI?

Too expensive? With the cost required to make it that fast, you might as well get SCSI I guess.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: m2kewl

Originally posted by: redly1
why is it that some SCSI drives are 10K and even 15K RPM while IDE is maxed at 7200?

the average joe doesn't need scsi

People at AT aren't the averaage joe. They want lightspeed cpu's, ram and hd

 

[Cat13]

Originally posted by: DaWhim


what do u need so much space for? unless u are downloading warez day and night.

Try capturing video in avi. Trust me, 200g doesn't last long, plus you still need space to edit then compress to mpeg.

 

[CraigRT]

i got an 80 and a 60 in my computer.
got about 80GB free in total.

 

[RossMAN]

I dunno how you guys need over 40GB, I am only using 20GB of my 40GB.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: ElFenix
bare drives or retail?

and how much rebate?

Retail. Costs $300 then there's a $120 rebate. So about $200 with tax is what I'm paying.

were those the ones on the endcap in the book section? i was thinking about getting a couple of the 80s and RAID 1ing my mp3s and documents and other things that would be a pain in the arse to lose. probably can't get two rebates though... thats where cash and a friend come in

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I dunno how you guys need over 40GB, I am only using 20GB of my 40GB.

i've got an 80 gig drive being used to record tv, mostly. my mp3 collection takes up about 20 gigs and i'm no where near halfway through my CDs yet. though my average kbps is ~194 i changed encoding from --r3mix to --alt preset standard about halfway through those, and the alt presets take up quite a bit more space.

 

[Paulson]

1 40 gig WD 7200 RPM Drive
1 60 gig WD 7200 RPM Drive
2 80 gig WD 7200 RPM Drives (1 JB 8 MB Cache)
1 120 gig WD 7200 RPM Drive

380 gigs of storage...

 

[ElFenix]

computer 1: 20 + 60 + 80 = 160
computer 2: 20 + 20 + 80 = 120
computer 3: 80
total = 360

actually one of the 20s died, i bet maxtor sends back at least a 60.

 

[psianime]

*sigh*... and you only have the storage compacity of .000001% of the world's porn...

-psianime

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: ElFenix
bare drives or retail?

and how much rebate?

Retail. Costs $300 then there's a $120 rebate. So about $200 with tax is what I'm paying.

were those the ones on the endcap in the book section? i was thinking about getting a couple of the 80s and RAID 1ing my mp3s and documents and other things that would be a pain in the arse to lose. probably can't get two rebates though... thats where cash and a friend come in

They were in the harddrive section by the motherboards.

I use my TV tuner to record also, and videos definately eat hard drive space!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I dunno how you guys need over 40GB, I am only using 20GB of my 40GB.

I'm going to be ripping my 1,200+ CDs to lossless FLAC, that will take about 400 GB of space. A 1,200 CD changer accessible in my home office, the living room, or on the lifecycle if I get a PDA with WiFi -- sweet!

(I can then also get a cube or small desktop with 120 MB drive and clone it all as 234 kbps VBR MP3s and take that to the office -- sweet^2 !)

 

[dquan97]

I'm waiting for Serial ATAs too

 

[Moonbeam]

PM me when you get it ELFenix. I bet you get an identical drive. I did, but it was somewhat newer, 45 to be exact. I got the exact model. I had big dreams too.

 

[MeanMeosh]

computer 1: 80 + 60 + 60 + 46
computer 2: 40 + 20
computer 3: 6

total of 312 GBs. kinda low, but eh.

 

[tbates757]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
I am about to pick up a couple 120GB SATA Seagate drives.

why not wait for the 10K Western Digitals next week

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Pen0s++;

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Giblet
bah my 80 just isn't cutting it for me anymore

Good lord! I have an 80GB and I have about 55GB of free space!

Man, what are you guys downloading?

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Giblet
bah my 80 just isn't cutting it for me anymore

Good lord! I have an 80GB and I have about 55GB of free space!

Man, what are you guys downloading?

I have a 40 gig 7200 RPM drive i just got back from an RMA about 4 months ago - want to trade drives? I'll throw in cash to even out the deal.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
I have a 40 gig 7200 RPM drive i just got back from an RMA about 4 months ago - want to trade drives? I'll throw in cash to even out the deal.

Nah, it's nice to know that I have the room to expand. Getting a 40 GB drive would only leave me with 15GB free. While that is a lot, 55GB is much better!

Thanks though.