Asus A7N8X Deluxe, can it support the following...

[stech4u]

prolly going to go with a 2500+/A7N8X Deluxe setup...

however, i was reading that the mobo has 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33

will i be able to support this...(just need to double-check)

>> maxtor 7200rpm 40gb (main), deskstar 7200rpm 60gb (slave)
>> seagate pos-rpm 12gb
>> tdk velocd 24x40x10b cdrw
>> iomega atapi-100mb
>> floppy

>> and thinking about adding a dvd player later on


if i won't, any suggestions?


thanks in advance.

 

[beatle]

It'll support all your current hardware. You'd need a PATA to SATA adapter to put one of your harddrives on the SATA controller when you add on a dvd though.

 

[bigpow]

or move the iomega to usb (usb 2 ide)

 

[stech4u]

Originally posted by: beatle
It'll support all your current hardware. You'd need a PATA to SATA adapter to put one of your harddrives on the SATA controller when you add on a dvd though.

any good recommendation?

or move the iomega to usb (usb 2 ide)

how?

 

[randomlinh]

just ditch the 12GB'er when you get the dvd. or pick up a dvd/cdrw combo... or better yet, dvd+/-rw drive the convertors will run you $20-$30. as for the zip drive... maybe he means in an external enclosure?

 

[stech4u]

the 12gb pos-rpm is just for backup, so i can prolly pull that out...

as for the tdk velocd, i think i'll keep it till that motha dies

 

[imported_Phil]

Yeah you can buy USB2 - to - IDE converter boxes, you can place hard disks in them. With a Zip drive, I'm not entirely sure how that would work, because you need to get to the front of the drive, Shirley?

Personally, I'd ditch the Zip drive, haven't used mine in a year or two now as I have a 64Mb USB drive that hangs off my keychain

Dopefiend

 

[stech4u]

true true... i'll take that to account, prolly get a smaller tower like the SLK3700AMB yes/no??? if i just keep this the following setup:

>> maxtor 7200, 40gb
>> ibm 7200, 60gb
>> velocd CDRW
>> DVD (maybe, or just get a DVD-R when price gets cheap ...how much is a good one currently btw???)
>> floppy

 

[madthumbs]

Who uses zip drives and for what? Last I checked, they weren't cost effective.