basic h/d question

[paddyuk31]

I have a failing 3.2gb 33 seagate h/d and am looking to replace but, it may sound basic but can I use a 66 or 100 h/d, what is the difference. Will any h/d be recognised, can anyone suggest a stable 20gb at good value at the moment.

Thanks
Paddyuk31

 

[nightowl]

As long as your BIOS will support the new drive you can use any IDE drive. All ATA66/100 drives are backward compatible with ATA33. As for a cheap, reliable drive, I woulde go with Maxtor. Their new 7200RPM drives are a great value. Check the Hot Deals forum for where to get some deals on these drives.

 

[birddog]

you may want to check your local staples store. I think they have 15 GB Maxtor 5400RPM ATA-66 drives on sale for $50 after rebate.

 

[Maverick319]

I have to give Maxtor the nod, I just bought my third drive and have been pleased with each and every one of them. Can't beat the quality, especially for the price.

And I forgot, if your MoBo doesn't support ATA66/ATA100, you can buy a fairly inexpensive PCI card and add that support to your system.

Here's the info on the card. If you buy a 30gb 7200 RPM drive or larger...

MAXTOR will send you a rebate check for 50 bucks, making the ATA100 card FREE.

You should be able to find the 30gb drive at Staples for $119.99, then apply one of the coupons from your favorite deal site and you will have yourself more storage than you ever knew what to do with. Mav.

 

[4824guy]

Check out the Maxtor 7200rpm Diamond Max Plus Series of HD's. The are a good value, benchmark great, and have a no-qibble 3 year full warranty.