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Hard Drive difference

Well the YD model has 2 years more warranty and more features listed...I don't see anything else so I would go with that one.
 
This has been asked before and basically the big difference is in the construction of the hdd and supposed to be RE version is best suited for RAID configuration and is more quiet than the SE16 or SE series because it uses Fluid Dynamic Bearings. Of course, as mentioned the warranty also.
 
Originally posted by: jack bauer
Why do more people buy the KS then if the YD is better?
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Newegg needs to sell of old stock. They set the price $2 and hope to sell them to people who don't care/read
 
Originally posted by: jack bauer
Problem. Says I only have like 130 gigs or something. Suppose to be 250.
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you probably don't have an updated Operating System. if you have the original Windows XP, i think it recognizes a max of 137GB (could be 130). i believe SP1 (Service Pack 1) allows you to format more than 250GB
 
Ill check this SP1 thing out, but my buddy told me this brand only gets so much space unless you have other HDs connected, something about RAID? It's a Caviar RE16 250G. Thanks
 
Originally posted by: jack bauer
Ill check this SP1 thing out, but my buddy told me this brand only gets so much space unless you have other HDs connected, something about RAID? It's a Caviar RE16 250G. Thanks
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I think he's talking rubbish, but if we can't fix it here then storagereview.com is the place to go for hardcore harddrive info.
 
I have a question about partitioning. My buddy who set up my computer set up a 70 and 70G partition (suppose to be 250G but it doesn't read this...troubleing shooting as I type). A guide I have says with windows XP, do a full partition for maximum proformace. What should I do? I hear it's good to have a partition incase you lose some data, but I already have a 80G backup HD installed as well. Thanks.
 
What i like doing is having a 40GB partition for the OS and the rest for file storage, that way you can ghost the OS partition whenever you need to without messing about with the data files.

As to the size of the HD you are installing XP SP2 aren't you? SP1 does not recognise HDs over the size of 137GB, ever. If your mate neglected to notice that then you should stop listening when he talks about hard drives 😉
 
"What i like doing is having a 40GB partition for the OS and the rest for file storage, that way you can ghost the OS partition whenever you need to without messing about with the data files."

Really, 40GB is too big for some people, as in they could go a lot smaller w/o a problem and have faster seek times, or that is too small and you have to reformat if you need bigger (because resizing a boot partition is usually fatal). The general rule is the more games you have the larger the boot partition should be (games use the most space on a disk usually).
 
Once I fix this space problem, what's a good partition if you have about amybe 5 or so games on you computer at a time, plus have another seperate HD for mis. files? Do the games go on the partition with the OS? Should I do like a 40/210 or like a 100/200 partition or somewhere in the middle?
 
Originally posted by: jack bauer
Once I fix this space problem, what's a good partition if you have about amybe 5 or so games on you computer at a time, plus have another seperate HD for mis. files? Do the games go on the partition with the OS? Should I do like a 40/210 or like a 100/200 partition or somewhere in the middle?
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40/250 or just all on what partition
 
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