In a message dated 7/10/03 8:16:10 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << When choosing a hard drive, what should I look at for speed? Everything? Rotational speed, access time, cache, anything else? Also, anyone suggest any models to avoid for reliability reasons? >>
UW-SCSI (68 pin) over SCA (80 pin), ATTO over Adaptec. OWC is a good source for the two-channel ATTO card, but Bus 0 is external while Bus 1 is internal. 7200 rpm will be the slowest you'll find. 10K rpm is available in reasonable sizes, 15K rpm is becoming available. Unless you're willing to spend an outrageous price per gigabyte, 18 and 36 GB drives will be your main choice, with 72 GB and larger drives also being available at a big premium. Look for liquidations. I bought a dozen 18.3 GB, 7200 rpm, 68-pin, 2 MB cache drives for under $30 apiece. Factory new, don't you know. My Beige B3 is all UW-SCSI, except for the CD and DVD writers, which are on the mobo's ATAPI buses. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
