I use the sonnet pci sata card in my QS 2002 933 and a Seagate 7200.12. So far it has been a very good combination. On Feb 23, 2011 10:09 PM, "Bill Connelly" <billycarm...@verizon.net> wrote: > I'm considering upgrading my Quicksilver 2002 Dual 1GHz, with a SATA > PCI card (Probably Sonnet, since I cannot find Firmtek's). > > I also want a new SATA Seagate, and see they have an XT 2TB model. > Here's the full name: > Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch > Internal Bare Drive ST32000641AS > ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RWJHBM/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER > ) > > I know it is somewhat of an overkill, as the Sonnet SATA PCI card is a > 3Gb/s card, and probably doesn't achieve that in a QS 2002; but it has > a 5-Year Warranty, and I rationalize it would last longer since I'm > using it at a slower transfer rate. > > One alternative is the one that had a firmware issue: > Seagate Barracuda 7200 1.5 TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch > Internal Hard Drive ST31500341AS-Bare Drive > ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00066IJPQ/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER > ) > > If I buy this new (from Amazon.com), should I expect the firmware > issue is fixed in that item? > > I could buy 2 of those (ST31500341AS) for what 1 of the ST32000641AS > would cost. > > Another alternative is a 2TB one that runs at 5900 rpm, but I'm > partial to the 7200: > Seagate Barracuda LP 2 TB 5900RPM SATA 3 GB/s 32 MB Cache 3.5-Inch > Internal Hard Drive ST32000542AS-Bare Drive > ( http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST32000542AS-Bare/dp/B0028Y4CY6/ref=pd_cart_recs_16 > ) > > > Suggestions welcomed. > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
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