Is it a problem using a SATA HD as a slave to a ATA HDs -- trying to understand the difference between the 2 although I have gone to a computer glossary - it won;t tell me what it is/is not compatible with. Presently I'm using a 350 GB SATA as a external data storage drive for my laptop -- works great although it puts out a lot of heat.
Any comments? Thx -- Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "LWB250" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computers again >I typically recommend Dell to any consumers that ask > me about computers. Mainly because it's highly > unlikely they will care about upgrading, and Dell's > customer support is still waayyy up the charts > compared to anyone else. > > For $1000 you can get a really nice Dell configured > the way you want it. As far as major component > standardization, like motherboards, if that's a > concern for the future, you have no business buying a > consumer machine. > > I would caution the average computer user to stay away > from enterprise grade stuff, like older servers. > They're large, consume massive amounts of power, and > aren't always easily upgradable if, for example, you > need an extra hard drive sled for that RAID array. > Memory is often weird, as well (the Dell 220/2400 > series is a good example of that.) > > We still have boatloads of Compaq servers running in > the school district, and while they are truly > workhorses that just churn away day after day with > minimal attention, they're no the sort of box I would > want next to my desk at home. > > And Tom - if I had $10 for every Dell 2200/2400 I > retired in the last year, I would have a nice load of > cash. These used to be our standard for member > servers at our sites, but have been getting replaced > with HP Prolineant ML150s and blade servers. Blades > are slowly taking the place of most of our enterprise > level stuff. > > MacDan > > > -- Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> All depends on what you are going to use the system >> for. >> >> I always buy Dell mid grade machines loaded with XP >> Pro for my clients. I >> know that there is a lot of anti-Dell sentiment our >> there but of the 100s I >> have turned on, I've had one DOA and no failures >> during the first year. At >> least none that were not operator error! I have had >> issues with RAM & drives >> later but these can't be blamed on dell. They are >> using the same plug-in >> parts as everyone else. >> >> As far as servers go, I buy Dell or HP. But these >> are true servers, not >> desktop machines running server software. They are a >> different class of >> machine, ultra reliable & very fast. > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
