mospeada in san jose wrote: >performance is my main concern right now An inexpensive ATA66 controller and relatively recent hard drive is perhaps one of the biggest bangs for your buck you could do for an old PCI Mac, IMO. But ATA100 controllers are coming down now too, so...
The newer hard drives are all gonna be ATA100 or faster, so you might save a little by searching for a 3-yr old hard drive or whatever, but I wouldn't sweat it: Given that many new drives are only $100 or less anyway (unless huge) take advantage of what a new drive offers (less noise & heat maybe compared to even a recent ATA66 drive) and count the faster ATA100 or 133 speed as a bonus for your next Mac's upgrade... -David -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
