Posted by DAN on February 22, 19101 at 13:27:42:
In Reply to: Opinions please! Which drive? posted by Twister on February 19, 19101 at 20:27:02:
THE 7200 IS SUPOSED TO HAVE FASTER SEEK TIME BUT RUNS VERY HOT,,THEY BOTH HAVE 3 YEAR WARRENTY,,
I DON'T USE THEM BECAUSE OF THE HEAT,,BUT THAT DON'T MEAN YOU SHOULDN'T,,I WOULD USE A HARD DRIVE FAN ON IT IF I DID,,,NOT A CASE FAN A HARD DRIVE FAN,,IT MOUNTS ABOVE IT AND BLOWS AIR ON IT.
DAN
: Any info would be appreciated. I am considering 2 different Maxtor drives.
: 1) Maxtor 5400rpm 40GB ATA100
: 2) Maxtor 7200rpm 30GB ATA100
: Price is about the same after rebate. I am running a PIII 1GHz with 256MB RAM
: on a 133FSB MB which supports ATA100 drives.
: Considering all the different factors. Which is the better drive the larger one or
: the faster one. Does the fact that they are both ATA100 make a difference?
: Thanks in advance,
: Twister