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Osiris
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Posted: 1st Aug 2006 07:39
This will work in my comp, and is it good?

Quote: "Performance
Interface IDE Ultra ATA100
Capacity 320GB
RPM 7200 RPM
Cache 8MB
Average Seek Time 8.9ms
Average Write Time 10.9ms
Average Latency 4.2ms"


Steam Assassin
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Posted: 1st Aug 2006 07:48
Sure, if you swing that way.


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Osiris
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Posted: 1st Aug 2006 08:07
Lol, but is that Ultra ATA100 just a regular IDE connection?

CattleRustler
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Posted: 1st Aug 2006 15:51
yes

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Osiris
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Posted: 1st Aug 2006 20:33
Good

Phaelax
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 01:31
ata 33/66/100/133 = IDE

150/300 = sata

160/320 = scsi

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Osiris
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 01:36
why dont they just say IDE, SATA, and SCSI. Wait nevermind, thatd be too easy...

Jimmy
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 02:10
I think it's because the numbers have meaning. While mysterious, yes, they never cease to mean.

Osiris
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 02:39
Yeah, I know they do, but why...WHYYYYYYEEE!!!

UnderLord
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 03:05
Quote: "Yeah, I know they do, but why...WHYYYYYYEEE!!!"


Uhh i think its a speed issue the higher the ATA number the faster it is?

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Osiris
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 06:30
I wasnt supposed to be a question/...

Megaton Cat
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 07:00
Quote: "I wasnt supposed to be a question/..."


Who was supposed to be the question then?
Osiris
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 08:44
It*

Dave J
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 11:00
It was supposed to be the question?


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Osiris
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 19:06
No, lol, it was supposed to read, "It wasnt supposed to be a question." Its this wireless keyboard.

Megaton Cat
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2006 19:24
Right. First it was the crack, now it's the wireless keyboard.

Get your excuses straight.

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