Hard drive question

gravediggah · 07-31-2003, 12:12 PM

Would it be best to get a couple big hdd's, like the 120gb or 200gb...or should I get a few of the smaller hdd like the 40gb and 60gb, so just in case one of the hdd crashed I wouldnt be at a total loss?

What are your opinions on this?

gravediggah · 07-31-2003, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by DarkFury
BTW... I've noticed... you ask a sh@tload of questions d00d. What up wit dat?

What are you implying? Do you know everything, have you never asked questions before.

Maybe I will wakeup tomorrow and know everything like you.

Oreoz · 07-31-2003, 03:29 PM

DF doesn't give bad advice about drives. He's a big drive shopper. Espically his hard drives. He doesn't have drives under 120 GB or something. I read it on the other threads so you can trust him.

gravediggah · 07-31-2003, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oreoz
DF doesn't give bad advice about drives. He's a big drive shopper. Espically his hard drives. He doesn't have drives under 120 GB or something. I read it on the other threads so you can trust him.

Don't get me wrong, I trust his judgement. I just have a problem with smart comments that arent necessary.

bachviet · 07-31-2003, 05:59 PM

Get the bigger hard driver because it's cheaper per GB. It's also faster because most big drives are 8MB buffer.

Maarchk · 08-01-2003, 09:38 AM

Also, if you are like me and used to collect 20 gb hard drives when they came on sale for 15 dollars, then you have a pile of hard drives that are full, but you can only use four at a time.... kind of a problem.. you run out of slots... but if you buy a 120 gb, and if fills up, then you get another one... and you have a slot to put it in.
and if you worry about the hard drive going bad, well that is a possibility with all drives. Fewer drives, fewer chances of going bad. Just burn the important stuff on to cd. I just rebuilt my machine and it blew out my 60 gb drive with my music

so i am recreating the drive and then i am going to burn all the music onto cds. 75 cds is a lot, but i will toss them in a binder, and if the hard drive ever dies... well it was worth the investment and storage.
and about Dark Fury, well, he is the benevolent knowledge god, and one witty man. he is just trying to keep a watchful eye on the peasants, no big thing.. he dont mean no harm....

07-31-2003, 12:12 PM	#1
gravediggah Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wouldn't you like to know Posts: 238	Hard drive question Would it be best to get a couple big hdd's, like the 120gb or 200gb...or should I get a few of the smaller hdd like the 40gb and 60gb, so just in case one of the hdd crashed I wouldnt be at a total loss? What are your opinions on this? __________________ Can you keep a secret?

08-01-2003, 09:38 AM	#6
Maarchk Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Where the east meets the west. Posts: 3,066	Ide slots Also, if you are like me and used to collect 20 gb hard drives when they came on sale for 15 dollars, then you have a pile of hard drives that are full, but you can only use four at a time.... kind of a problem.. you run out of slots... but if you buy a 120 gb, and if fills up, then you get another one... and you have a slot to put it in. and if you worry about the hard drive going bad, well that is a possibility with all drives. Fewer drives, fewer chances of going bad. Just burn the important stuff on to cd. I just rebuilt my machine and it blew out my 60 gb drive with my music so i am recreating the drive and then i am going to burn all the music onto cds. 75 cds is a lot, but i will toss them in a binder, and if the hard drive ever dies... well it was worth the investment and storage. and about Dark Fury, well, he is the benevolent knowledge god, and one witty man. he is just trying to keep a watchful eye on the peasants, no big thing.. he dont mean no harm.... __________________ "The girl is crafty like ice is cold." "I left my heart in san francisco... And my liver at Moe's Tavern." A real friend is one who listens to you as much as they talk to you.

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07-31-2003, 03:29 PM	#3
Oreoz Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ~The other side of town~ Posts: 67	DF doesn't give bad advice about drives. He's a big drive shopper. Espically his hard drives. He doesn't have drives under 120 GB or something. I read it on the other threads so you can trust him.

07-31-2003, 05:59 PM	#5
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	Get the bigger hard driver because it's cheaper per GB. It's also faster because most big drives are 8MB buffer.

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