Computers and Related Hardware/Software

littlemissfab wrote:krimogoch. all i got was :dotdotdot:

ditto.
but the good thing is, if you have a computer related question, these computer techie's, will have all the answers and good suggestions to help out. i am lost more than half the time... :bonk:

littlemissfab wrote:krimogoch. all i got was :dotdotdot:

in short.

ive put a 400gb drive into a case. thought it may not be the same as yours.

I'd really have to see what it says before i could answer... :headscratch:

krim wrote:Uh... no idea, there's no limit on the chipsets that i know of.. i just helped a friend install a 400gb seagate into a Oxford922 (FW800)/USB2 chipped case...

i know older systems can't use drives over 120gb, but those are rare, unless you have an older mac and using 10.3 or earlier.

okay i had time to digest everything..

i have a newer system. even if internally it only has 60gb.

the external hd that i bought was a maxtor. 250gb. i don't know if the case will hold a 300 AND the 250 or it's the 250 OR the 300 for the casing.. so meaning.. if i buy a 300hd for that, would it fit the box? or something to that effect.. i don't get the whole chipset deal. how does that work?

the chipsets control the input/output.. sort of... in theory, each drive controlller in the case could support 2 drives, the problem is whether the case has room and if there is a spare power cable and IDE connector for it.

This is the problem when one manual covers multiple products. Maxtor does in fact sell a 300GB version of your drive.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000621S4Y/104-8369158-9779901?v=glance&n=172282

1 thing to remember when you buy hard drives or memory cards.
They always uses 1 GB = 1 000 000 000 bytes, but the computer isn't 10 based (decimal), but 8 based (Hexadecimal). So 1GB = 1 099 511 627 776 bytes (1024*1024*1024*1024).

So your 300GB hard drive (300 000 000 000) is really a 280GB hard drive.

300 000 000 000 / 1024 / 1024 / 1024 = 279.396GB.

Talk about false representation (aka marketing). :usuck:

tabana wrote:Talk about false representation (aka marketing). :usuck:

Well, that's like CRT monitors: 19" is actually 18", 17" is actually 16", etc....

Makes you wonder if John Holmes was really 11" or 10"... :hehe: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Well, that's like CRT monitors: 19" is actually 18", 17" is actually 16", etc....

It's all how numbers are interpreted. Much like statistics.

That 19in CRT was 19in when it was made. Blame the plastic housing for making it 18in.

bmwracer wrote:
Makes you wonder if John Holmes was really 11" or 10"... :hehe: :hehe:

Cold water would do that to you. Ask George. :hehe:

dochira wrote:Cold water would do that to you. Ask George. :hehe:

I think he had quite a bit more than an inch of shrinkage, according to Rachel... :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
I think he had quite a bit more than an inch of shrinkage, according to Rachel... :hehe:

I believe the turtle left the shell behind.. :hehe:

tabana wrote:1 thing to remember when you buy hard drives or memory cards.
They always uses 1 GB = 1 000 000 000 bytes, but the computer isn't 10 based (decimal), but 8 based (Hexadecimal). So 1GB = 1 099 511 627 776 bytes (1024*1024*1024*1024).

So your 300GB hard drive (300 000 000 000) is really a 280GB hard drive.

300 000 000 000 / 1024 / 1024 / 1024 = 279.396GB.

Talk about false representation (aka marketing). :usuck:

that explains it. when there is a 160gb drive, it really is less, more like 144gb or something like that.
thanks. :bonk:

You're welcome.

hmmm...

anyone interested in some 2U rack mount servers?
dual 1ghz procs, 1.5g ram...

i got about 6 of them on a EOL giveaway.

krim wrote:hmmm...

anyone interested in some 2U rack mount servers?
dual 1ghz procs, 1.5g ram...

i got about 6 of them on a EOL giveaway.

The scavenger side of me would be tempted....but that side has already caused me to accumulate 6 other desktops that are just laying around. :beaten:

there was an entire pallet of servers, these were the best ones... and we actually picked up 10 of those, 2 switches and an old dmz. 4 of the servers and a switch are being set up at his house to run game servers, cs and the like.
im taking one home to use as a file server and folding machine.

Sounds very tempting.....must....resist.....

Yow, I saw that Fry's was selling a 600GB Seagate HD for $250... 1TB drives can't be too far away.... :woot:

bmwracer wrote:Yow, I saw that Fry's was selling a 600GB Seagate HD for $250... 1TB drives can't be too far away.... :woot:

600 for 250????????

majide?

i bought my 200 for 150...

:grumble:

sorry to say, i got my 200 seagate for $80. ($55 in rebates though)

littlemissfab wrote:600 for 250????????

majide?

i bought my 200 for 150...

:grumble:

The 600GB was an internal IDE drive... Yours is an external USB drive, ne?