From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1FiI2V-0001qT-7h for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 22 May 2006 21:34:11 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k4MLVaSo029371; Mon, 22 May 2006 21:31:36 GMT Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com (ug-out-1314.google.com [66.249.92.168]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k4MLI48u024140 for ; Mon, 22 May 2006 21:18:05 GMT Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id j40so1241982ugd for ; Mon, 22 May 2006 14:18:05 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=RJ8347QpnE+JKCTfJvs7NkMJa7Z+htVkKg5iZRltktfFAtX1dlFLlTwLfk+s4PD6GxLkcib0zhi3o4hribyqSL/jBd9M3JNAQahI1vQBD3Y3epXWC60M2NpxiEuiGNty37SKZNiEjjx7Lhe6BPTfTUSL3N3dCnl+2xnWJfl2ZmA= Received: by 10.66.249.11 with SMTP id w11mr4130946ugh; Mon, 22 May 2006 14:18:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.66.241.4 with HTTP; Mon, 22 May 2006 14:18:04 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <975fd1710605221418v7adbd338v6374e0ed51cfbf14@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 17:18:04 -0400 From: "Samuel Baldwin" To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-user] 300GB HD Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_104714_10654487.1148332684344" X-Archives-Salt: 64664172-a2a6-4ba8-bf8d-359afecccd8b X-Archives-Hash: fbbffd61d1bd00c8bf0c23de70334a08 ------=_Part_104714_10654487.1148332684344 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline I'm planning on buying a 300GB HD from maxtor for my next primary HD. It's a "Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive - OEM" (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=3DN82E16822140166) Anyways, I was wondering if I would run into any problems with a 300GB HD, and if this particular one would give me problems. It's a 250V (I think) Power supply and I've already got an Nvidia GeForce 6200 GT in there, so I'm also afraid of it being too much for my computer t= o handle. It would be my only HD in the machine though. I'm not sure if I should shoot for a smaller drive. I _need_ these 300GB's though. It takes m= e about 2 days to fill up a 40GB HD with everything, and that's just single-booting. I am content with switching to a smaller drive though if it is impossible t= o run this certain HD. (Also, if anyone else knows any better deals for a similar/better HD, please, tell me). That's all for now-- Thanks --=20 Samuel (shardz) 300GB Hardrive from Newegg.com: $115 32" HD LCD TV/PC Monitor: $1, 199.99 2GB of RAM: $160 GNU/Linux Operating System: Priceless ------=_Part_104714_10654487.1148332684344 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline I'm planning on buying a 300GB HD from maxtor for my next primary HD.
It= 's a "Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive= - OEM"

(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=3DN82E16822140166)

Anyways, I was wondering if I would run into any problems = with a 300GB HD, and if this particular one would give me problems.

It's a 250V (I think) Power supply and I've already got an Nvidia GeForce 6= 200 GT in there, so I'm also afraid of it being too much for my computer to= handle. It would be my only HD in the machine though. I'm not sure if I sh= ould shoot for a smaller drive. I _need_ these 300GB's though. It takes me = about 2 days to fill up a 40GB HD with everything, and that's just single-b= ooting.=20
I am content with switching to a smaller drive though if it is impossib= le to run this certain HD. (Also, if anyone else knows any better deals for= a similar/better HD, please, tell me).

That's all for now-- Thanks

--
Samuel (shardz)

300GB Hardrive from Newegg.com: $115
32" HD LCD TV/PC Monitor: $1, 199= .99
2GB of RAM: $160
GNU/Linux Operating System: Priceless ------=_Part_104714_10654487.1148332684344-- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list