HD upgrade.

[CJT]

However, 120 GB is not much, and a IDE controller (like the Promise
Ultra133 TX2) is rather cheap.
Note that it's highly advised to break a more-than-120GB hard disk
into several less-than-120GB partitions.

I assume that's a Windows-specific piece of advice?

 

[Fabien LE LEZ]

I assume that's a Windows-specific piece of advice?

This advice is for Windows, since it's the OP's OS. However, I don't
know how other OSes handle that.

 

[J. Clarke]

However, 120 GB is not much, and a IDE controller (like the Promise
Ultra133 TX2) is rather cheap.
Note that it's highly advised to break a more-than-120GB hard disk
into several less-than-120GB partitions.

Having had my first exposure to computing in the days when 100 meg was a
huge mainframe shop, I can't help laughing at "120 GB is not much". I
don't disagree with the statement, but still, how far we have come.

 

[CJT]

This advice is for Windows, since it's the OP's OS. However, I don't
know how other OSes handle that.

Actually, the OP doesn't say.

 

[Fabien LE LEZ]

Actually, the OP doesn't say.

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409

That's quite enough for me to have a clue ;-)

Of course, he could talk about another PC, under Linux, but IMHO a PC
user experienced enough to use Linux, knows how dangerous it is to use
Outlook Express.

 

[Fabien LE LEZ]

Having had my first exposure to computing in the days when 100 meg was a
huge mainframe shop, I can't help laughing at "120 GB is not much".

He he... I learned programming on a TO7, a machine with a little bit
of RAM, a Basic interpreter on a ROM, and audio tapes to store
programs.
So, I was pretty happy to get my PCW 8256, with a floppy drive (with
170 KB floppies) ;-)

I
don't disagree with the statement, but still, how far we have come.

Yup, in 10 or 15 years, hard drives' capacity was multiplied by more
than ten thousand...

 

[CJT]

Well, he wrote:




That's quite enough for me to have a clue ;-)

Of course, he could talk about another PC, under Linux, but IMHO a PC
user experienced enough to use Linux, knows how dangerous it is to use
Outlook Express.

Good point!

 

[Peter Hucker]

Seagate is known for quiet, cool, hard drives, both IDE and SCSI.
http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hardware/storage/productView.htm?quicklinx=2FZV

COOL? COOOOOL???? Barracudas are the hottest things I've ever used. The noise protective sponge is a nice insulator!

The WD 1200JB, not BB or AB, would be my second choice, given your criteria.
http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hardware/storage/productView.htm?quicklinx=18HF

Sticking with a 120GB HDD will save any hurdles if your motherboard does not
support 48-bit LBA.

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[John Turco]

Actually, the OP doesn't say.

Hello, CJT:

No, but, check the full headers of the original poster's ("Fantrace"
<[email protected]>) message, which began this thread. They contain an
obvious clue, as to his type of operating system:

"X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409"


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>