HD Okay ?

[Will Hunt]

Need some last minute advice, please don't steal my auction.

Will this drive suit my needs to install XP on ?

I'm not making any noob mistakes ?

I have a 120gb already...


http://www.trademe.co.nz/mcat-0002%2D0359%2D0127%2D/sort_order-expiry_asc.htm

[Secern]

well surely we could help if you were more specific to the auction you are referering to. ;)

[Will Hunt]

/slaps head ! dumb ass >me.

probably not enough time now, but anyways..

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Components/Hard-drives/auction-11374593.htm

[Chris]

He's right, you havn't shown us which auction..

Practically any drive over afew gig in size is fine for XP, You need to make sure your mobo will boot off of a SCSI or SATA HDD if you are looking at a drive of that persuasion.. however most should be fine.

Buy a 7200RPM drive not a 5200RPM drive too btw (If you're picking up something PATA (IDE))

If you were in need of super quick help without anyone knowing what you were actually bidding on beyond the fact that we assume it is a HDD, then I hope I helped.

[Chris]

Damnit you beat me to the post :)

You can install XP on that HDD fine however you should know, that HDD will only run at 5200RPM, 7200 is better but its far from essential.

[Will Hunt]

I'm just going to install xp, backup my other hd, reformat it, install winxp on that, and chuck the small one in my mothers pc.

How did you find out the rpm speed ?

[Forgiven]

Because at that small size HDD, it is usually got o be 5400rpm. The old generation HDD are rather small and the speed are slower....

[Secern]

Because at that small size HDD, it is usually got o be 5400rpm.

no. Age is mostly the detirmining factor, and also the quality, raptors anyone?


# Formatted Capacity: 17.2GB
# Interface: EIDE
# Data Transfer Rates: 66MB/s (UATA)
# Physical Pins of Data Connector: 40pins
# Average Access Times: 9ms
# Buffer Size: 512K
# Rotational Speed: 5400rpm
# Height(inch/mm): LP (1.0/25.4)


Well, I myself wouldnt put windows on such a slow drive (pagefiles / programs etc) make sure you have them sitting on another drive as it will be a major slow down factor otherwise, and even with them on other drives its still gonna be a slowdown factor (sadly)

Personally I think you may have being better running lots of different partions on a fast drive, although I'am not questioning your choice, but that drive is just not fast Trust me.

have fun


p.s g00gl0rz everyones friend: www.google.com (peasents rejoice)

[Chris]

Originally posted by Chris
5200RPM.

Ahem.. I mean 5400RPM "Of course"

Damn my eyes..

[Forgiven]

Originally posted by Secern
no. Age is mostly the detirmining factor, and also the quality, raptors anyone?



That's why I mention the old generation as well:D
My apology. I didn't explain very well...

[Will Hunt]

I formated my lager drive with Partotion Magic, and XP won't install into it under dos :((((

But I couldn't buy that HD anyway, because it was damaged (knocking drive head)

Anyone got HD i could borrow/buy ?


Also what should i use to format my drive ?