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[tesla]

I'm replacing my desktop's 80GB internal HD because I need more capacity.

Do I spend $80 on a 320GB, or $110 on a 500GB? Both are 7200RPM with 16MB cache and similar latency. The 500GB has slightly better seek spec, but this is negligible.

The question, really, is this: will I have 320GB worth of files before I replace my computer? (There's no chance of using this HD in the hypothetical new system, as I'm currently IDE and will go to SATA or SCSI.)

Hmm. Yeah, I prolly will. I've been talking about upgrading for the last 2 years now and haven't wanted to spend the money. Sigh.

Anyone?

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[sarendipatree.livejournal.com]

How old is the motherboard? Some motherboards, and older versions of windows won't recognize space on larger hard drives over around 130 gigabytes without some mucking around. I had to flash my BIOS before my 180 would read all the sectors. You'll want to make sure you know what y'r doing with regard to this before you install the hardware.

I'm sure you're perfectly mindful about data backups, but [insert-friendly-reminder-here]. That'll be something you want to factor into the equation, too. If you have offline storage, you can get by with something a little smaller, and just kill files once they've moved over to offline and backup.