ok, i have like 500 megs of space left on my drive and i can't do anything because my computer is slow!!!!
i was just wondering if someone here can get me a cheap harddrive for say about $200 CDN for 40GB
thanks if you can help
p.s. i also need RAM :stickout

Check out http://www.pricewatch.com/

40GB IDE HDDs start at around $80 US

i checked there but most of them don't accept canadian orders...

I can order you one for a cheap whole sale one, SeaGates for 200, depends on shipping an all, can get it shipped directly to ya....


Email me or something

Multiwave, at www.mwave.com will take Canadian orders with payment by wire transfer. They have a great selection and very good prices. But surely someone here knows of Canadian mail order computer companies.

Concerning specific hard drives, I'd recommend the new IBM 60 GXP series; they are quiet and fast! 20 GB for about $98 US, 40 GB for $127 US, 60 GB for $188 US. Good luck!

Nowsday you can get a GOOD HD for $200, not just a cheap one.. for 40Gigs at that price range you could also consider Maxtor DiamondMax+, Western Digital Cavier or IBM 60 GXP as John_rwx stated, these are the good ones..

remember, stay with 7200rpm or above. You will notice a difference above the 5400rpm. SCSI runs usually around 10,000rpm. 7200 IDE Is fine! Go for a 40GB 7200rpm drive.

Thanks DETERMINIST for mentioning Maxtor and Western Digital. They make good drives as well. It's just amazing how inexpensive hard drives, CPU's, and memory have become right now. Label me spoiled!

Yeah, i remember last year in april i paid something like $300 cdn for a 128MB PC100 memory stick, today at the same store it's $51 for a PC133, i paid one $90 just 5 months before. I wonder how much it will be in september :)

get a IBM

check out http://www.storagereview.com

I have dealt wiht Mwave.com and had great luck with them

later

thanks for all the info guys, i really appreciate it,
what do you guys think of this harddrive
http://direct.mwave.com/mwave/doc/015563.html
and if you can get me something close to that (please no noname harddrives) then please email me maxgohan@home.com
price range: $200 CDN

thanks again
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That is a great Hard Drive. I tend to love Maxtor's. Great, as long as its above a 7200rpm

but don't you think its a little too expensive
it says 147.00 i think and i need something around 200 CDN
if someone can hook me up with a cheaper price or can tell me where i can get one like that for a cheaper price than that would be great :)

Originally posted by coolguy23
thanks for all the info guys, i really appreciate it,
what do you guys think of this harddrive
http://direct.mwave.com/mwave/doc/015563.html
and if you can get me something close to that (please no noname harddrives) then please email me maxgohan@home.com
price range: $200 CDN

thanks again
*

go out to storage review
go to there database and compare some drives you are looking at
compare the I/O that is waht is closet to real world stuff
you can select and look at aps that you may use to see whic drive performs better or worse than others
educate yourself on this so you will not have buyers remorse ???
heheheh

good luck
later

Maybe you should try to get one of those unlimited harddrives that a bunch of hosts most have. Call one of them to see where they got it!! :D

ok i've made up my mind, i'm gonna get that one from compuvest.net for 135 us, do you think it'll go with my PII 333mHz? and what ram would you recommend on top of the 56MB RAM i currently have....
thanks

What's the clock of your motherboard? 66/100/133? Also, how much memory slots do you have?

try to get it to at least 96, i would go as high as 256, depending on your wallet....

I have a 12 gig hard drive, 800 mhz duron, 256 meg of ram, just so you can get an idea....

The 40 GB Maxtor will probably work fine with your P2-333, though your motherboard might require a BIOS update to recognize such a large drive. If your motherboard uses SDRAM, a 128 meg DIMM is the most cost-effective memory upgrade. New PC133 DIMM's are generally backward compatible with the older 100 & 66 MHz bus speed boards. You do need to check out the specs on your specific motherboard.

Crucial. com (Micron) now has 128 meg PC133 DIMM's at $33.29 US.
http://www.crucial.com/store/ListModule.asp?module=168-pin+DIMM&x=19&y=23

If by some chance your motherboard has SIMM memory, which some of the earlier P2's had, a memory upgrade will cost A LOT more. You then might want to look into a motherboard upgrade.

With a new fast HD and more memory your P2-333 will be MUCH quicker. Good luck!

i have no idea on what bus i have and what bios i have, how would i find that info out, and i'll have to check on how many ram slots i have
thanks by the way

P2-333's run on a 66 MHz bus.

If your computer is a name brand like Dell or Gateway, it will be easier to track down BIOS upgrade info. If the computer is more of a generic box, you can try the following:

1. Look closely at the computer's startup screen for any BIOS revision number and/or motherboard brand info such as Asus, Abit, MSI , FIC, etc. Also, copy down the long code-like numbers either at the top or bottom of the screen. Search on these numbers in Yahoo or Google and you might get your brand and model #.

2. Open up your case and look at the motherboard for brand and model markings. Usually around or between the PCI slots.

3. Get a program called CTBIOS (should be able to find it freely online), run it, and it will tell you who made your motherboard.

That's what comes to mind right now.

Originally posted by Dogma
Maybe you should try to get one of those unlimited harddrives that a bunch of hosts most have. Call one of them to see where they got it!! :D

How about those network cards that offer you unlimited bandwith? Where do I get those? :rolleyes:

what do you think of these:

http://storagereview.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=422786&ut=18427f21d8586926 from IBM

http://storagereview.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=350999&ut=18427f21d8586926 from Western Digital

I'd definitely go for the IBM 40GB 7200RPM 60GXP series. I have experience with the 20GB versions of both the IBM and WD drives. The IBM is faster, quieter, and will probably be more reliable than the Western Digital.

Aloha,
ditto what John said
I have both types of drives and will only buy ibm ide hd anymore
so go with IBM

i have a 15gb 7200rpm Maxtor and another 45gb 7200rpm Maxtor...

both are running smooth on my computer... only bad thing about em is that my mobo uses HPT66 to allow the 7200rpms that these drives are capable of, but Win2k doesn't like the HPT66 controllers and sometimes Win2k crashes and complains about the drivers..

but i've had great experience with Maxtor drives... i've heard that IBM drives are also A+ if you want to spend the extra $$ on them

i also have a WD 1.6gb which came with an IBM aptiva i bought, still running :)

Coolguy

Do not assume the manufacturer will have made upgrades - make sure.

Get the exact board model, make sure you know what revision it is if you can as well.

I have had a LOT of experience with hardware and I would say this:

7200rpm minimum, ATA - 100 min (think of upgrades later), and one a lot of people overlook - how much cache memory the drive has (if any dealer of course knows what youre talking about - you'd be suprised!)

Even with bios upgrades you may still not get the board to accept the drive, in which case youre looking for whats called drive overlay software which helps boards use bigger drives than they support native.

Occasionally with old/new hardware combos you get strange quirks which mean things wont work right - theres a tiny chance the board might not see the drive at all or talk to it properly.

If you possibly can go for new m/b ram and cpu as well - if u got ATX case & board fine, if AT board and case u looking for new case too.

As for drives - IBM above all, FUJITSU second, QUANTUM if u can afford one, MAXTOR if u have to.

WD and SEAGATE make good ashtrays or doorstops, wouldnt use them for anything else.