On 11/12/05 7:36 PM, "MKL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it worth thinking about IDE drives for my > 7300/180 (G3 400 Sonnet with USB/Firewire combo > card)? Do IDE drives need a new PCI card? Or > should I be looking at a bootable external > Firewire drive that can just take over from any > internal drives and be a good investment for the > future > > I hope theres a solution I am fed up with > replacing hard drives bought from dodgy dealers > > thanks for any thoughts > > Michael
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