Michael- I'd go for the ACARD 66 IDE card with a Seagate 40 G drive. You'll get a drive more compatible with new computers, it'll be faster, and you'll be able to avail yourself of other low cost storage devices like cd-rw drives. You can get a Seagate 40 G for $85 or so. Why get a 20G for $76? Most drives come with the ribbon, my IDE card also came with a ribbon. OWC is a good place.
-Ford On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at 03:55 PM, Michael Miller wrote: > Hi again and thanks for all the replies to the > coincidental hard drive plights of Brian and me. > > A day or so of determined shopping turned up way too > many options, not to mention pages of reviews, tests, > and mfgr sites. The hardest task has been to find the > 2 or 3 pieces of hardware/connector/adapter/card/cable > for any particular solution from the same site to > avoid double shipping. > > I am currently nursing 2 completely different > solutions for my OEM J700/OS9.0 with what seem to me > to be balanced sets of pros & cons. > > 1.from macsales.com aka OtherWorldComputing (IL): > MAXTOR 20GB DiamondMaxPlus D740DX 7200rpm #MAX6L020J1 > ATA133 8.5ms seek 3yr mfgr.warranty $76, plus > ACARD AHARD 66 controller ACDAEC6260M 1yr Warranty $55 > UDMA/UATA 66/100 IDE ribbon cable OWCCBLIDE663I $15 > 2-DAY AIRBORNE shipping $7 > Total $153.00 > > 2.from techforless.com (CO): > QUANTUM ATLAS 9.1GB 7200rpm #XC009L2 68pin SCSI 6.5ms > seek 5yr mfgr.warranty $79 2day shipping $10 plus a > 68pin to 50pin adapter which I will have to get > elsewhere. (OWC has one for $15 + $4.50 ship - is > there a cheaper source?) > Total $100.00 > > My target was under $200, so the price difference is a > minor consideration. The GB difference is also not > important. After 5 years at 2.1GB, only 3GB of zip > disks to backup with, and no multimedia needs, what > low-risk use is there for the extra 17GBs anyway? > > My impression is that the Maxtor IDE will probably > improve speed more by avoiding the SCSI bus > bottleneck, even though its seektime is slightly > higher. It also comes in one shipment from OWC with > their customer service reputation. > > The ATLAS offers uncomplicated installation and > long-term reliability. It has the lowest seektime of > the 7200s and the longest warranty of any drive. It > also would avoid any IDE/ATA conflicts some have > apparently had (though my 1st slot is free, so I > presume the AHARD would not be vulnerable). > > Comments? Tips? Advice? > > A related question that came to mind along the way: Is > the noise-level/heat-buildup difference between 5400 > and 7200 or 10K drives noticeable or significant? The > 5400's are always cheaper, but I had no way to judge > if their slightly lower speed would be offset by a > slightly quieter noise-level vs the 7200s and 10Ks. > > Also, dirtcheapdrives.com (TX) has the same 20GB > Maxtor but with liquid bearing (6L020L1)for $80. It > has 2.7/3.0 bel sound levels vs. the 3.2/3.5 bel for > the one I am considering. I think I saw a 10K with > 4.5/5.7 bel. Are such differences meaningfull? > > Michael -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
