IBM or Maxtor

[Guest]

Can't choose between the IBM Deskstar 75GB and the Maxtor DiamondMax 80 GB...Any thoughts. Also, would I have to get an Ultra 100 card with both, or just the Maxtor?

 

[Arrow]

Unless your motherboard has an ATA100 controller built-in, you'll need an ATA100 IDE Controller card to take advantage of ATA100 on ATA100 drives.

Rob
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[LordKaos]

There´s nothing to choose from !
Go for the IBM!
It´s faster! Go take a look at Tom´s reviews!

Better burn in Hell with some company than freeze in Heaven all alone

 

[Arrow]

Oops, missed it. Yes, I agree, go with IBM!

Rob
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[Guest]

That's not quite true. Since IDE HDs are yet to break a STR of even 40 MB/sec, ATA/66 support would would and using ATA/33 would even work with a very slight decrease in performance.

This is assumng you only want to run one HD.

 

[Guest]

IBM. Hands down.

John Garrett
System Admin - www.elementk.com
Editor - Exploring Windows NT Professional

 

[Guest]

Get the IBM happening, and I envy you, they are $900 over here


Everybodys entitled to my opinion