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More info?)
Hmm, interesting. Thanks, Bruce.
"Bruce Gaylinn" <bg2g@XvirginiaX.XeduX> wrote in message
news:celork$62u$1@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU...
> Jack,
>
> I added an 80GB ATA100 drive in my E-4200. It is supported just fine,
> but at ATA33. You lose a little speed due to the ATA33 limitation of
> the motherboard, but not that much and it is much faster than the drive
> that came with the machine. For ~$20 more you can add a PCI ATA100/133
> controller card if you need to use the new drive at top speed or need a
> size over ~130 Gigabytes.
>
> Edward J. Neth wrote:
> > Gateway Tabor board, has ATA33 onboard.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jack Cooper" <jackNOSPAMcooper@comNOSPAMcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:3t-dnTn00sbtnJDc4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I need to replace the hard drive in an E-4200. Anybody know if the
> >>motherboard BIOS provides support for an Ultra ATA/100 hard drive?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >