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emo1313
03-31-2006, 10:11 AM
300GB ATA Seagate 79.99 @ Frys - Was in the Dallas Fry's sale page today...
169.00 with 90.00 instant savings. 1 per person and such...
ICE_9
03-31-2006, 10:53 AM
300 GB UATA/100 hard drive
Retail box. 8 MB buffer. 7200 RPM. 79.99+tax in AZ also.
tvdang7
03-31-2006, 12:24 PM
instore only? or what.
fireburster
03-31-2006, 12:28 PM
get it on outpost with 16meg cache for 89.99 plus shipping. 8 meg cache one for 79.99 isnt online.

outpost (http://www.outpost.com/product/4596277)
marley1
03-31-2006, 12:36 PM
get it on outpost with 16meg cache for 89.99 plus shipping. 8 meg cache one for 79.99 isnt online.

outpost (http://www.outpost.com/product/4596277)

thats not SATA, you got me all excited i had in cart then it said Par ATA.
fireburster
03-31-2006, 02:04 PM
No sata, sorry. Other one isnt either i dont think.
Rtstrider
03-31-2006, 02:19 PM
thats not SATA, you got me all excited i had in cart then it said Par ATA.

You know though...In theory PATA is faster than SATA....
tvdang7
03-31-2006, 03:49 PM
what is PATA.
OTMOPO3OK
03-31-2006, 05:37 PM
I just ordered one. I say it's a good deal. Even if it's PATA. I'll put into my brother's comp for storage.
Rtstrider
03-31-2006, 05:59 PM
PATA is...Parallel ATA. Parallel data transfer in theory is faster than Serial...That's all I'm saying...And don't flame me please!
tvdang7
03-31-2006, 06:29 PM
will it work with current boards?
prtzlboy
03-31-2006, 07:19 PM
will it work with current boards?

yes. PATA uses those hideous and archaeic ribbon cables that hard drives have been using since the dawn of time. As far as I know all boards still currently support the parallel ATA interface.
sumofatguy
03-31-2006, 08:21 PM
anyone know if they ship to canada or if the rebate is valid here?
purple_haze
04-01-2006, 11:12 AM
whats the difference between pata and ide, i've never had the luxury to own a pata so please explain.
ST|FFY
04-01-2006, 11:21 AM
whats the difference between pata and ide, i've never had the luxury to own a pata so please explain.
They use the same cable, I think that is all you need to know.
pxc
04-01-2006, 11:35 AM
anyone know if they ship to canada or if the rebate is valid here?
There is no rebate and I don't think outpost or the sunnyvale store ships to Canada.
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The 16MB version is available for $89.99 with no rebate in the local (LA area) Fry's I went to yesterday. It had a green card with the lower price on the shelf. The 7200.8 (8MB) has a lower seek time: 8ms vs 11ms for the 7200.9 (16MB). The 7200.9 is slightly quieter by 1-2dB and has a faster internal transfer rate. I went for the cheaper model since it's only a storage drive anyways.
fireburster
04-01-2006, 11:48 AM
ata=pata
ide hdds are pata

its just more called pata now because of sata thats out also.
batmanwcm
04-01-2006, 01:40 PM
whats the difference between pata and ide, i've never had the luxury to own a pata so please explain.

You own it. IDE=PATA.
dragontales
04-01-2006, 01:42 PM
Eide=ide=pata
pxc
04-01-2006, 02:06 PM
Eide=ide=pata
All 3 are used interchangeably and the original IDE standard died several years ago. All modern "IDE" drives are compatible with EIDE as a minimum. The legacy of the "AT" portion of ATA (16-bit ISA bus introduced with the IBM PC/AT) is that IDE drives still do 16 bit transfers.

I remember back in 1990 or 1991 (not new at that time) when I saw an IDE drive for the first time. It was some cheesy brand that no longer exists and had a 30MB capacity. I remember MFM and RLL quickly fading away after that.
tvdang7
04-01-2006, 03:36 PM
gotcha! man i am noob. i just call em ide.