URGENT HELP NEEDED!!

[ringo747]

Hi guys,

I am almost out of space on my machine and need to buy a new disk urgently within a few days.. I was looking at the Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 300GB ST3300831A ATA-100 8MB Cache on "this week only" offer. Anyone used this disk and would recommend? I dont want a maxtor. WD is the only other option in my opinion.

I will be using this for storing a lot of multimedia like photo/video.
Should I be going for a 16mb cache in that case?

Any info greatly appreciated.

Cheers Jonny

 

[ringo747]

thanks for quick reply.. maxtors have caused me many headaches in the past so i guess it makes it a little easier if i have less options!

I have 2x maxtor 200gb 8mb cache at the moment but want to phase these out gradually. i am assuming the 16-mb cache doesnt make much odds?

Thanks

 

[ringo747]

Just noticing that the ST3300831A doesnt have NCQ like the ST3300831AS

What is NCQ and should I be using NCQ drives?

Thanks

 

[ringo747]

smids, i dont like to question your comments but as far as I can see from specs on the Seagate website that this drive on the "this week only" definitely doesnt have NCQ. Im not even sure if my maxtor diamond max 10 has it or not? Do all motherboards support NCQ?

Thanks

 

[ringo747]

no problem smids thanks for info.

one thing though, i just checked up again on this disk and in the "this week only" section it appears to be a SATA disk.. it says it can be used for RAID etc??

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html

Please try this link and check that we are on the same wavelength!

Many thanks J

 

[ringo747]

sorry disregard my last post

 

[ringo747]

i just saw the ATA and thought SATA! Is ATA-100 basically IDE??

 

[ringo747]

thanks for all the info guys

 

[ringo747]

Guys,

I have ordered a Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 NCQ 300GB ST3300831AS SATA 8MB Cache that is on offer this week.

Will keep you updated on how it performs!

Cheers