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aphexface
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_ 		13. May 2006 @ 09:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi i was about to order a new hard drive and make it into an external one, i don't really know if IDE or SATA will matter and thus will be compatable with my laptop, i have a compaq prescario m2000 and the HDD i was looking at is the Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300GB ST3300622A ATA-100 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-068-SE)
i understand i have to get a case also.
thanks very much
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ddp
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_ 		13. May 2006 @ 09:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
which does your laptop have in ports- usb1, usb2 or firewire? get the ide hd.
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codydog
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_ 		13. May 2006 @ 09:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Western Digital makes a good all around external. Various capacities. They are plug and play, not a lot to go wrong. I have one for storage and backup. People complain about external drives for being slow, but, concider what they are for, storage. Seagate, WD any name brand is good. Price will be comparable to making your own. "I need spell checker."
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aphexface
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_ 		13. May 2006 @ 14:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah, it's usb2 i think it should be ok just wanted to get other oppinions to make sure it would be ok
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ddp
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_ 		13. May 2006 @ 14:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
than get a usb2 3.5" hd enclosure & the hd
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aphexface
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_ 		13. May 2006 @ 15:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the advice.
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ddp
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_ 		13. May 2006 @ 15:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem, teach & learn
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