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Bobby728
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 15:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My girlfriend needs to upgrade her computer,so i said ill give it a try!!

Gateway Select 950
Athlon 950MHz
384 MB Ram-
20-GB 4500 RPM Ultra 100 Hard Drive-ATA/66 40pin 80 conductor cable

Now,I can install the memory no problem,512MB memory stick.
I need help with the hard drive.Shes a school teacher and 20 GB is really way too small.Its almost full.Im thinking about 80GB should be good for now.

My question is,Do i have to use a ATA/66 or can a ATA/100 be combatible.Then how shoul i clone the drive?Or should i just install it as a backup drive,as the slave.ATA/66 is fine,its just the one i got picked out is 80GB ATA/100 7200RPM.Is that combatible?

If anyone knows?
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ddp
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 15:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
as long as it is ide ata & not sata than it will work.
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borhan9
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 23:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I agree with ddp but also when you get her another drive also think about partioning the hard disk so backing up and storing data is easier and incase of a break down not all data is lost.
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