HOT DEAL: 320GB 8mb SATA hard drive for $114

[fly]

I got all excited and was gonna buy this for my XBOX, then saw it was SATA. =(

http://slickdeals.net/#p6330

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Someone alert 'nev

 

[fly]

That fucker popped into BF2 for a little while last night. Bout all I've seen of him lately.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Sure it wasn't the dog?

 

[JAXvillain]

shit, monarch is local...I would have to pay tax

 

[theacoustician]

shit, monarch is local...I would have to pay tax

Not this weekend

 

[theacoustician]

BTW : you can get ATA to SATA adapters for like $4

 

[Sarcasmo]

Is it currently in the specs or in the near future will there be a spec where power to an SATA drive will be provided by the SATA cable itself?

 

[fly]

BTW : you can get ATA to SATA adapters for like $4

I dont think that would all fit in the xbox...

edit: Yep. None of the ones I found are small enough.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Is it currently in the specs or in the near future will there be a spec where power to an SATA drive will be provided by the SATA cable itself?

 

[theacoustician]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822998001

Its as wide as an IDE plug, less than an inch tall, and about .25 inches thick. Plug the ide side into the mobo, then you have SATA. If you're really pressed for space, you could take the casing off or use a M-F IDE cable to have it hang loose somewhere in the box.

 

[theacoustician]

hotter imo : http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=100719-4

300gb w/ 16mb buffer and fluid dynamic bearings, $148 + free shipping and no MIR.

 

[fly]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822998001

Its as wide as an IDE plug, less than an inch tall, and about .25 inches thick. Plug the ide side into the mobo, then you have SATA. If you're really pressed for space, you could take the casing off or use a M-F IDE cable to have it hang loose somewhere in the box.

Thats the wrong way.

 

[theacoustician]

Thats the wrong way.

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Either you don't read well or you assume that data flows 1 way

 

[fly]

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Either you don't read well or you assume that data flows 1 way

How do I plug my IDE cable into that?

 

[theacoustician]

How do I plug my IDE cable into that?

Plug the ide side into the mobo, then you have SATA. If you're really pressed for space, you could take the casing off or use a M-F IDE cable to have it hang loose somewhere in the box.

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[fly]

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There are two drives on the cable. That wont work.