Re: [edlug] New hard disk for 'oldish' mobo

[Alan Cooper <edlug@xxx.xxx.xxx>]

David Marsh's listreading hat wrote:

> I'm planning to buy a new hard disk but I'm not sure whether my mobo
> will cope?
> My mobo is 2001 vintage (yeh, so it's probably prehistoric technology by
> now , is made by Jetway I think (don't have manual to hand at
> present) and has the following BIOS (if it means anything to anyone):
>  
Your best bet is to lift the lid - jetway motherboards usually have the 
model printed between the pci/isa slots.

Is it for an AMD chip? if so pobbaly a j720B or BF - seem to trip over 
the damn things alot - they take large (>40) gig drives.

I have a shop around and the best I could find was to order through mail 
order
http://computing.kelkoo.co.uk/shopbot/search.jsp?from=shopbot&catPath=uk%2Fstorage&catId=116501&type=Hard+Drive+20-50&brand=I&keyword=&maxprice=50&x=0&y=0 


The  only competitive alternative was Silicon group who offer it for £40 
but don't say what make/model and the quality of service and goods is 
alledgedly variable.

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