Interested in upgrading hard drives...

djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
edited October 2004 in Hardware
Recently I've been noticing long start up times since I've installed my eVGA 6800 and have long been considering a hard drive upgrade.

I am currently running an 80 gb 7200 rpm hd, and was looking over at newegg at some raptors that are on sale.

My only questions are:

1. Is my system compatible with SATA?

2. Are these hd's good?

Links:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=22-144-160&DEPA=0

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Basically I just want to decrease startup time.

Thanks for the help.

Comments

  • gibbonslgibbonsl Grand Forks AFB
    edited October 2004
    what motherboard do you have

    or do you have a SATA card in that system
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited October 2004
    intel d865 perl.

    i don't know if i have a sata card.
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited October 2004
    You would know if you had a sata controller card installed, it would be in one of your PCI slots.

    BTW: You have 2 SATA interfaces on your motherboard.
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited October 2004
    I think (note: Not positive, but since my bro has it, I've seen them) that your board as built-in S-ATA. As for the raptors, I was wondering about them myself, but I've seen a lot of posts around here (mostly be Tex ;D) that say they aren't really worth it... I've never used them, so don't take my word for it ... ... ... crap, I sound like that Reading Rainbow guy :(
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    I use a 74 gb Raptor at work. It is the single greatest thing since sliced bread.

    It scores 54mb/s in Sandra, but I haven't ATTO'd it.
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited October 2004
    So if I were to purchase the hd's what would I need [i don't have anything besides modem, soundcard, etc. in pci]?
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