I have been trying to find that 20gb Seagate hard drive with the 8mb buffer so I can upgrade my CpiA. Seagate's part number is: st92811a. I've looked almost everywhere and even Seagate says it is unlikely I will find one. Anybody have good news?
I am trying to get better performance out of the 400mhz processor, but feel a 40 gb drive is going to defeat the gain of 5400rpm and an 8mb buffer due to the larger size. That is, more space to scan, all the time.
On the contrary, a 40gb drive is quicker on access than a 20gb for the same amount of data, and the 5400 rpm with a large buffer is better yet. If you still want a 1st class 20gb 5400rpm w/8mb buffer, look for a IBM 40GNX 20gb. You may have to find it on Ebay since I believe that model has been superceded by a newer one since Hitachi took over IBM Storage.
Look at
www.newegg.com They have the Seagates you asked about and a 30gb Hitachi P/N14R8825 which I have in my Inspiron 3500, and is worth a look. It is 5400rpm and has the 8mb buffer
LittleDoc
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September 24th, 2004 00:00
I have been trying to find that 20gb Seagate hard drive with the 8mb buffer so I can upgrade my CpiA. Seagate's part number is: st92811a. I've looked almost everywhere and even Seagate says it is unlikely I will find one. Anybody have good news?
I am trying to get better performance out of the 400mhz processor, but feel a 40 gb drive is going to defeat the gain of 5400rpm and an 8mb buffer due to the larger size. That is, more space to scan, all the time.
Thanks, LittleDoc
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