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« on: November 04, 2005, 08:56:08 PM »
i want this from circuit city
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Seagate-Internal-Hard-Drive-ST3300831A-RK-/sem/rpsm/oid/118287/catOid/-12976/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

but i have know clue what kind of connection is needed for that
like inside my computer theres only one cord its red and connects directly to the mother board
all there is, is a power and that little red cord heres a link to my computer the one i bought.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-VAIO-Desktop-PC-VGC-RB44G-/sem/rpsm/oid/125301/catOid/-12962/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

and i have some specs you might need below.

harddrive : wdc wd2500jd-98hbc0 // 250 gig
intel pentium 4 ht tech.
graphics card: evga 6600 pci-express
Os: windows home - media center 2005 // service pack 2
dvd dual layered write / read
cd-r // read only

Please help i need to know so that ican buy it for christmas <321
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2005, 09:03:56 PM »
ok. the red cable would be the serial ata cable and there should also be a power connector. the problem is the circuit city site doesn't say wether or not the comp has a standard ata interface, which is what the drive you picked needs. it should, but i don't know how far out there sony is concerning proprietary system setups. you would need to check your documentation wether or not you have it, or post here what brand/model the mobo is. also, you might want to check other dealers than circuit city for the harddrive. i know that my local costco usually has a nice hdd for sale, at a good price. newegg, tigerdirect etc. also are good places to .look for a deal. things to consider are: do you want a bleeding fsat hdd or is size more important. or both. shop and compare before you buy.
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2005, 09:08:44 PM »
Hey, thats why i bont buy anything with the sony brand, good for nothing, my EOS20D camera uses a CF memory card, 2GB bout $160, a sony 2GB memory card will be bout the price of my EOS.

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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2005, 09:23:05 PM »
sony computers own just graphics suck. xD get over your card doood.
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2005, 10:12:19 PM »
Quote from: rammolo on November 04, 2005, 09:08:44 PM
Hey, thats why i bont buy anything with the sony brand, good for nothing, my EOS20D camera uses a CF memory card, 2GB bout $160, a sony 2GB memory card will be bout the price of my EOS.

sony SUCKS

I love Sony 'My computer is a Sony Vaio, DVD players, Old VCR, Car stereo and my Digital camera is a Sony DSC-F828 8 mega pixel camera and i have a 1GB Memory stick which i paid $150 a year ago now im getting the 4GB High Speed memory stick that is coming out soon' but i will wait til the price drops  since its as much as my camera is worth or more'
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« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2005, 12:38:09 AM »
The Sony VGC-RB44G should have another SATA connection.
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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2005, 07:03:34 AM »
of course it should have another satas, the question is wether it has an ide to run that drive he wanted.
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« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2005, 07:35:15 AM »
i have four links like that only 3 open bc of the one drive, and 3 open spaces with one harddrive in...
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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2005, 07:37:07 AM »
Keep it Serial ATA150 as it's faster & much cleaner (you have plenty room left for connection):

Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831AS 300GB 7200 RPM 8M Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

Here is the drive your looking at from your link, but cheaper (IDE version):

Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831A 300GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive
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« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2005, 07:53:12 AM »
kk thanks organ...!_~
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« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2005, 08:03:36 AM »
x_6985381 if you go with this HD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144421 its much faster then the seagate because the cache is 16mb insted of 8mb and it costs less then the seagate
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