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Title: Hd Question
Post by: lawnspic on August 26, 2005, 03:33:00 PM

Can someone tell me what hard drive interfaces are compatible with the Xbox (ie. SATA, ultra ata 100/133, serial ata, ect.) thanks

Title: Hd Question
Post by: RUiN on August 26, 2005, 04:17:00 PM

IDE interface is what is used in an XBOX

This post has been edited by RUiN: Aug 26 2005, 11:17 PM

Title: Hd Question
Post by: jlet19 on August 26, 2005, 04:34:00 PM

Also its ATA/33, but i have a ATA/166 cable and it works fine if anything my dvd drive is hella faster

Title: Hd Question
Post by: lawnspic on August 26, 2005, 04:43:00 PM

ok, will i see a performance upgrade if i buy a ultra ata 133 versus the slower ata 100?

Title: Hd Question
Post by: RUiN on August 26, 2005, 04:46:00 PM

I dont think you will but since they are around the same price it shouldnt matter :)

Title: Hd Question
Post by: lawnspic on August 26, 2005, 04:51:00 PM

QUOTE(RUiN @ Aug 26 2005, 11:21 PM)

I dont think you will but since they are around the same price it shouldnt matter :)

Thanks for the help, now to find a good one, i checked the compatability chart and there are so many, any brand you reccomend, im looking for a 120gb, and one that is real quite. a friend had a WD caviar and that thing made alot of noise, not when accessing but when it was on(sounds like a loud pc case fan)

Title: Hd Question
Post by: RUiN on August 26, 2005, 05:10:00 PM

I use only maxtor. Some people say they are lowd but I never notice it since the game is alot lowder then most hdd. look on newegg.com they have good prices and fast cheap shipping :)