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Old 03-11-2008   #8
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Originally Posted by Crusty Burke View Post
Can anyone recommend a good 5400 rpm disk? I can't see any of any great capacity on Ebay, most disks on sale there are 7200 rpm.
It is getting more and more difficult to find IDE HDD, especially 5400 rpm, as the market need now is for SATA.
I would suggest to consider 2.5" IDE HDD (used in laptops) at 5400 rpm.
You will need an adapter (mechanical and electrical).
They will be quieter and consume less power.
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