Advice please on this SATA/PCI card & HD

[bka1967]

Greetings!

I found this card (forgot about it when I bought a Maxtor HD, I may have 2 :D ). This is a Maxtor SATA/150 PCI card. Here is little description and the driver link.

http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Maxtor/menuitem.5d2b41d3cef51dfe29dd10a191346068/?channelpath=%2Fen_us%2FSupport%2FProduct+Support% 2FAccessories%2FSATA%2FSATA%5Bs%5D150+PCI+Card

Should I use this card in my ABIT NF7 MB (WIN XP Pro) to add this hard drive
http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4799749?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
(SATA hard drives have price/GB edge over Ultra ATA hard drives? :confused: ).

I have this power supply (which I guess has a SATA power connector)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159031

What else I need to connect this hard drive to the MB?

I do not need a faster hard drive. I just need a larger hard drive to backup my other hard drives (1st 20 GB for OS and 2nd – 4 partitions of 50 GB each, mostly digital media and home movies).

As always I will go with expert advice of Sysopt.

Thanks!

[AllGamer]

the picture of the PSU shows a SATA power connector, so that is good

the SATA HDD will definitely work with the SATA controller

so i guess you are set to go

[bka1967]

the picture of the PSU shows a SATA power connector, so that is good

the SATA HDD will definitely work with the SATA controller

so i guess you are set to go

Thanks!

I guess, I need to check now if the SATA cable comes with a retail SATA HD kit.

[Shoreguy]

The Seagate you're linking is a Sata II / 300
The card you have is a SATA / 150

...just know that you won't be running at optimal hdd r/w with the 150. SATA II cards are cheap.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=0+2050150410&Subcategory=&description=sata+II+pci+card&Ntk=all&srchInDesc=

[bka1967]

The Seagate you're linking is a Sata II / 300
The card you have is a SATA / 150

...just know that you won't be running at optimal hdd r/w with the 150. SATA II cards are cheap.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=0+2050150410&Subcategory=&description=sata+II+pci+card&Ntk=all&srchInDesc=

Thanks!

Speed is not an issue. I just want to buy a 300-400 GB Hd for backups.

And I thought that SATA HDs offer better value for money these days. Or I need to do little more hunting to find a parallel IDE 400 GB hardrive that offer more GB/$. Lots of other expenses this month and need to backup all digital pictures that will be added this month. (I do have about 50 CDRW that I do not use :D )

Regards

[AllGamer]

Speed is not an issue. I just want to buy a 300-400 GB Hd for backups.



Wait!!! if that is the goal, then maybe you should consider this
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194704

[bka1967]

Wait!!! if that is the goal, then maybe you should consider this
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194704

Thanks!

But I am looking for internal. It won"t survive on the outside.....kids. :D

PS: Found 2 PC133 126 MB sticks as well (in a box in basement, they worked, before I updated to PC 133 256 MB, now I wonder where those are....I have no use for them....will open a desktop that has been sitting for over 2 years)

[bka1967]

AllGamer

I have a question for you. From what I understand that a hard drive is the best method of beacking up (dvd-r media has a shelf life of few years).

If I backup my media files on 2-3 harddrives (all digital pictures, movies and lots of scanned JPEG files), and give 2 to my other family members as x-mas gifts. Can those hard drives be opened on their systems (without any additional work)? We all have WIN XP.

Thanks!

[AllGamer]

for your purpose.... it's best is to use DVD or CD disks

for your own Protection, i'll use both, a backup HDD, and also copies on multiple DVDs/CDs

consider to also upload it to a private website, like the free ones available by Yahoo, or WebShots, etc, etc

[Peter M]

AllGamer

I have a question for you. From what I understand that a hard drive is the best method of beacking up (dvd-r media has a shelf life of few years).

Don't expect a HDD that has been shelved for years to read back OK.

Backup does not equal archiving.

Backups are short-lived safety measures, to sustain the CURRENT state of affairs of the working system.

Archives are long-term preservation of OLDER datasets.


For archiving, you need long-term stable optical media, like DVD-RAM or MO. DVD-R is not so good due to its high error rates and lack of physical durability.

For backup, you need SEVERAL physically separate media - typically fast magnetic storage. With proper backup strategies (that mandate offsite storage of at least one set) you'll soon find that HDDs aren't quite suitable. This is why tape is still being used in offices and enterprises where data are REALLY looked after.

[bka1967]

Thanks! (sorry took a while)

I made a 2nd set of all my home movies on dvds, and put them in a box.

I also bought 2 SATA Segate HDs (500 GB and 250 GB), and will use my Maxtor Card and add to existing HDs. :D

Any recommendations or something I need to keep in mind (always learning new on here).

My OS is on a 20GB HD (IDE) and and have (4 partitions on a second 200 GB). So I have C:, D:, E:, F:, and G:. I have Geinesoft software as well.

Any recommendations on

1. How many partitions should I make?

2. I have never made an image of my OS HD. How big a partition and which software to use ( I will search the forums as well)

3. Anything else...

Thanks again!