[Gllug] Wanted - small (20, 30, 40gb) ide disks for kids' computers

[general_email at technicalbloke.com]

Peter Corlett wrote:
> On 20 Nov 2009, at 00:50, general_email at technicalbloke.com wrote:
> [...]
>   
>> Actually, one other recycling trick I probably should have mentioned  
>> is
>> to get hold of some small, ex server, 10,000 rpm fast SCSI drives and
>> cheapo SCSI cards off ebay and use those for the system disk.
>>     
>
> Don't buy second-hand or refurbished disks, as you don't know how hard  
> they've been hammered or if they've already failed once. Here are some  
> dirt cheap new SCSI disks:
>
> http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/73-Gb-Fujitsu-MAW3073NP-Enterprise-68pin-Ultra320-SCSI-10000-rpm-8MB-Cache-4-ms
>
>
>   

Yeah, I know what you're saying, it's a bit like old rope but you can
get them for under a tenner delivered.

Roger.
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