Thx a ton for your replies meanman and suprasteve. After i posted here i have been searching on google and other places to get what ever info i could get my hands on to get an idea myself of what a harddrive is,how it works and which one will be right for me. I came across many new terms and found out their meaning but there are still a few things i would like to ask you people.
1)what is an interface and why so many different types of them ???
ATA 100, EIDE ATA-100, Ultra ATA-100, Serial ATA-150
I see the newer drives have higher number infront of their interface why is that, is it that thats the speed of the interfaces ??? I already knew my computer uses ATA/Pata/IDE interface but "suprasteve" you have confirmed it.
2)also is it possible for me to change the interface of my computer ??? I have seen interface adapter which are quite cheap, are they compatible to all systems ??? Will they work with my Asus Tusi-M motherboard ???
3)i also read somewhere that to get the maximum pottential from a harddrive i should purchase a harddrive which has interface speed matching to my computer. How can i find out whats the interface speed for my computer ???
4)why do they have OEM term describing a harddrive ??? What is this and is it important to have it ??
5)last but not least is it a good idea to get a refurbished hard drive which costs half of what a brand new one costs ??? It is comming with a 6 months warranty. Why yes or why not ?
My computer:
Windows XP, Service Pack 1
Intel Celeron, 1.1Ghtz (1100mthz)
128mb Ram
15gb HDD (Harddrive)
Asus Tusi-M Motherboard
Thx in advance i really appreciate all your help.
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