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    A7S-A1 Hard Drive and accidental protection plans

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by donniesd, Jan 29, 2008.

  1. donniesd

    donniesd Newbie

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    I am thinking of buying the A7S-A1 from newegg. What is the Interface for the hard drive is it SATA1 or SATA2. I am going to buy a 7200RPM Drive with it. Also where can i purchase addition accidental protection plan, other than the one that comes with the A7S.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220177


    Thanks for the help.
     
    donniesd, Jan 29, 2008
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Nearly all SATA drives in production these days are SATA2/3GB per sec drives. In the end it doesn't make a difference performance-wise, since the max transfer speed is less than 10% of the theoretical even at SATA1 speeds.

    You can't get more accidental protection from Asus - there is an insurance company out there that offers separate product for that, but I'm blanking on where I saw it; perhaps someone else here will remember.
     
    ClearSkies, Jan 29, 2008
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    donniesd Newbie

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    True. But goign from a 4500RPM drive to a 7200 Will.
     
    donniesd, Jan 29, 2008
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    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Quite right - your initial question looked like you were asking about SATA1 vs 2 :).
     
    ClearSkies, Jan 29, 2008
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