buying a harddisk !!!!!

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i'm planning 2 buy a 250 gb harddisk..
my pc confg is 512 mb ddr2 ram,intel p4 2.8 ghz,geforce 6600..my question is :
is there any relation between these pc configurations and a harddrive.i.e.,can a 250 gb hd be compatible with my pc ??

Just go ahead & buy an 250 GB harddisk. It will work

shidhin4ever said:
i'm planning 2 buy a 250 gb harddisk..
my pc confg is 512 mb ddr2 ram,intel p4 2.8 ghz,geforce 6600..my question is :
is there any relation between these pc configurations and a harddrive.i.e.,can a 250 gb hd be compatible with my pc ??

It is depending on ur type of connecting interface present in ur mobo. and as u have mentioned ur config just go for 250 gb hdd.

My comp guy says buying a HDD with a lot of space like 250, 500 Gigs even from a known brand will raise issues later. He claims that almost all of them develop bad sectors quite quickly. Is this really true??

gaurav21r said:
My comp guy says buying a HDD with a lot of space like 250, 500 Gigs even from a known brand will raise issues later. He claims that almost all of them develop bad sectors quite quickly. Is this really true??

Any HD can develop bad sector, even a 40 GB one. This is not a universal truth so U can't be sure.

no, that is absolutely bakwaas. most of the hdds sold today have a capapcity of more than 160gb. if large hadds got bad sectors sooner, the guys making the hdds would have done something about it.

the 250gb hdd gives u max value for money. go for it

gaurav21r said:
My comp guy says buying a HDD with a lot of space like 250, 500 Gigs even from a known brand will raise issues later. He claims that almost all of them develop bad sectors quite quickly. Is this really true??

Don't believe in any of the stuff your local comp guy says. They are basically crap.

blackpearl said:
Don't believe in any of the stuff your local comp guy says. They are basically crap.

Basically, the price of computer drop so quickly that in order to get rid of stuff they have, they make false claims

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thanks for the replies !!!
i would like to know what would be the problem if such a 250 gb hdd is used on a pc of lower configuration..

gx_saurav said:
Any HD can develop bad sector, even a 40 GB one. This is not a universal truth so U can't be sure.

i agree...
dude just go ahead n make us all the more jealous of ur gadget!

shidhin4ever said:
thanks for the replies !!!
i would like to know what would be the problem if such a 250 gb hdd is used on a pc of lower configuration..

Nothing would happen. The pc config isn't a constraint on the HD capacity. Go ahead and buy a 500GB!!

thnx guys....