hard drive terms questions

[JoeFaheyx]

what do buffers do??

I'm looking at an OEM hard drive. I have an IDE cable, so should I get that, or go for retail

 

[ts3433]

They're caches, which store data for quick access. An 8MB buffer is optimal.

Go ahead and get the OEM drive if you have all the necessary cabling.

 

[JoeFaheyx]

thanks

and what would a GS non-op shock be??

 

[Pariah]

It's non-operating G's (not GS). It's a measure of what kind of impact the drive can absorb without damage when it isn't on. It's not anything you need to worry about, just ignore it.