[OOS...May be in stock B&M] Maaagmaa Hot!!! WD 200gb 8mb Cache Drive $199 AR

[DestruyaUR]

Yep. 199AR at the B&M, plus applicable sales tax.

 

[Bookmage]

CC does not sell the 200GB, but it does sell hte 180GB for 329.99
U can pm the 329.99 to the 263.20 price taht microcenter.
and get the extra 10% to make it 257~ +change andtax...
there may be a rebate in the next few weeks so u could get the rebates to make it lower


Microcenter has 20% off all WD hard drives, so u could pricematch any place that has WD drives

 

[DestruyaUR]

The prices at Microcenter end 1/13, so there is a limited timeframe.

 

[docinthebox]

Originally posted by: DestruyaUR

So it should be done in both bios and Windows registry, or one of them?

The BIOS doesn't matter since it doesn't matter whether the BIOS doesn't read past the 137GB mark since the boot info should be near the front of the drive....all that matters is Windows seeing the full amount. Time was when Windows got its info from the BIOS, now it just keeps all the hardware info on the hard drive.

The BIOS matters when you want to use DOS apps like Ghost or Partition Magic.

 

[NFS4]

Does this one come with a free ATA card like the Frys 160GB deal?

 

[Bookmage]

yes the 180GB SE and the 200GB SE both come with an internal pci ata100 card
that allows ur comp to read drives over 137GB if u need it
IF not, its just a free card
$265 for a 200GB drive
Im soooooo tempted....

 

[DestruyaUR]

Originally posted by: docinthebox

Originally posted by: DestruyaUR

The BIOS matters when you want to use DOS apps like Ghost or Partition Magic.

Doc's right. If you're going to futz around with imaging programs the controller's BIOS needs to be updated - luckily - I think all the major ATA chipset makers have already made 48-bit LBA BIOSes for their ATA100 controllers.

However, there is a caveat - if you have a motherboard-down controller, as in it's soldered to the actual motherboard, sometimes that requires a different BIOS which is usually integrated into an updated motherboard BIOS.

For PCI ATA cards, it's much easier. So, if you're mobo-down, go to your respective motherboard maker, and if you're using a card, go to the card's maker.

 

[NFS4]

I ordered this morning at 2AM. It shipped today at 10:25AM. Got a tracking # already too. Talk about fast service

 

[ldreher]

I'd like to use this as an external USB 2.0 drive. Does anybody know if it can be formatted as a single 200GB drive when attached via USB2.0 or does the 137GB limit for ATA also apply to the USB interface?

 

[Rhodent]

I just ordered one at 1:30 PM ET. I'm tempted to order a second one since I am thinking of useing it to store MP3's on. I currently have65 gigs of music and have it backed up on another 80 gig drive. I know its only a matter of time before I exceed the 80 gig drives and will need 2 of a larger size. 200 gigs of music? that should hold me a while until we get optical drive cubes with tetabytes of storage. Maybe I can sell a couple of my 60's or an 80 to recover some cost.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

they took it off their site (currently unavailable)
:disgust::|:Q:frown:

 

[Conscript]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
they took it off their site (currently unavailable)
:disgust::|:Q:frown:

Still there at he moment...just checked

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: Conscript

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
they took it off their site (currently unavailable)
:disgust::|:Q:frown:

Still there at he moment...just checked

Click the buy button and you'll see what he's talking about.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

it is still available if you call them!!

 

[iwearnosox]

Out of stock in Santa Clara just in case anyone was planning on going there.

 

[docinthebox]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Out of stock in Santa Clara just in case anyone was planning on going there.

Fry's has the same drive this weekend for $349.99 - $140MIR = $209.99 AR. Rebate is higher and you have to shell out 10 bucks more but it's in stock.

 

[DJChad]

Looks like this drive is no longer available on the website.

"Sorry no matches. No matches were found for ...
Please search again."

 

[Shockazooloo]

Well I checked too and they are no longer offering these. I also checked ebay and they go for $200 : ) with no mail in rebates, just pay shipping. They are also NIB sealed on ebay!

 

[DestruyaUR]

There were still PLENTY (I'd venture to say at least 15-20) on the shelf at the Fairfax store last night. They were on the endcap of the "specials" area just as you walk in the door. So anyone remotely within driving area of the DC Metro area could realistically get a drive at the B&M store.

I don't need one since I've already got enough hard drives to choke a horse.

 

[iwearnosox]

Well I bought one. Nice drive, but:

The WD 120gb SE is noticable quieter and faster. You'd think with improved density would come better or at least identical performance.

Blah.

 

[Poochy]

Waaaaaaaaa, we bought 10 of these on 12/18 from microcenter.com for $360 each . It's going to be a pain returning them all and rebuying ...

We called them up recently, and despite the fact that the url/price has been removed from their website (they also said the $264 price was a mistake/missprint/whatever), they went ahead and credited us for the price difference. Two thumbs up for microcenter.com .

 

[DestruyaUR]

CompUSA has this drive for 329, so:

329.99 (PM to CompUSA)
- 65.99 (20% off of 329.99 - as stipulated in MC circular)
-------
264.00
- 23.30 (Instant Rebate - bitch and you might just get this as well)
-------
240.80
- 65.00 (MIR)
-------
175.80

Less than 1 dollar per GB.

For us Metro DCers, the only two stores that have the drive in-stock are the Reston (limited quantities) and Rockville, MD (shown as "in-stock") stores. But MC is usually cool in the fashion that they don't call and take your word for it. Go to any CUSA store and use their all-in-ones to scan a copy of their price plackard, and MC will usually take that as proof.

 

[DestruyaUR]

As I posted in another thread, this is alive again until 1/26.

 

[LucJoe]

Very tempting.. I want to drive down there and pick one up right now. But if i can resist, I can order it to Iowa, and pick it up next time I'm there, and save myself 22.50 in tax