20 GB HDD worth 40 euros?

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  1. Posts : 84
    Windows 7 ultimate x64
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    20 GB HDD worth 40 euros?


    I just found an HDD around the house, a Seagate ST320014A, looked it up, 20 GB, 40 euros.
    From what I found, it's not a SSD. It's old as well. Any idea what's going on with this HDD?
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  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    What do you mean "whats going on with it?"?
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  3. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #3

    It is very difficult to explain what we cannot see. Can you provide a link?
    Maybe you saw an old review?
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  4. Posts : 1,045
    Win8/8.1,Win7-U64, Vista U64, uncounted Linux distor's
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    ST320014A SEAGATE 20GB 5400RPM IDE 3.5-INCH ATA-100 HARD DRIVE P/n: ST320014A

    It's a old hhd that may be worth $10-20us. You can buy a 1tb wd for $60 and that's killed resale on small used drives. It's a great drive for a Linux install. I'd install Zorin OS 7 and see if you like it. It's all free.
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  5. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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    IT ain't worth much, it's an ATA100, 5400RPM drive and was probably made in 2003-5. Take it apart and play with the magnets inside.

    http://www.allhdd.com/st320014a-genu...new-pull-.html
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  6. Posts : 6,741
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       #6

    Britton said:
    Take it apart and play with the magnets inside.
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  7. Posts : 84
    Windows 7 ultimate x64
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  8. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #8

    God! That is old....its worthless. Might make a good paperweight or door stop.
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  9. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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    I can't see anyone other than, maybe, a collector or someone restoring a vintage machine paying $40 euros for that drive, especially one that's around 10 years old and is IDE. For 40 euros, one could easily get a 750GB to 1TB SATA HDD.
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  10. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #10

    The price if used items is governed by supply and demand. There is a demand for such drives for use in old computers that do not support SATA. But in a day when such drives are being thrown out this one is clearly overpriced. Maybe the seller doesn't know?
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