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Date:      Tue, 26 Jan 1999 07:57:57 -0800
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd@netsys.hn>
Cc:        "freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org" <freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: SCSI-3 vrs. ATA 
Message-ID:  <199901261557.HAA17468@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 26 Jan 1999 09:22:56 EST." <199901261523.JAA18820@mail.netsys.hn> 

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> -- [ From: FreeBSD Questions * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
> 
> Hello, this is my first message to the hardware list. I'm planning in buying
> a clone to put FreeBSD 2.2.8 on it. This will be used as a Web Caching
> Server, thus it needs a high speed disk.
> 
> What would be better Quantum Fireball SE 3.2 GB SCSI-3 which price is double
> of the ATA or Quantum Fireball SE 3.2 GB ATA (UltraDMA)?

Neither.  The Fireball is a low-cost disk designed for desktop systems. 
You should be looking at a 7200rpm SCSI disk from IBM or Seagate.

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