Up for sale is a classic, period-correct vintage 3.5" IDE hard drive upgrade kit. This bundle is specifically tailored for retro-computing hobbyists building or restoring DOS, Windows 95, or Windows 98 gaming rigs.
Because these legacy operating systems cannot natively handle large partition sizes over 137GB (due to 28-bit LBA limits), this 30GB and 40GB combination is the absolute sweet spot for maximum compatibility and historical accuracy.
This bundle includes TWO hard drives plus TWO standard IDE ribbon data cables to complete your retro build project. Both drives have been fully tested using Linux GSmartControl diagnostics and pass their health checks with flying colors.
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### DRIVE 1: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus D740X (40GB)* **Model:** 6L040J2* **Interface:** IDE / PATA* **Speed:** Fast 7200 RPM (Excellent performance tier for late 90s rigs)* **Health Status:** PASSED (Completely Clean SMART Data, Zero Bad/Reallocated Sectors)* **Power Cycles:** Only 247 !!!* **Power-On Hours:** 15,311 hours (Very low runtime for a vintage drive)* **Notes:** Exceptionally clean and fast vintage drive. Ideal as your main boot and operating system drive.
### DRIVE 2: Quantum Fireball lct10 30 (30GB)* **Model:** lct10 30* **Interface:** IDE / PATA* **Health Status:** PASSED (Overall health self-assessment passed, Extended Self-Test completed successfully without error).* **Power Cycles:** 2753* **Power-On Hours:** 34,597 hours* **Notes:** A legendary, highly sought-after retro-gaming drive. Fully functional with clean health reports, perfect for standard DOS storage or dual-boot setups.
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### WHAT'S INCLUDED:* (1) Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40GB IDE Hard Drive* (1) Quantum Fireball lct10 30GB IDE Hard Drive* (2) Standard IDE Ribbon Data Cables (Included as a free bonus; visually inspected, but not functionally tested).
