1.5TB HDD - Seagate 7200.11 $190

[alaricljs]

Originally posted by: Evadman

DBAN.

Evadman - DBAN does not low level format, nothing does anymore.

See: This -

it is not possible to low level the drive outside the factory

This -

disk vendors started doing low-level formatting at the factory ... it is often not possible to do so on modern hard drives outside of the factory

Think that covers it.

 

[Evadman]

Learn something new every day.

 

[zposter]

The format done in Windows isn't a low level format. That's usually only done at the factory with IDE type drives. Sometimes the manufacturer's utilities will allow you to do it as well.

The long format in Windows verifies that each sector can be read. I always do that with a new drive. What else do you think it's doing for a couple of hours? Just making you think it's working on something?

 

[jjmIII]

finally bit

 

[alaricljs]

Originally posted by: zposter
What else do you think it's doing for a couple of hours? Just making you think it's working on something?

Isn't that what windows DOES? Half the time I'm on my machine I'm wondering wtf is taking so long.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: alaricljs

Originally posted by: zposter
What else do you think it's doing for a couple of hours? Just making you think it's working on something?

Isn't that what windows DOES? Half the time I'm on my machine I'm wondering wtf is taking so long.

LOL

Yes Windows is just sending requests to the HD saying "Hey are you working?"

 

[Auric]

I run the manufacturer's full diagnostics and then Windows full format.

Anyhoo, Samsung drives cost the same or less per GB and run cooler and quieter but alas are limited to 1TB at the mo'.

 

[Evadman]

I just bought a 128 channel SATA/SAS RAID card (supports RAID60 Woot) to go with my 24 bay hot swap case. Capacity, here I come! By the way, does anyone need a copy of the internet? I have a few.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: Evadman
I just bought a 128 channel SATA/SAS RAID card (supports RAID60 Woot) to go with my 24 bay hot swap case. Capacity, here I come! By the way, does anyone need a copy of the internet? I have a few.

I'd like to download *

 

[lokiju]

What size are people getting as usable space in windows with these?

 

[Blessed]

Can any owners here comment on the drive's sound level? I'm looking for a large and quiet HD for a HTPC. For comparison, I consider the Samsung's F1 series to be quiet enough for my needs. If possible, compare it to the F1s.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: lokiju
What size are people getting as usable space in windows with these?

Figure about 1365-1395GB.

Originally posted by: Blessed
Can any owners here comment on the drive's sound level? I'm looking for a large and quiet HD for a HTPC. For comparison, I consider the Samsung's F1 series to be quiet enough for my needs. If possible, compare it to the F1s.

It may be here or show up soon.

 

[Eeezee]

In stock, but there's no way I'm ordering this - that's too much space for one man!

No, I'm waiting for SSDs to come down in price. 2010, here we come! In the meantime I'm going to keep stacking cheap external drives

 

[snowdogg187]

Can't wait for these to get a bit cheaper!

 

[Odeen]

Amazon.com had these for a while for $182.27 with free shipping and no tax. Since Newegg charges tax for me, and my NAS was out of space, I HAD to bite at that price

/me pets his 6 tibibyte (4.01 terabyte after redundancy, file system and OS overhead) ReadyNAS NV+.

 

[The Master]

Originally posted by: lokiju
What size are people getting as usable space in windows with these?

I have 1.36 Tb according to vista and I only have 64 Gb free.. damn!

 

[JameyF]

Originally posted by: The Master

Originally posted by: lokiju
What size are people getting as usable space in windows with these?

I have 1.36 Tb according to vista and I only have 64 Gb free.. damn!

Now that's alot of pOrn

 

[Odeen]

Originally posted by: lokiju
What size are people getting as usable space in windows with these?

1 Terabyte = 2^30 bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes
1 Tibibyte = 10^9 bytes = 1,000,000,000 bytes

1,500,000,000 / 1,073,741,824 = 1.397 real terabytes or 1,430.51 real gigabytes.

 

[Cenarius]

Originally posted by: Odeen

Originally posted by: lokiju
What size are people getting as usable space in windows with these?

1 Terabyte = 2^30 bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes
1 Tibibyte = 10^9 bytes = 1,000,000,000 bytes

1,500,000,000 / 1,073,741,824 = 1.397 real terabytes or 1,430.51 real gigabytes.

That?s completely wrong! Correct version:

1 terabyte (TB) = 10^12 bytes = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes
1 tebibyte (TiB) = 2^40 bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes

1.5 TB = 1.36 TiB
1,500 GB = 1,397 GiB.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: JameyF
Now that's alot of pOrn

Ahem... media of questionable virtue.

BTW, I'm waiting for my four 1.5TB drives to arrive. Got them from Ebay with the 30% off for around $140 each ($199 w/free shipping BIN).