Any problems with Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motor Maxtor drives?

[kantonburg]

Just curious if anyone has any insight on the fluid drives? Are they reliable and are they really that quiet?

thanks

 

[SOSTrooper]

Hmm probably the wrong forum to ask hehe...seems like this board has very little visitors. I dont have those liquid bearing drive, but they're only $10 more than the regular ones. They seem like very popular since a lot of ppl prefer them over the regular HD.

 

[Roddy]

I purchased a 60gb Maxtor Drive (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) a few months ago, and have found it reliable so far.

Mind you, a few months isn't exactly enough time to determine the reliability of the HDD - and I did find it to be quieter as well.


Cheers!

-Rod

 

[AndyHui]

I had a regular bearing 60GB D740X that died after a week. I received the FDB version as the replacement, and haven't had a problem.

I'm not fussed by hard drive noise....it's the processor and case fans that give me more trouble.

A nice solid rumble when it is seeking gives me reassurance that it is doing something.

 

[kantonburg]

I checked storagereview.com for the drive and they seemed to like it.

I believe I will probably get this drive

 

[randomlinh]

heh, like andy said... my big problem is my processor fan. currently an old celery 720 in a slocket too.. so i can't use any HS designed for 80mm fans (ie the cheap one at SVC w/ a panaflow).