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I'd like use Maxtor for my IDE, and IBM for SCSI. Personally the performance difference on Maxtor and IBM on IDE wasn't that much.. and we'll see once Maxtor and Quantum finish merging..
 
GoldenTiger
"Why the hell would you overclock a hard drive? Of course it will fail!
I've used both 5400rpms and 7200rpms Maxtor in OC'd machines without problem... I don't run them as OC regularly, but I've tested before to see for about a week and nothing happened that was bad. Just because one guy crashes his car in an accident, should no one ever buy that car brand again?? Stop being so paranoid! "

People don't overclock their HDs they over clock their systems, this results in the PCI clock running higher then normal, and thus the IDE Controller running out of spec. Running Maxtors in OCd systems for a prolonged period of time has caused problems for lots (and lots) of people. So until you have actually run a completely OC'd sys....none of this tried for a week crap, Shhhhuuusssshhhhhhhhhh! It isn't as if they (Maxtor Drives) go "OMG I'm in a OC'd system......clink die" They just don't hold up over time running out of spec.

Thorin
 


<< It isn't as if they (Maxtor Drives) go &quot;OMG I'm in a OC'd system......clink die&quot; >>

Heheh, as I mentioned below, that's actually happened to me a couple of times. One of the drives could not even be salvaged - had to RMA it. :|
 
Personally Ive had some trouble with IBM. My first computer I built in the end of 99 used an IBM 15 gig hd. It ended up failing in 6 months. At various times it would get stuck trying to recalibrate making a clicking noise and it became very annoying. Finally it failed. After that I bought a Seagate which was alright. Then I bought 2 maxtor Diamondmax 40 + 10 gig drives that have worked awesome so far. 7200rpm's kicks ass. The only complaint I have about them is that they have horrible performace in a raid setup. Why not try maxtor?
 
What?!... no Seagate fans out there?

I prefer Maxtor for their reliability and price, but IBM has never failed me or our company in providing support. For 7200 and below Maxtor is king, at 10K, IBM is the way to enlightenment.
 
Is this right?

IBM = WD
Maxtor = Quantum

Seagate is going to crap out soon unless they find a dancing partner 🙂
 
It looks like IBM is doing the usual IBM thing and just hoing out production for western digital, or they just happen to use the same casings.

Quantum is getting eaten buy Maxtor and looks to end up as the consumer box drive (Tivo/Replay Xbox?) end of things.
 
This IBM = WD must be a really new thing if it's valid, b/c everybody (including myself) seems to have pretty good luck w/ IBM drives. WD drives on the other hand are (or have been) VERY bad. I've had one fail in my own machine a while back and our dead drive stack at work is comprised mostly of WD's.
 
I use IBM. They work great, and are fast..never gotten a DOA IBM either. I personally think Maxtor's stamped cow pies painted to look like metal. I've gotten 4 in a row of them that were DOA. I've had great luck with WD too.

<< One thing that everyone always agree on though, is that Western Digital sucks >>

Correct me if im wrong Sunner, but you just said IBM's are WD's, which is true. You also said IBM's are the best. If they are copy's, WD is only slightly as good as its IBM counter-part. I think that is a very biased comment that is absolutely not true. You can get a WD copy of an IBM and you won't notice a performance differerence or reliability difference.

I personally use a 75GXP though, guess its habit as well.
 
*Sigh* This topic has been beat to death many times. 😉



But I'd have to say the best is IBM, and Maxtor is a close second. Quantum isn't bad either. One's to avoid are Fujitsu and Seagate, I don't know much about Western Digital except that IBM and Maxtor are better. 🙂
 
<<Quantum and IBM according to Storagereview.com>>

Would you link me to the direct page where they actually say Quantum and IBM are the best hdd makes. They're WD biased by the way.


<<IMHO Go Quantum, I've never had or seen any problems with them. Don't go with Maxtors (IMHO)>>

For your information, Quantum is part of the Maxtor Corporation now.


<<they don't last and can't handle the OC'ing and load that the majority of people on this forum put on them. (Maxtor for Average Joe). IBM seems to be highly recommended but I haven't worked on/with them personally.>>

I take offence for that, Im being portraited as an Average Joe, What the hell? And the part about them not lasting long, yea where did you pull that out of? Has any of you even tried their new HDD series before declaring that they suck for OC?
 
WD is or was building some IBM designs, but only for themselves. I don't believe that any of them are being sold under the IBM brand (the WD Experts I saw had the motor connections 90 degrees opposite IBM's). Many companies now use IBM components in their drives.
 
Western Digital seems okay to me. I am running about 40 WD's in our network. I only had one fail in the last two years. I have a 40 gig, 7200 in my home computer. Maybe they aren't the best, but they seem reliable now.
 
<<Quantum and IBM according to Storagereview.com>>

<Would you link me to the direct page where they actually say Quantum and IBM are the best hdd makes. They're WD biased by the way.>

Here's the link. The Quantum LM series was just dropped off the StorageReview leader board as the 7200 Leader on Thurs/Fri of last week since it's been discontinued.

<<IMHO Go Quantum, I've never had or seen any problems with them. Don't go with Maxtors (IMHO)>>

<For your information, Quantum is part of the Maxtor Corporation now.>

Heh yer funny....everyone knows that little tidbit. However as everyone should know and was just reminded (in an nVidia interview) it takes roughly 2 product cycles (9mo to 1.5yrs) to integrate the technologies of two companies (ie: 3dfx/nVidia or Maxtor/Quantum). So it'll be a while before there is a Maxtor or Quantum drive that contains technology from both companies.

<<they don't last and can't handle the OC'ing and load that the majority of people on this forum put on them. (Maxtor for Average Joe). IBM seems to be highly recommended but I haven't worked on/with them personally.>>

<I take offence for that, Im being portraited as an Average Joe, What the hell? And the part about them not lasting long, yea where did you pull that out of? Has any of you even tried their new HDD series before declaring that they suck for OC? >

Take offence to anything you like. Maxtors are cheap (price wise) for a reason. If you read through a large number of the HD threads on this board (and others) you will quickly learn that out of the 3 top drive manufacturers (Maxtor, IBM, Quantum), Maxtors don't last in OCd systems. And yes I've seen them dye in OCd systems, which is why I don't use them and don't recommend them to anyone I know will OC or push their system (the majority of users here). You may have found that they work fine for you but the majority of people here and elsewhere that OC/push their systems have shown (through personal experience, and testing) that they don't hold up.

For general use Maxtors are fine, I would and have recommended them to my Aunt and sister-in-law because I know they won't push them past what they are capable of.

For the users here (mainly powerusers, tweakers, and OCers) I don't recommend them because history and majority has shown that they don't hold up.

Thorin
 
<<Here's the link. The Quantum LM series was just dropped off the StorageReview leader board as the 7200 Leader on Thurs/Fri of last week since it's been discontinued.>>

That proves what? Maxtor has gotten many &quot;Safe Buy&quot; awards, in fact more than Quantum, the LM and AS didnt earn any awards.


<<Heh yer funny....everyone knows that little tidbit. However as everyone should know and was just reminded (in an nVidia interview) it takes roughly 2 product cycles (9mo to 1.5yrs) to integrate the technologies of two companies (ie: 3dfx/nVidia or Maxtor/Quantum). So it'll be a while before there is a Maxtor or Quantum drive that contains technology from both companies.>>

Still, buying a Quantum now is no different than buying Maxtor, they'll end up being the same company and you'll end up getting the same warranty.


<<Take offence to anything you like. Maxtors are cheap (price wise) for a reason.>>

Precisely what reason? That they're crappier than Quantums? As a matter of fact I find Quantum drives to be equally affordable too.


<<If you read through a large number of the HD threads on this board (and others) you will quickly learn that out of the 3 top drive manufacturers (Maxtor, IBM, Quantum), Maxtors don't last in OCd systems.>>

I do read through a lot of the threads, how do you think I made several thousand posts? And to be honest, most recent Maxtor owners have had very sucessful experience overclocking with Maxtors.


<<And yes I've seen them dye in OCd systems, which is why I don't use them and don't recommend them to anyone I know will OC or push their system (the majority of users here). You may have found that they work fine for you but the majority of people here and elsewhere that OC/push their systems have shown (through personal experience, and testing) that they don't hold up.>>

Well, I have a hard time believing this general statement about a majority of people having problems OCing, unless you're talking about Maxtors before 1998. I own 6 Maxtor and 2 Quantum drives dating back to 1997, and I didnt encounter any problems with anyone of them.


<<For general use Maxtors are fine, I would and have recommended them to my Aunt and sister-in-law because I know they won't push them past what they are capable of.

For the users here (mainly powerusers, tweakers, and OCers) I don't recommend them because history and majority has shown that they don't hold up.>>

Again, it would be nice if you can come up with some actual proof that a majority of post-1998 Maxtor drives die of OCing.
 
No one here have mentioned the strange thing about the ibm 75 gxp... seems like the most of the storagereview's readers are getting annoyed with that drive now... many of them are going dead within a few months. And after what I've read from storagereview, the 45 gb drive is the worst... I used to like ibm most before.. but im not so certian more.. maxtor are great, don't like seagate or fijutsu. Haven't had bad luck with wd either
 
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