Best Hard Drive to buy?

[Gerbil333]

I don't have active cooling on my Raptor.

 

[Amaroque]

Originally posted by: Gerbil333
I don't have active cooling on my Raptor.

You really should, especially if it's a 74 GB model.

 

[Ken90630]

Do you (or anyone else) ever bump the computer case when the HD is reading or writing? Some people aren't aware of this, but HDs can be damaged if they are moved during use. I'm not talkin' about when the machine is just sitting there, but when it's reading & writing they are not supposed to be subjected to any kind of movement.

Reason I mention this is that my dog often likes to lie near my feet next to my computer. He often bumps up against the case, and I have to be careful he doesn't do so when the HD is running. If the computer is on the floor and you, or say your kids or pets (if you have any) are bumping the computer when it's running, or if you even bump it with your leg, that might explain why you're having so many HD failures. Other than excessive heat, I can't think of any other likely explanation. Or maybe you live near railroad tracks or an airport and the floor & computer shake while it's running?

BTW, WD Raptors are built like tanks and have MTBF ratings of about 1.2 million hours, which equates to almost 137 years! As many of the guys have said, Seagate and WD drives have well deserved reputations for reliability and longevity. Same can't be said for Maxtor, though some people have good luck with them. It would seem like you almost have to have some sort of physical, environmental abuse going on that's causing your HDs to expire prematurely. Nobody gets that many lemon HDs. :Q

Good luck. 🙂

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: wayliff
Yeah, i've been thinking about that.

Are the raptors as quiet as the seagate HDs?

the storagereview review says they are actually very quiet.

id like to hear one myself, but apparently they aren't too loud at all.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
Dude, that's just bad luck.

Seagate has the best reputation overall for being most reliable. I'd have to say go with a Seagate again.

maxtor I am not surprised, they don't ever reach 1 year. But I rarely hear of Seagates crashing.

better luck next time round with your new hard drive.. LOL

😕

 

[Frodolives]

My Enermax 350 ran a system with my last Seagate for 3 years, and I'm still using it with my new Seagate.

I like checking the user reviews at newegg associated with the products. You're probably seen those, but just thought I'd mention, as sometimes there are some intelligent "reviews" among those.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: wayliff
Yeah, i've been thinking about that.

Are the raptors as quiet as the seagate HDs?

the storagereview review says they are actually very quiet.

id like to hear one myself, but apparently they aren't too loud at all.

Sure, they may be quiet..compared to 10/15k SCSI drives, but I wouldn't get too excited. From what I hear, they are quite audible.

 

[ribbon13]

My 74g raptor runs 3c cooler than my 200gb seagate usually.

 

[Amaroque]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Sure, they may be quiet..compared to 10/15k SCSI drives, but I wouldn't get too excited. From what I hear, they are quite audible.

Really, the only time they are louder then your average 7,200 RPM drive is when they are seeking.

Also, they do get noticeably hotter then my 200, or 250 GB Caviar's.

 

[Blain]

RAID 1 - 74GB Raptors or Seagate SATA

 

[mustap]

i would use a ups if i were you.before i use one my hard drives kept crashing.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Amaroque

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Sure, they may be quiet..compared to 10/15k SCSI drives, but I wouldn't get too excited. From what I hear, they are quite audible.

Really, the only time they are louder then your average 7,200 RPM drive is when they are seeking.

Also, they do get noticeably hotter then my 200, or 250 GB Caviar's.

Oh yeah..so they are only louder when being used 😕. Riiight..exactly.

 

[Chosonman]

Search pricewatch.com

 

[Amaroque]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Oh yeah..so they are only louder when being used 😕. Riiight..exactly.

That is the only time they are noticeably louder then a 7,200 RPM drive. Of course, I have them in a Lian Li PC70 full tower server case... That may have some bearing on any perceived noise. 😉

 

[wayliff]

Originally posted by: Ken90630
Do you (or anyone else) ever bump the computer case when the HD is reading or writing? Some people aren't aware of this, but HDs can be damaged if they are moved during use. I'm not talkin' about when the machine is just sitting there, but when it's reading & writing they are not supposed to be subjected to any kind of movement.

Reason I mention this is that my dog often likes to lie near my feet next to my computer. He often bumps up against the case, and I have to be careful he doesn't do so when the HD is running. If the computer is on the floor and you, or say your kids or pets (if you have any) are bumping the computer when it's running, or if you even bump it with your leg, that might explain why you're having so many HD failures. Other than excessive heat, I can't think of any other likely explanation. Or maybe you live near railroad tracks or an airport and the floor & computer shake while it's running?

BTW, WD Raptors are built like tanks and have MTBF ratings of about 1.2 million hours, which equates to almost 137 years! As many of the guys have said, Seagate and WD drives have well deserved reputations for reliability and longevity. Same can't be said for Maxtor, though some people have good luck with them. It would seem like you almost have to have some sort of physical, environmental abuse going on that's causing your HDs to expire prematurely. Nobody gets that many lemon HDs. :Q

Good luck. 🙂

You could have a good point on this. I can't really say I've been doing that but it is something to watch in the future.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[wayliff]

Originally posted by: mustap
i would use a ups if i were you.before i use one my hard drives kept crashing.

 

[wayliff]

Originally posted by: wayliff

Originally posted by: mustap
i would use a ups if i were you.before i use one my hard drives kept crashing.

I will most likely do that.

For those who wonder...I own a pretty old computer case.
3dcool Tornado 1000 with the Enermax 350W.

I am due to get a new case and PS....and now a new hard drive(s).