Can IBM 75 GXP Deskstars Handle a 37.5+ PCI Bus?

[rpr]

My Maxtor 7200 ATA100 20GB locks up at any PCI bus over 35MHZ. Consequently, I'm looking for alternatives. Anybody out there pushing the PCI bus with a Deskstar?

 

[TonyRI]

My 45 Gig 7200Rpm Ibm drive is running sweet at 40mhz, I also have two older 5400Rpm Ibm 8.2 gigs running on the same system.

 

[rpr]

That was the answer I was looking for. I'm probably going to pickup a Deskstar from Buy.com and hopefully I will be able to get my 600E back up to 900 (which is where it was with my WD before I "upgraded" to the Maxtor). Thanks for the feedback.

 

[spliffstar69]

Yeah i have this drive and it will run at 40 mhz no problem i have a 60 gig 75gxp that im currenty looking to trade for a Asus board and processor combo but i may sell it also $325 shipped

 

[Killer Ape]

My 30GB 75 GXP does 37.5 fine. I'm also running it off a Promise Ultra 100 PCI Controller, just to double my odds of something going wrong .

 

[Eug]

Heheh. I'm running a Promise Ultra 66 and 34GXP 20 Gig. Both are older models, and run great to at least 41.5 MHz, and I ran 38.3 for months, although my Quantum crash has made me nervous so I've dropped the speed now.

My next drive is an IBM 75 GXP 30-40 Gig drive to replace my ailing Quantum. (As I've mentioned in previous threads, the Maxtor I bought last month kicked the bucket the same evening I installed it, at 38.3.)

 

[Killer Ape]

Eug: The IBM is a REALLY nice drive. You won't be disappointed. My old 10.2GB/7200 RPM/ATA33 Maxtor did fine by me, but with the ATA100 controller the IBM simply rocks. It's also quiet as a mouse compared to the Maxtor.

I was SO tempted to go RAID, but then I decided to buy beer instead .

 

[han888]

my quantum Lm and quantum LCt running fine at 41 mhz

 

[Stallion]

My WD 13.6 DMA66 would do 40mhz.

 

[Duckie]

My record with both a 22GXP and a 75GXP is 44MHz! Both 100% stable for a month...until I found it out and changed the divider.....

Duckman

 

[utopia]

75GXP's can handle 44MHz fine, i've done it.

 

[rpr]

Wow...thanks for all the feedback. Looks like I bought the wrong drive last month. I can't believe this Maxtor locks up at 37.5Mhx and Deskstars will run stable at 44Mhz. Looks like I'm in the market for a Deskstar.

 

[Killer Ape]

In general, IBMs seem to have the best rep as overclockable HDDs. Old MAxtors were notoriously bad. Maxtor seems to have done okay with their first 7200RPM/ATA33 drives, but now it looks like they're crapping out again with the ATA100s.

 

[OuranosEXX]

my 6years old western digital caviar 850 (thats MB ) can hancle 41,5Mhz bus!!!!

 

[xizor]

Got both of mine up to 40 mhz on my KA7-100 hpt370 controller. Put them in RAID, and problems past 33 mhz, don't know if its the harddrives or other compenents.

xizor

 

[Ecliptic]

I had a maxtor drive... that thing wouldn't go past 35MHZ. They are fast drives but they are crap... stay away I tell you! I got rid of mine.

 

[Nack]

Don't forget Western Digital. Up until recently, their "expert" line of drives were just rebadged IBM 7200 RPM Deskstars (I know this was true up through the 27.3GB WD Expert, and I believe one model after that). In my experience, those drives, like their deskstar cousins, will handle 37.5MHz, and even 41.5MHz (although I don't recommend it) just fine.

The reason I mention this, is that there are still a LOT of these drives out there. For example, Sams recently clearanced out the 20.5GB models for $60 after rebate.

Good luck,

Nack

 

[wizz0bang]

Hmm... my old IBM deskstar V (5400rpm) wouldn't take overclocking the bus AT ALL. My new 30gb 7200rpm Maxtor Diamondmax plus is rock stable at 37.5mhz. I wouldn't try higher though! Too many people say they won't do 40+ The new IBM deskstars aparently are the way to go. Supposidly cooler than Maxtor too!

Brad

 

[AL77]

<< I had a maxtor drive... that thing wouldn't go past 35MHZ. They are fast drives but they are crap >>


Ecliptic, a reminder, overclock at your own peril. The drive is not crap if it doesn't operate at unsupported bus speeds.

 

[abracadabra1]

the ibms run well under high pci bus speeds.
it should do up to 45MHz i'd say.