[DEAD]Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB SATA 7200 RPM 32MB Hard Drive

[Pardus]

Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB SATA 7200 RPM 32MB Hard Drive

$142,99 - $40 code ?2WJ$?FX3J9?WM [Exp 10/29] + $0 shipping = $103 shipped. Tax in most states.

Highlights
Adaptive Fly Height offers consistent read/write performance
Clean Sweep automatically calibrates drive each time the drive is powered up
SoftSonic motor enables ultra-quiet operation
Enhanced G-Force Protection defends against handling damage
Perpendicular Recording increases data density while decreasing moving parts

Overview
The Seagate Barracuda® 7200.11 SATA NCQ Internal Hard Drive boasts a high storage capacity of 1 TB, enabling users to store large amounts of data. Featuring a Serial ATA NCQ interface, this internal hard drive delivers data transfer rates up to 3 Gbps. It also offers a rotational speed of up to 7200 RPM and up to 32 MB cache for fast disk access. In addition, the incorporated 3D Defense System? provides comprehensive protection against handling damage and data loss. It even features SoftSonic? motor enabling ultra-quiet Operation. Ruggedly designed for reliable performance, the Barracuda® 7200.11 hard drive is an ideal choice for mainstream and high-performance PCs/workstations, PC gaming systems and media PCs.

 

[edplayer]

Is this a 3 platter drive?

edit: Thanks for posting this ActiveX

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Nice find ActiveX. Thanks for posting.

 

[ImpalaSS99]

nice way to save even more, buy a dell gift card on ebay using the 25% cash back

nice deal, thanks!

 

[jjmIII]

Don't forget 3% off with Dell Preferred Account.

Choose credit card at check out, hit next, and 3% offer appears.

105.89 for me....

I'll hold out for 99 free shipping at Newegg though .

 

[Zap]

Crap, $7 less than last time and I still haven't used it yet. Ahh well, probably be this price at Newegg before we know it.

 

[Fallen Kell]

I'll wait till they hit this price without a coupon since I need to buy 4 for my RAID array.... Great deal if you just need 1.

 

[Pardus]

ST31000340AS Heat Issues. There is a semi bad batch from Thailand. Stamped as SD15 fw. That's why every retailer is trying to dump em right now ; newegg, zzf, buy.com, dell etc. Just look up this hd on newegg and see the number of doa reviews. Mine is on Back order till the 31st just got called from Dell.

Might cancel and wait.

 

[Mac]

NIce find. Thanks OP. I had run out of space for my video files...this is perfect.

Saw the other post re the bad batch, heat problems and such. I have a fairly well ventilated case (no silent running HTPC here) so hope that should mitigate any problems.

Personally, I have always been uncomfortable running anything faster than a 5400rpm drive without some type of cooling. I have an old Antec/Chief case that allows a case fan to be mounted into the front of the drive cage. This old case is all steel, built like a tank so would never do for a portable gaming system but sure is a great case... but I digress.

As other receive their drives, would be interested to see what is the batch run ID.

 

[Mac]

I should have followed others advice regarding this drive. After running less than 30 days, the drive died...no warning at all. PC was running fine, left it get a document and when I came back, the system had froze up. When I rebooted, I could hear a loud click and rec'd a message from windows saying that a file had become corrupted. I attempted to reboot a couple of times without luck and then finally disconnected the Seagate drive. The system came up without problem. Cannot recommend this drive at all.