Do Maxtor DiamondMax Plus's have the same problem as the IBM GXP's?

[chuonthis]

I have 2 IBM 75GXPs and each has failed on my at least twice because of the large cache shutdown problem in Windows. First time it happened to me, I sent it back to get a replacement but now I just low level format it. I'm tired of this game though...never knowing when it'll happen again. I'm no longer on Win98SE but I think it's still gonna happen on WinXP cuz it shuts down quick!

My drives failed even with the large cache update on 98SE...set the delay to 4 seconds instead of the default 2. And even the 60GXPs have the problem so I'm definitely not an IBM fan anymore.

I was looking at replacing these drives with the Maxtor DiamondMax Plus drives but saw that they have 2 megs of cache like the IBMs but I haven't read much about them having as many failures as the GXPs. Anyone have experience with the DM+'s? Any other recommended hard drives?

 

[bozo1]

I have a few as well as having put about 20 of them in systems for friends with no problems at all.

 

[WyteWatt]

Will we ever figure out what causing all these 75 gxp and 60 gxp series IBM HDS to fail ? I want to know the real problem!!!!
Will we ever know?

 

[Rand]

<< Will we ever figure out what causing all these 75 gxp and 60 gxp series IBM HDS to fail ? I want to know the real problem!!!!
Will we ever know? >>



IBM won't even admit there is a problem let alone what the problem is.

 

[chuonthis]

<< Will we ever figure out what causing all these 75 gxp and 60 gxp series IBM HDS to fail ? I want to know the real problem!!!!
Will we ever know? >>

Found a link to this article at storagereview.com's forums: IBM Failures!

This makes sense I guess if it's true.

 

[WyteWatt]

chuonthis yep i seen that before.
But i dont know if thats the real issue the heat.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Pixie Dust anyone? 😉

-Ice

 

[Guygye]

Not mine