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IBM hard drive question

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MoFunk

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Hello all, I am looking at dropping another 40gig drive in and was over at newegg and saw they have 2 different IBM 40gig drives. One is a 60GXP and one is a 120GXP. Does anyone know what the difference is with these drives. Everything else looks the same. Thanks.
 
I think the 60gxp's had issues...someone here will correct me I am sure.
The 120 is the newer series of drives form IBM and I have not heard much about them yet.
 
the 75 gxp's had issues actually, so they replaced them with the 60gxps...now, though, the newest is the 120 gxp's

i think they also add some sort of sound dampening thingy as well

here is the specs for the 60's

here is the specs for the 120's

i suppose i'd go with the 120 if it's the same price
 
Don't ever buy IBM HD's... You'll regret it. I'm telling you.

If you want a really fast HD, buy Western Digital.

If you want a dead silent HD, buy Seagate Barracuda IV.

I recommend Seagate over WD. Ask anyone here.
 
From what I'm hearing the 60GXP's have started to have some issues as well. If I were buying a hard drive right now, I'd stay clear of IBM.
 
Hmm. Thanks for the reply's. Though I have never had any issues with the many IBM drives that I have out in my systems as well as cutomers systems I am always willing to try something new and will look into those seagate drives. Seems to get really good reviews at newegg. Thanks again.
 


<< Hmm. Thanks for the reply's. Though I have never had any issues with the many IBM drives that I have out in my systems as well as cutomers systems I am always willing to try something new and will look into those seagate drives. Seems to get really good reviews at newegg. Thanks again. >>



IBM has been pretty good in the past. However, recently, their drives have taken a very, very steep turn downward. I have a 20GB drive that I got from them 2 years ago and It works perfectly (its still in my system today, actually)
 
I have a 60GXP and I'm still a little unsure of the quality. It used to fail the DFT, but I just ran it again yesterday and it passed. Not sure whether the bad sectors have just been remapped.
 
I have a 40gb 60gxp I just received from IBM to replace another drive I RMA'd. It's for sale in this thread.

-Liquidity

PS - I'm getting rid of it because I already have 2 60gb IBM drives in my computer, and I figured I don't really need 160gb of drive space. 🙂
 
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