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[eyez]

Hey guys, I'm winning a bid on a WD Scsi drive 18.3 7200. Current bid 121 shipped. Any opinions? Should I keep going?

 

[Siva]

Seems like a good price to me... new or used? refurb?

Even if it was used or refurb I'd go for it, providing the bid is from a good seller (i hope for your sake its not ubid).

 

[eyez]

I won! I won! I won! 121 shipped brand new!

 

[eyez]

Western Digital 18.3GB LVD SCSI Ultra2 3.5x1 80-pin 7,200RPM HD

Manufacturer's Part # WDE18300-0049
This product is Brand New.


QUICK GLANCE

Ultra2/Ultra SCSI 80-pin Interface
2MB Cache
7,200 rpm Rotational Speed
SPECIFICATIONS

Physical
Formatted Capacity* 18310 MB * Western Digital defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes and a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes
Interfaces Ultra2 LVD, Ultra LVD Wide
(68 pin)
(80 pin)
Ultra Fast, Ultra Fast Wide
(68 pin)
(80 pin)

Media Type Thin Film
Head Type MR
Servo Type Embedded
Number of Disks 6
Number of Data Surfaces 12
Number of Heads 12
Bytes Per Sector 512
Tracks per Inch 10750
Bits per Inch (000) 208.8 (ID), 180.42 (OD)
Areal Density 2.24 Gb/in2
Capacity/Platter 3.0 GB/disk
Total Cylinders 10,601
Zones per Surface 16
Recording Method 0,6,8 EPR4
ECC 240-bit Reed Solomon
Performance
Average Seek (Read) 6.9 ms
Average Seek (Write) 7.0 ms
Track to Track Seek (Read) 0.8 ms
Track to Track Seek (Write) 0.8 ms
Full Stroke Seek (Read) 16 ms
Full Stroke Seek (Write) 17 ms
Average Latency 4.17 ms (nominal)
Rotational Speed 7200 rpm (nominal)
Transfer Rate (Media to Buffer) 30MB/s max.
Transfer Rate (Buffer to Host) 80MB/s max.
Buffer Size 2MB, 4MB
Error Rate (Non-Recoverable) <1 in 1014 bits read
Spindle Start Time <20s to ready
Spindle Stop Time <20s
Contact Start/Stop Cycles (CSS) 20,000


Did I get a good deal? Wasn't even looking for a hard drive

 

[Howard]

Looks like you did.


Uhh, do you have a SCSI controller card?

 

[eyez]

Nope. Guess I'll need to find one. Any recommendations?

 

[GT1999]

Check out Tekram, and if you've got the money, Adaptec.

Multiwave Direct carries SCSI controllers. Also, you could do a search on Pricewatch.

 

[eyez]

Got another one!

 

[mastaki11a]

It's Not that great of a deal. I see the last ones on egay have ended at that much (+/- 5$ or so) shipped.

 

[dr0p0ut]

so its you that outbid me evey time i think the place you bid have this drive on clearance for around 170.00. so 120 ship is good price for the drive.


dr0p0ut

 

[bacillus]

<< Nope. Guess I'll need to find one. Any recommendations? >>


seems like a very odd way of going scsi especially as that hdd is only a 7200rpm one! :frown:

 

[dr0p0ut]

as long as he have a good fast primary scsi drive to load os and application. this drive is a cheap solution for storage without
going to scsi/ide route. i do admit i have spend over 500.00 to
go all scsi. eventhrough its only ultrascsi2. or sca2.
i do have combine of 70gig of scsi space, a tekram 390u2w and sony 10x4x32 cdrw, 2 cdrom(plextor die on me after 3 month).

if i would have gone with the top speed setup. controller and 9gig scsi and cdrw alone will have cost me more then what i have spent.

 

[bacillus]

<< as long as he have a good fast primary scsi drive to load os and application >>


dr0p0ut, while agreeing with you, he doesn't appear to have a scsi card in the first instance hence can't have &quot;a good fast primary scsi drive to load os&quot; , hence my comment!

 

[dr0p0ut]

since he bid 2 so far, he will bid more i know i did. ( i now know i should not have. da*n ons*le). eyez make sure your next drive is at least 10k rpm also is 80mb/s, ultrascsi2 or sca2. than start looking for tekram 390u2w or adaptor 2940u2w, you will be set. there are people buying the whole set with one purchase. then there is me , slowing collecting parts until the rig is complete ..

i am just want to point out, drive may be a bit slow, maybe outdated,
there are still some use for them. unless eyez bought 29160 and follow by couple super fast 160mb/s drive after his last bid, then he is scrwed.. hehe..

dr0p0ut

maybe adaptor 19160 might be a better choice then the ultrascsi2 controller. since it does not limit your upgrade path. i am stuck
on tekram 390u2w but i am in no hurry to upgrade. i dont do video editing, or 3d drawing. i just want to burn cd, watch dvd, while downloading some file. maybe transfer couple gig of file at the same time. i dont think ide drive can handle that.. hehe

 

[Dameon]

but he's gotta buy the 80-68 pin adaper, unless he's got a server with an SCA backplane already.