Whats ur preferred make of hard drive?

Pasty901 · 07-31-2003, 05:04 PM

Personally i like Seagate or WD, tho my main drive is a Maxtor but i find it very loud :-/ Ive not heard gud things about IBM tho anyway wot do u prefer?

LPDad · 08-01-2003, 04:51 AM

I am partial to Seagate also, I have never had a problem with them, and I currently have 4.

I also have WD, and Maxtor. (3 of each) The maxtors I have seem to die after 2 years of hard work, and I have also had 2 WD drives go bad on me before their time, but that could be just bad luck.

I really steer clear of IBM.

I also have one Toshiba drive that I got of an old computer that has been VERY durable..I think it is going on year 5 of solid usage.

Kungfucious · 08-01-2003, 05:52 AM

Ive had a seagate drive which ive been using since i bought my first pc way back in 1994! its a tiny 2gig drive but it gets used daily as a kind of dumping ground and i alo have adobe set up to use it as a scratch disk... also im always running disk images from it. and the amount of wear and tear should have seen this beuty long dead by now but it keeps on going! fantastic drive! highly reommend seagate

igalan · 08-01-2003, 11:36 AM

I prefer Seagate.

I have one Seagate 80 GB 7200, but not too long ago I was running 3 hdds (1 x 10 GB, 1 x 3 GB and 1 x 850 MB -a really old model that I have been using for over a decade

-) and this was a mess, I prefer one drive and one partition

.

I have a very bad experience with Samsung (two dying a week after purchase -not in the same place and on different dates- so I stay away from them.) Maxtor is also a good choice for me.

berks · 08-01-2003, 01:48 PM

my old system had a WD last still works good today and it's 5 years old, and my new system has a 80 and 40 gig WD so that would be my recommendation to you.

Dr. Avery · 08-01-2003, 07:04 PM

My Maxtor Diamondmax d740x (40 GB) 7200 RPM ATA 133 HD has been nothing but reliable so far. I've been running it non stop for about 2.5 years now - not 1 bad sector.

Be that as it may, My next drive is going to be a raid 5 array of Seagate 10,000 RPM cheetahs

Polariz · 08-04-2003, 11:51 PM

My 2 Maxtors are still going strong, but ive got my eye on those 200GB Raptor things at 10k rpm.

/me salivates onto keyboard

igalan · 08-06-2003, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Polariz
My 2 Maxtors are still going strong, but ive got my eye on those 200GB Raptor things at 10k rpm.

10k rpm drives get really hot, so be prepared to buy hdd active cooling

(better those that fit on a 5"1/4 bay that blow in cool air).

Ph33r Viper · 08-06-2003, 09:11 AM

Seagate Hard Drives, very reiable for me, never had one single problem with a seagate. gonna try those western digitals one day.

Polariz · 08-06-2003, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by igalan
10k rpm drives get really hot, so be prepared to buy hdd active cooling (better those that fit on a 5"1/4 bay that blow in cool air).

Hehe, my three drives are already in 5 1/4" bays with active cooling.

olddood · 08-30-2003, 06:24 PM

I have a 40 gig Maxtor Diamond Max +8, and an 80 gig Maxtor Diamond Max + 9. Both are running fine, and are whisper quiet.

My main reason for getting them was for the ATA133 capacity to go with my Abit AT7 Max2 mobo. Couldn't have asked for better, They fly rings around the noisy old 20 gig Seagate I had in my old rig.

inescapeableus · 12-14-2003, 02:21 AM

I really am a fan of the maxtor brand of hard drives. They are very quiet and thier site offers very good customer support along with hard drive software.

Colin-uk · 12-14-2003, 06:06 AM

i have a maxtor and its louder than my fan sometimes :\

might go for a seagate or western digital when i decide to upgrade/have got the money to upgrade (lol)

**greffov** · 12-14-2003, 07:19 AM

Got a Maxtor too... always had good (and quiet) experiences with Maxtor drives...

twofaze · 02-01-2004, 08:52 PM

Western Digital

07-31-2003, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pasty901 News Writer! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 785	Whats ur preferred make of hard drive? Personally i like Seagate or WD, tho my main drive is a Maxtor but i find it very loud :-/ Ive not heard gud things about IBM tho anyway wot do u prefer? __________________ "The hardest thing in this world is to live in it."

08-01-2003, 04:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
LPDad Admin & "Fixer" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 2,293	I am partial to Seagate also, I have never had a problem with them, and I currently have 4. I also have WD, and Maxtor. (3 of each) The maxtors I have seem to die after 2 years of hard work, and I have also had 2 WD drives go bad on me before their time, but that could be just bad luck. I really steer clear of IBM. I also have one Toshiba drive that I got of an old computer that has been VERY durable..I think it is going on year 5 of solid usage. __________________ We don't need no stink'n TechSupport We ARE TechSupport. *LPDad* Administrator

08-01-2003, 05:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kungfucious mediatechie.com Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 809	Ive had a seagate drive which ive been using since i bought my first pc way back in 1994! its a tiny 2gig drive but it gets used daily as a kind of dumping ground and i alo have adobe set up to use it as a scratch disk... also im always running disk images from it. and the amount of wear and tear should have seen this beuty long dead by now but it keeps on going! fantastic drive! highly reommend seagate __________________ http://mediatechie.com Leave me a message in my shoutbox! ... would appreciate the feedback! thanks people!

08-01-2003, 01:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	my old system had a WD last still works good today and it's 5 years old, and my new system has a 80 and 40 gig WD so that would be my recommendation to you. __________________ Vote For Us!!!

08-01-2003, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dr. Avery Tech Weasel Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Fortress of Awesometude Posts: 1,145	My Maxtor Diamondmax d740x (40 GB) 7200 RPM ATA 133 HD has been nothing but reliable so far. I've been running it non stop for about 2.5 years now - not 1 bad sector. Be that as it may, My next drive is going to be a raid 5 array of Seagate 10,000 RPM cheetahs __________________ 01010001 01110101 01100001 01100011 01101011: Fowl Syntax.

08-01-2003, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	I prefer Seagate. I have one Seagate 80 GB 7200, but not too long ago I was running 3 hdds (1 x 10 GB, 1 x 3 GB and 1 x 850 MB -a really old model that I have been using for over a decade -) and this was a mess, I prefer one drive and one partition . I have a very bad experience with Samsung (two dying a week after purchase -not in the same place and on different dates- so I stay away from them.) Maxtor is also a good choice for me.

08-04-2003, 11:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Polariz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 79	My 2 Maxtors are still going strong, but ive got my eye on those 200GB Raptor things at 10k rpm. /me salivates onto keyboard __________________ AMD Athlon64 3500+ CPU, Socket 939/Newcastle/CBAXC Week 3604 @ 2423MHz Shuttle SN95G v1.3 /nForce3 2x 512mb TwinMOS PC3200 128bit Geforce 6800 128mb AGP8x 240GB Hard Disks Sony DVDRW DL

08-06-2003, 09:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ph33r Viper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 54	Seagate Hard Drives, very reiable for me, never had one single problem with a seagate. gonna try those western digitals one day.

08-30-2003, 06:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
olddood Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: salem Mass us Posts: 83	I have a 40 gig Maxtor Diamond Max +8, and an 80 gig Maxtor Diamond Max + 9. Both are running fine, and are whisper quiet. My main reason for getting them was for the ATA133 capacity to go with my Abit AT7 Max2 mobo. Couldn't have asked for better, They fly rings around the noisy old 20 gig Seagate I had in my old rig.

12-14-2003, 02:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
inescapeableus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 35	I really am a fan of the maxtor brand of hard drives. They are very quiet and thier site offers very good customer support along with hard drive software.

12-14-2003, 06:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
Colin-uk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 928	i have a maxtor and its louder than my fan sometimes :\ might go for a seagate or western digital when i decide to upgrade/have got the money to upgrade (lol)

12-14-2003, 07:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	Got a Maxtor too... always had good (and quiet) experiences with Maxtor drives... __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

02-01-2004, 08:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
twofaze Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ATL Posts: 21	Western Digital __________________ Nap Time.....

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode