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jy88888888   06-02-2002 at 03:03:32 PM

Hi,

I'm running a poll in the Poll section to find out which hard drive I should buy which has the subject - 'Best Windows/gaming hard drive'.

Please submit your vote

Thanks

AMD VS INTEL - AMD anyday

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blah   06-02-2002 at 08:23:23 PM
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Best - IBM.

Most reliable - anything but IBM (not in my case though, I have IBM drives doing a very good job as far as reliability goes)

..this is very useful and helpful place for information...

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Flamethrower205   06-02-2002 at 08:25:59 PM
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No, I don't think the best r IBM. I had a 75GXP, then switched to a D740x, and the performance differential (the D740X was faster) was significant. Then I got a RAID 0 w/ 2 d740x's, and now it's disgustingly fast.

My frog asked me for a straw...dunno what happened he's all over the place :eek:

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blah   06-02-2002 at 11:04:08 PM
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Read <A HREF="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/hddreview0202/" target="_new">this</A>, and put yer attenshing to the words:

"<b>Conclusion</b>

Well, the WD1200JB performed excellently in the Ziff-Davis and Photoshop, but it yielded in the IOMeter. The IBM 120GXP has good scores in the Ziff-Davis, excellent results in the IOMeter, and only in the Photoshop it lost."

And as far as I know WD JB series is the "best there is" right now. You can say anything you wish to, but facts are facts.

..this is very useful and helpful place for information...

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Flamethrower205   06-03-2002 at 02:40:38 AM
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Do you realize how many variables there are n hard drive performance? I have seen such a huge difference for example when using different controller cards.

My frog asked me for a straw...dunno what happened he's all over the place :eek:

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blah   06-03-2002 at 07:23:43 AM
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These kinds of things are usually tested on the same systems and the systems have the same "controller cards", you figure the rest.

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jy88888888   06-03-2002 at 10:24:20 PM
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Looks like the WD and the Maxtor are the best but 5 votes to 4 is still pretty close - more votes please.

AMD VS INTEL - AMD anyday

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kief   06-04-2002 at 03:16:37 AM
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WD special edition.....no doubt!

Jesus saves, but Mario scores!!!

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lhgpoobaa   06-04-2002 at 05:50:17 AM
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without a doubt i will vote for my Seagate, 2Gb, 4200rpm, LBA drive!
it rocks
soooo fast

<font color=blue>Pants Down! Turn Around! Bend Over! You're about to Experience Telstra broadband! :lol:

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blah   06-04-2002 at 07:10:27 AM
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One of the reasons I do not use WD drives is their vibration, otherwise they are very good drives (if not to consider IBM of coarse ;)

..this is very useful and helpful place for information...

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Flamethrower205   06-05-2002 at 12:54:34 AM
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I hate wd drives b/c every one I've had (6 totally) has failed within 3 months. Furthermore, ok, so if they use the same controller card that's great, but certain controller cards allow certain hdd's to perform better (like maxtor drives really like x brand, and wd may like y brand).

My frog asked me for a straw...dunno what happened he's all over the place :eek:

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blah   06-05-2002 at 01:22:17 AM
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""I hate wd drives b/c every one I've had (6 totally) has failed within 3 months""

Heh, thats the other reason, even I do have WD 3ggs still ticking (use it for business backups instead of tapes).

And some body really confused you about the controller x working better with drive x, and controller y working better with drive y, that a boooolly stuff. If you take best controller for the drive x and best controller for the drive y, the drive x (IBM) will still work better than the other because it is a <b>better drive</b>.

..this is very useful and helpful place for information...

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Flamethrower205   06-05-2002 at 03:07:23 AM
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I'm not sure ur undertstanding what I'm trying to say, but anyway. thing about the ibm is, I don't like having to worry about my data, especially w/ a RAID 0.

My frog asked me for a straw...dunno what happened he's all over the place :eek:

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blah   06-05-2002 at 10:43:15 AM
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gg, you really want to make me laugh, hehe, first person I ever met who is talking about how scared he is about loozing his data and puts the same data that he is so scared to looze on RAID-0, did I miss anything here? this gets a little confuzing for me, hehehe.

..this is very useful and helpful place for information...

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unoc   06-05-2002 at 04:07:19 PM
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IBM 120 GXP is very fast and probably the best one together WD special edition, but IBM is cheaper.
The differences between the two drives are about 1.5 MB/s (48 vs 49.5) but IBM show a lower CPU usage and a lower search time.
I'd go to IBM or two IBM in RAID 0.

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Flamethrower205   06-06-2002 at 12:15:22 AM
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Um, that isn't the issue as much as inconvenience of HDD failing. I have backups of data. Plus, RAID 0 ain't that unreliable- better than my old 75GXP....

My frog asked me for a straw...dunno what happened he's all over the place :eek:

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kief   06-06-2002 at 05:24:47 AM
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I have had numerous hard disks, mostly WD over the years. I am also a consultant and build many machines and the WD drives are very reliable. I have not dealt with IBM IDE much, only a few drives (all 3 are still working after a couple years) so I have little first hand experience with them (thier SCSI drives are good) but the only brand hard disk I have had consistantly die on me were Maxtors. GOD I HATE THOSE FREAKIN THINGS! However I must admit they have improved thier reliability by light years in the more recent models.

Jesus saves, but Mario scores!!!

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vidar   06-06-2002 at 08:29:32 PM
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Maxtor IDE ATA-133 60GB 7200RPM
DiamondMax Plus D740X

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RaPTuRe   06-06-2002 at 09:49:09 PM
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WD

My WD Drives:

WD 4.3GB - still running
WD 6.4GB - still running
WD 8.4GB - still running (fast too)
WD 60GB 7200rpm x 2 RAID 0 - running like lightning

other brands:
IBM - Failed (but replaced)
Fujitsu - 2.1GB (still running actually)
Conner - 1.2GB (also still running)
Maxtor DiamondMax 40GB - Failed (but replaced)
Seagate 20GB - Failed
Fujitsu 40GB 7200rpm x 2 - 1 failed due to temperature (a lot hotter than my WD's)


"The answer to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a beer bottle, they're on TV."

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