Thread View: alt.comp
14 messages
14 total messages
Started by JNIK
Mon, 24 Sep 2001 15:43
Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: JNIK
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 15:43
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 15:43
6 lines
1695 bytes
1695 bytes
I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can recommend to me? cheers JNIK
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: fox
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 16:05
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 16:05
15 lines
2157 bytes
2157 bytes
... > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > recommend to me? > cheers > JNIK > > 40 gb 7200 maxtor drive �95 from dabs,been using maxtor drives for over 3 years now, 2 hard drives no problems at all, like the 3 year no quibble warranty( next day but u must have a debit/credit card) even though ive never had to use it. fox
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: Frank
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 18:36
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 18:36
17 lines
2117 bytes
2117 bytes
i've got the Maxtor 40gb drive. Had it for about 3 months. works good so far. Fast and quiet. Frank "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com... > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > recommend to me? > cheers > JNIK > >
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: Sapphire Systems
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 18:46
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 18:46
12 lines
1875 bytes
1875 bytes
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 16:43:10 +0100, "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote: >I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my >asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having >alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can >recommend to me? >cheers >JNIK > > I've had 3 of these in a row arrive DOA. 4th time lucky I hope......
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: John
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 19:03
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 19:03
15 lines
2247 bytes
2247 bytes
>40 gb 7200 maxtor drive �95 from dabs,been using maxtor drives for over 3 >years now, 2 hard drives no problems at all, like the 3 year no quibble >warranty( next day but u must have a debit/credit card) even though ive >never had to use it. >fox My second HDD in my system is a Quantum 40.0GB 7200rpm ATA100. I am currently having controller problems (I believe) so I can't use my system. Though I have only had experience with Quantum, I can't fault them. They are also quite reliable and fast. You can probably pick this one up for a similar price to the Maxtor the guy above suggests as well. I think the modle is the Fireball plus AS. John
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: Highspeed
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:05
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:05
16 lines
2125 bytes
2125 bytes
I like the Western Digital drives. One of the best. If you don't like that try Fujitsu. "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com... > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > recommend to me? > cheers > JNIK > >
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: Cory Dunkle
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:44
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:44
22 lines
2632 bytes
2632 bytes
I'd stick with IBM. They are the fastest IDE drives available, and are extremely reliable. I've had a good deal of trouble with Maxtor drives, a few died and more than a few make odd noises during normal operation. I now use IBM or Western Digital if it's a tight budget. Through the years of building systems for people I've had 4 Maxtor drives die during normal use within a year or so, and have had one DOA IBM 14GXP. A few 6.4 gig WD drives died on me, but after 3 replacements WD acknowledged there was a problem with that specific model and sent me an 8 gig to replace it, which has worked flawlessly. "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com... > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > recommend to me? > cheers > JNIK > >
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: CareBear
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:46
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 21:46
15 lines
2098 bytes
2098 bytes
I have the IBM Deskstar 60GXP 41.1gb drive and have not had a single problem. "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com... > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > recommend to me? > cheers > JNIK > >
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: Simon Potts
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:13
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:13
16 lines
2094 bytes
2094 bytes
Seagate drives are good quality, fast and reliable. > "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com... > > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are > having > > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they > can > > recommend to me? > > cheers > > JNIK > > > > > >
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: Lalit Kumar Dhiri
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 23:44
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 23:44
14 lines
2169 bytes
2169 bytes
"JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com... > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > recommend to me? > cheers > JNIK > Can't tell you much about this drive but IBM drives in general are great. I have 4 75GXPs: two 45 GB (RAID 0), 75 GB and a 30 GB in one computer and they worked really well for over a year under intense use.
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: John Trebutech
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:56
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:56
17 lines
2101 bytes
2101 bytes
"JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com... > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > recommend to me? > cheers > JNIK > I would have recommended the IBM's if I didn't have recent troubles with two of the exact same drive you mention..hell I've still got one in my computer now. Try Maxtor/Quantum.
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: John Trebutech
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:57
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:57
19 lines
2213 bytes
2213 bytes
"Sapphire Systems" <sales@sapphiresystems.co.uk> wrote in message news:3baf7f4f.853532@news.clara.net... > On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 16:43:10 +0100, "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> > wrote: > > >I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > >asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > >alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > >recommend to me? > >cheers > >JNIK > > > > > I've had 3 of these in a row arrive DOA. 4th time lucky I hope...... > Can I just check with you which country they were made in? :)
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: Gregory Toomey
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 07:03
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 07:03
17 lines
2251 bytes
2251 bytes
"JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:9onkb4$r2$1@neptunium.btinternet.com... > I was planning on going for the IBM Deskstar60GXP 41.1GB to accompany my > asus a7m266 mobo but have heard alot of reports lately that they are having > alot of troubles with this drive, has anybody got any alternatives they can > recommend to me? > cheers > JNIK I have been having occasional read/writer errors with this type of drive (about 3 problems in 1 year). Norton Utilities was able to fix the problem by remapping the bad sector. It is fast but I would be wary buying this model. gtoomey
Re: Which 40gb, 7200rpm HDD?
Author: Sapphire Systems
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 08:51
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 08:51
11 lines
1881 bytes
1881 bytes
>> I've had 3 of these in a row arrive DOA. 4th time lucky I hope...... >> >Can I just check with you which country they were made in? :) > The main label on the top said they're made in Hungary. There was a label on the underside of the IDE connector block however that said the assembly was made in the Czech Republic. HTH Regards, Alex
Thread Navigation
This is a paginated view of messages in the thread with full content displayed inline.
Messages are displayed in chronological order, with the original post highlighted in green.
Use pagination controls to navigate through all messages in large threads.
Back to All Threads