[mythtv-users] New HDD for Mythtv 5400 or 7200 rpm

[Marko Nurmenniemi]

William wrote:

>>Christian Borchmann
>>Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:32 AM
>>To: Discussion about mythtv
>>Subject: [mythtv-users] New HDD for Mythtv 5400 or 7200 rpm
>>
>>hallo,
>>
>>what hdd should i buy 5400 or 7200 rpm?
>>anyone uses the maxtor 5a320j0 disk? 320 gb for smal money...
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>>-- 
>>Christian "SPITFIRE" Borchmann 
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>Either is fast enough to keep up with mythtv so its up to you. Personally I
>would go for the faster drive. 
>
>IMHO - MAxtor drives are junk. Have had to replace 2 already. Of course,
>they were both covered under warrenty so its not a huge deal. I noticed both
>times they upgraded me to a different drive so it might be model specific.
>Mine were both 240gb drives from about a year ago.
>
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I have a 4800rpm laptop drive on mine...it is a frontend though.
Server has 5400rpm disks because of price, power reqs. and cooling needs 
are smaller.

-M