[mythtv-users] Quiet HDs?

Steve Adeff adeffs at gmail.com
Sun Nov 27 13:56:47 EST 2005


On Sunday 27 November 2005 06:28, Bertrand wrote:
> Any opinions on hard drives? Reviews seem to be all over the place
> results wise.
>
> I was looking at these two:
>
> Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s
> http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
>
> Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831AS 300GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148064
>

Heat & Noise for the Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 line
http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200504/20050414ST3400832AS_6.html

Heat & Noise for the WD2500KS
http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200507/20050705WD2500KS_6.html

I've had excellent luck with my WD3200JB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144392
as far as reliability, I'm currently running 4 of them in two different 
systems. 
The Seagates are great drives as well, have a 5 year warranty, which is great 
if you plan on keeping them in heavy use that long.

-- 
Steve


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