[mythtv-users] Quiet HDs?

[Bertrand]

 > The trouble is, the results seem to VARY pretty wildly from site to site.

^^ corrected :P



Bertrand wrote:
> Did see those, thanks (everyone)
> 
> The trouble is, the results seem to very pretty wildly from site to site.
> 
> I hear (unofficially) that Seagate has AAM disabled and instead routes 
> that functionality through something more obscure (due to a lawsuit 
> supposedly?)
> 
> If that's the case, I'd probably rather go WD, even though it seems to 
> score worse on average.
> 
> 
> Peter Loron wrote:
> 
>> Check out:
>>
>> http://www.silentpcreview.com/article29-page1.html
>>
>> -Pete
>>
>> On Nov 27, 2005, at 10:56 AM, Steve Adeff wrote:
>>
>>> 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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