5 drives: WD,Maxtor,Seagate Tested - Page 2

jmke · 12th March 2003, 10:27

that's way too long in my humble opinion

jmke · 12th March 2003, 17:12

6 HD's installed, room for 2 more

getting pretty cramped though...

12th March 2003, 18:12

airflow rating = 0.5 / 10

12th March 2003, 18:14

looks: 0,05 / 10 :s
efficiency: 11/10 ?

jmke · 12th March 2003, 18:16

notice where the fans are.. that's right. front/rear/top
IDE cables go by.. the side

airflow => 8/10

cpu temp= 42°C

each 120gb is on its own Channel giving max. performance
copying files from network + gaming is perfectly possible without slowdown.. excellent M² material

lots of space

[Bonbon] · 12th March 2003, 19:31

superflower psu with 3 fans ? also

can you see what the hd temps are ? ( possible with speedfan : http://www.almico.com/speedfan408.exe )

jmke · 12th March 2003, 20:56

do HD have temp sensors?

Bosw8er · 16th April 2003, 12:54

8 mb cache is worth the 18 euro's

10k hd = noise, better wait for second generation sata.
But if you need a disk, buy it now, 80 GB will keep you happy for a long time.

If your low on cash you can still buy a second hand drive.

jmke · 16th April 2003, 13:37

I have 2x 120gb-2mb versions of the DiamondMax Plus 9, they are used for storage and fast as hell

only consider the 8mb cache if you tend to use it as a system drive or to install games onto it.

if you want a place to store home made movies or music, then the 8mb cache version wont be worth the extra money.

RichBa5tard · 16th April 2003, 13:48

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
I have 2x 120gb-2mb versions of the DiamondMax Plus 9, they are used for storage and fast as hell

only consider the 8mb cache if you tend to use it as a system drive or to install games onto it.

if you want a place to store home made movies or music, then the 8mb cache version wont be worth the extra money.

true

even 5400 rpm drives are good enough if only used for storage.

Main aspects you should consider for drives used as storage is price/gb, noise & reliability.

12th March 2003, 10:27	#11
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	that's way too long in my humble opinion __________________

12th March 2003, 17:12	#12
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	6 HD's installed, room for 2 more getting pretty cramped though... __________________

12th March 2003, 18:16	#15
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	notice where the fans are.. that's right. front/rear/top IDE cables go by.. the side airflow => 8/10 cpu temp= 42°C each 120gb is on its own Channel giving max. performance copying files from network + gaming is perfectly possible without slowdown.. excellent M² material lots of space __________________

12th March 2003, 19:31	#16
[Bonbon] Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 692	superflower psu with 3 fans ? also can you see what the hd temps are ? ( possible with speedfan : http://www.almico.com/speedfan408.exe ) __________________ intelD820 (2*2.8), 1gb ram , 6600gt , lots of hdd

12th March 2003, 20:56	#17
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	do HD have temp sensors? __________________

12th March 2003, 18:12	#13
Magnum_ Posts: n/a	airflow rating = 0.5 / 10

12th March 2003, 18:14	#14
ModdiN MansoN Posts: n/a	looks: 0,05 / 10 :s efficiency: 11/10 ?

16th April 2003, 12:54	#18
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	8 mb cache is worth the 18 euro's 10k hd = noise, better wait for second generation sata. But if you need a disk, buy it now, 80 GB will keep you happy for a long time. If your low on cash you can still buy a second hand drive. __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

16th April 2003, 13:37	#19
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I have 2x 120gb-2mb versions of the DiamondMax Plus 9, they are used for storage and fast as hell only consider the 8mb cache if you tend to use it as a system drive or to install games onto it. if you want a place to store home made movies or music, then the 8mb cache version wont be worth the extra money. __________________

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