i found f3 much cooler than others... always 31..33'C

open air.. i dun use casing..

previous seagate always 48..50'C

It's at Viewnet, RM 194 only.
Samsung is pushing their HDD prices as low as possible with Quality and Performance.
This causes the other brands got no choice but to lower their prices too.   

Not sure. Why don't you pay a visit?
I know that the Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB HDD is selling about RM 200(should be lesser) as standard in LYP currently.
If Viewnet doesn't have it, then, try C-Zone, Cycom, Prestige IT and so on?

My opinion is to get a HDD docking station and buy the internal HDD, This way you can capitalize on the low prices of these bare bones HDD and able to buy a few more additional HDDs.

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Added on July 5, 2010, 7:15 amAi yo, you still haven't buy yet!?!?
Bro, at the garage sales section have Penang people selling about extra RM10 only la.
Consider transport cost to KL and back lo.

It should be a myth for normal hard disk. For SSD, if without TRIM, it will reduce wear level each format

I also saw thread of disassembling buffalo portable harddisk with Samsung hdd inside but it's 3.5 inch drive.

Quick link http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/500gb-buff...able-2-5/212445

anyone can help me?

bring it to seagate? u mean seagate HQ? at where?

Hi. Good evening.

may i ask a few questions here? 

1. may i know what is SATA?

i bought myself a laptop (acer aspire 4740G) last year in JAN, which i'm currently using. that time, i looked at the spec details, i5, 2Gb ram(which is enough for me as a non-gamer), 500Gb, etc. however, when i compare the spec of this laptop to the others, i noticed that mine didnt have the word 'SATA' beside the 'Harddisk'.

so, i didnt care ab't the word 'SATA'. i have been curious ab't SATA. could u guys explain 'SATA' to me? 

2. I am looking for a portable external harddisk which doesnt need power source, i.e. just connect it to computer to use it.

however, i have zero knowledge ab't external harddisk. i do not know which brand is good. in fact, i need the best and the most reliable one. around 300-500Gb will do.

my brother possesses one Maxtor (1TB) harddisk now. yet, it seemed to have malfunctioned. when connected to PC, it shows 'It has to be formatted before usage', something like that. i heard one of my cousins said, it can be repaired by putting it into a vacuum space in order to take out everything(all the content) from it. it has to be done by a technician. i went to a few shops before, they said they do not know how to repair, dont dare to take risk.

so, i dont know which brand is good. maybe maxtor not good? 

3. anyone knows how to repair my bro's Maxtor 1TB external harddisk?

TQ very much!!!!!

Thanks for your reply.

1. but, why do we need SATA? my acer aspire 4740G is using SATA?  what does SATA do?

2. sorry, dont understand '2.5" External Hard Disc', i'm a noob.  what brand is this? can recommend any good external portable harddisk (300-500GB)?   OH, ya, most importantly, the speed must be fast as well.

2.1. how do i know which needs power source and which doesnt need power source?

3. the external hard is always on the floor. 

4. may i know why my bro's Maxtor (1TB) harddisk became like that? 

5. ya. they said people will charge u a few ringgits per MB.

Thank you very much. 

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Added on August 22, 2011, 7:31 pm
i'm quite curious what is the problem of your harddisk?

mind to share? 

TQ

What's wrong with the Samsung F3?

I'm also looking for a HDD to back up my files... kept reading in this read about HDD failing scares the shit out of me 

Any recommendations? Anything like the Samsung equivalent but means for storage only, performance not really important but the HDD has to last and important is big space (1TB~2TB).

actually most of us r looking for hdd which is mainly reliable for daily usage and kept important data.
wat software u using ar?

What program did you use?I would like to use it too.

buy multiple HDD and store ur data. u could try buy like 3-4 unit 500GB cheap HDD and mirror ur data. Dont put it inside computer and run all the time. only use as external HDD. 

I highly doubt a HDD can fail within 5years if u only use it as an OFFLINE backup drive.

I still have my quantum bigfoot 4GB 3600rpm 5.25inch here, no bad sector, thats after 15 years already.

and other drive

Quantum Fireball 15GB 7200rpm, 11years.
WD 40GB 9years
Samsung 80GB 8years
WD 200GB 7 years. All no badsectors

so? How long u want ur HDD to last? 20-30years?

limhongwoon, I am also using a Samsung F3 1TB as my main drive at the moment. Don't remember when I bought it, but I think also 1 year or more already. More up time than yours, but still working fine.


This is my another drive, old 80GB maxtor. Used when I'm downloading files etc. Seems like its gonna fail soon

Need help on my external hard disk...
it has 3.0 usb cable...
sometimes it can connect but sometimes cannot
if cannot then need unplug and plug until it can....

i have tried on my friend's n43sl jay chou edition laptop 3.0 port
cant connect at all