All About Harddisk Thread V4
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 Jan 17 2014, 09:13 PM
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QUOTE(teyking2003 @ Jan 17 2014, 02:48 PM) hi , how to RMA the western digital hdd, im lose the shop resit and checked at website found still got 3 years warranty. call them, they will email you the RMA number & you can send the HDD by post. |
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Jan 18 2014, 11:21 AM
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QUOTE(Chew Yongxian @ Jan 17 2014, 02:04 AM) T.T Duuuuude don't jinx me man, I just got it. Ahhaha. If there were cheap RAID cards, the one on the Intel motherboard is better. So why bother with cheap RAID cards? The expensive ones different story. And it's working good so far, or at least till I ripped my old PSU and cooling out. Waiting to upgrade these two areas atm. Got it from Ace Combat and I trust him. Not sure thought, I know it's the 7200.14, but Ace calls em Barracuda GTs. Oh well, ST3000DM001 it is. No harm done really.  Yup, only one, but will get a second one soon. And I'm going to go RAID 0. And yeah, that's why I'm asking you. Cuz I know RAID cards are expensive as heck, and would be of no use unless I get 3-5 drives or more to utilize it. Maybe you have a good cheap one in mind. But since that's not the case, no RAID cards for me then. QUOTE(teyking2003 @ Jan 17 2014, 02:48 PM) hi , how to RMA the western digital hdd, im lose the shop resit and checked at website found still got 3 years warranty. When you check your warranty online, the section for Product Replacement (RMA) is just next to it.You need to register first though. https://westerndigital.secure.force.com/?lang=en QUOTE(clearcase @ Jan 17 2014, 09:13 PM) call them, they will email you the RMA number & you can send the HDD by post. No need to call. Their website is pretty automatic.http://support.wd.com/warranty/index_end.asp?lang=en |
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Jan 19 2014, 06:07 PM
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Guys is 7200rpm n 5400rpm hard disc data transfer a lot difference.tq
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Jan 20 2014, 03:31 AM
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QUOTE(Dickong @ Jan 19 2014, 07:07 PM) Guys is 7200rpm n 5400rpm hard disc data transfer a lot difference.tq i also wanna know |
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Jan 20 2014, 08:39 AM
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QUOTE(Dickong @ Jan 19 2014, 06:07 PM) Guys is 7200rpm n 5400rpm hard disc data transfer a lot difference.tq QUOTE(marine88 @ Jan 20 2014, 03:31 AM) i also wanna know I'll compare it with WDC Black and Green since both has marginal performance differences.Black will definitely have higher transfer rate due to its higher spindle rate, let say 100MB/s (Black) vs 80MB/s (Green) In terms of access performance, Black will always active and have much faster response, say 2~5ms (Black) vs 4~20ms (Green) depends on situation. If you're looking at data transfer over network, then it has no different, due to the fact you may not max out the network capacity itself, Gbps network recommended in this case. Depends on your needs, you may be looking at what would you put on the hard disk and what will you do with the data. |
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Jan 20 2014, 05:22 PM
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QUOTE(Unseen83 @ Jan 1 2014, 06:05 PM) hello, WD Blue/Green vs Seagate Barracuda, which one best?I don't know if this Thread aware but World first Seagate 2TB 2.5 inch HDD! arrive lol (i maybe late.. on info is out 2 month ago) Review - http://www.tomshardware.com/news/seagate-s...-m9t,24997.html |
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Jan 20 2014, 06:01 PM
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QUOTE(Dickong @ Jan 19 2014, 06:07 PM) Guys is 7200rpm n 5400rpm hard disc data transfer a lot difference.tq There are basically 2 variables affecting data transfer. Platter density and rotational speed.If all things being equal, higher rotational speed gives the ability to transfer data faster. Just like higher rotational speed, higher density disc platter like the ones used in WD Red and Seagate's latest generation drives (1TB per platter) also allows for higher data transfer. Most new hardisk especially the low powered ones with lower 5400 rpm are still able to rival the higher 7200 rpm ones because of the higher platter density employed. As for access time, only rotational speed affects this and higher rotational speed means lower access times. QUOTE(marine88 @ Jan 20 2014, 05:22 PM) WD Blue/Green vs Seagate Barracuda, which one best? Black ! |
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Jan 20 2014, 06:13 PM
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QUOTE(marine88 @ Jan 20 2014, 05:22 PM) WD Blue/Green vs Seagate Barracuda, which one best? i cannot compare WD Green/Blue with Seagate HDD as last time i use Seagate Hdd is 2001-2003, x But i can tell you that WD Green Only For Storage e.g. File/Picture/movie/Porn as it have powerSaving mode/use less energey/less heat/Noise... Warranty 2YR only WD Blue is okay for OS/Program... WD Black is best for Performance/5 year warranty But! no HDD compare to SSD if againt Performance... but disadvantage SSD is Price/Space... |
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Jan 20 2014, 07:24 PM
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my 3 yrs old 320gb hitachi just died . status bad . backup and replace
 any chance that I can backup this drive for the last time ? |
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Jan 21 2014, 07:48 AM
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QUOTE(arimii @ Jan 20 2014, 07:24 PM) my 3 yrs old 320gb hitachi just died . status bad . backup and replace Can you still access the HDD? any chance that I can backup this drive for the last time ? If the drive can still be accessed even though it took very long time to reach one folder then you have high chances of retrieving your important data. And mind elaborate your drive's status, "bad . backup and replace" seems too general, could be just SMART warning or bad sectors. |
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Jan 24 2014, 10:33 AM
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Anyone has experience using A-data or Transcend 2.5 external hard disk?? especially the shock-proof series...thanks...
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Jan 24 2014, 01:15 PM
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QUOTE(lichongwei @ Jan 24 2014, 10:33 AM) Anyone has experience using A-data or Transcend 2.5 external hard disk?? especially the shock-proof series...thanks... The previous Transcend is using Samsung drives, I'm not sure about current one though.The company that I dealt with has 2 units of Transcend drives and so far it has no issue, the outer layer is rubber to absorb some vibration during drop, but no matter how it's built, never drop while operation, else it'll break like no tomorrow and say bye bye to the data. |
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Jan 24 2014, 01:20 PM
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Hey guys, my HDD which ive returned back for a second round of RMA is making sounds again.
Like a deep and slow buzzing sound. Should i send it back again, as Ive already sent it back twice. |
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Jan 24 2014, 02:50 PM
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QUOTE(Alfsaw @ Jan 24 2014, 01:20 PM) Hey guys, my HDD which ive returned back for a second round of RMA is making sounds again. Mind tell us the model (so we all can avoid it next time Like a deep and slow buzzing sound. Should i send it back again, as Ive already sent it back twice.  )?Anyway if the sound is really loud (louder than your chassis fan) and clicking noise then you may send it back again (until it's fix) or give the CS (Customer Service) a few "shout" to make them know the severity.  Anyway you have to make sure it's the hard disk that making the noise instead of probably your PSU? |
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Jan 25 2014, 12:14 AM
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Anyone know whether Seagate Wireless Plus portable hard drive is good ?
I didn't see anywhere selling , does WD have this kind of function hard disk wireless ? http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/03/the...st-isnt-enough/ This post has been edited by Maxieos: Jan 25 2014, 12:15 AM |
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Jan 25 2014, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE(Maxieos @ Jan 25 2014, 12:14 AM) Anyone know whether Seagate Wireless Plus portable hard drive is good ? It's ok lah for the function you want. I needed one for my kids when we were traveling last year. Able to set it up as hotspot and stream movies to my android phones to it even when on the plane. I streamed 1080p cartoons but only 1 connection. If you try another, the playback will not be smooth.I didn't see anywhere selling , does WD have this kind of function hard disk wireless ? http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/03/the...st-isnt-enough/ For hotels that only allow one wifi device per room to be connected to internet, you can set the Seagate as a gateway to share one internet connection to several devices. Speed of the hardisk is quite ok. For wireless, it should be fine. USB 3 connection is nice when you need to transfer huge files from your NAS to it. Battery is about 4 hours give or take. |
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Jan 25 2014, 09:46 AM
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my green 2 tb seagate died already...
lot of data inside... anyone know how to get back my data inside..? |
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Jan 25 2014, 10:09 AM
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http://lifehacker.com/the-most-and-least-r...ands-1505797966
Ok, based on YOUR experience, which brand is more reliable? Need to get one soon... For me, I've been Seagate user for the past 10 years... |
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Jan 26 2014, 06:27 AM
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hai guys, anyone here have experienced using sshd before?
like this one, i dont know if this is the place to ask this question, what do you make of it? is it good? thinking of buying it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822178340 |
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Jan 27 2014, 09:33 AM
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there wasa WDtruck got heist recently. did that case affected the price in Malaysia? haha
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