hi all,noobie here.. actually what is RAID and normal HD?

b2b order ???

back to back order

Anyone is using below? coz which 1 to choose from.

WD 3.5" 7200rpm, 16MB Buffer, SATA II Caviar Raid Edition
WD Caviar RE are engineered for 24/7 RAID systems. RAID-specific time limited error recovery helps prevents drive fallout

WD 3.5” SATA AV Drive 7200rpm - Reliable cool and quiet competible
Designed for demanding audio and video environments.
Long-Term reliability-Quiet-Low Power,Cool Running-Compatible

NL35 Series SATA RAID-Ready

review shows re performs better den standard drives on raid system...well..if u are the fan of wd...and not going for raid, y dun u pick the 640gb version?

I also noticed that.hope the newer one quality did not drop, only price drop.

U meaning going for normal 640gb?

erm..sum soft of...if i m not mistaken there is only one model for 640gb...its 2 platter and perpendicular technology hdd

Performance drop


WDC_WD10EACS_00D6B0



WDC_WD10EACS_00ZJB0

lol..smaller pcb so decrease performance?

performance drop...........

but wat about power consumption?? is it still the same?? or is it even lower or higher???

don't have voltage detecter , can't check.

I saw chinese magazine before , 4 plate only +~1w different. but much lower than AAKS , YS (blue,black series).

This post has been edited by yangxi: Nov 20 2008, 03:12 PM

Am buying 2 more TB hard disk. Which one you guys recommend? Seagate or WD or Samsung or Hitachi or Fujitsu ?

For heavy duty use --- buy 2 now to try out, and if they pass the tourture test, will buy 3 more later, for raid configuration.

thanks for sharing !

i am not a fan of any brand, i dun need performance but want a reliable hdd, coz i already tired of keeping rma those normal wd & seagate.

oic...hmmphh..den i got no solution for u..haha

I just want to confirm whether the ES of seagate or seagate NL35 Series SATA RAID-Ready is a reiable hdd, or WD Caviar RE better.

what do you set your HDD cluster size when you reformat your HDD?

ES and RE also ok. RE sounds louder though.

about the wd 640GB HD --- this is my suggestion ....

DON'T BUY IT !!!

I bought one when it baru came out, within weeks, HD starts to behave strangely.

Upon checking -- BAD SECTORS !!

C'mon la ! Bad sectors??

This is supposed to be a "perpendicular recording" drive, and still bad sectors?

This post has been edited by kalambong: Nov 21 2008, 07:59 PM

wat strange problem u mean? may i noe? i have been using for months and no problems up...perhaps only ur hdd kena...how do u noe its bad sector?