(GONE) Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200.11 hard drive 79.99 FS

[dynemd]

Amazon Gold Box Deal 32MB Cache No Tax
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[nyker96]

prices is good, just wondering about the quality of this thing.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: nyker96
prices is good, just wondering about the quality of this thing.

AFAIK, this is the 1TB Seagate with the firmware issue. There's a reason it's cheap.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: nyker96
prices is good, just wondering about the quality of this thing.

AFAIK, this is the 1TB Seagate with the firmware issue. There's a reason it's cheap.

1TB doesn't have the firmware issue. That was the first batch of 1.5TB HDDs.

This drive is a 7200RPM drive, so the downside is that most of these are going into archiving and backup use (including ours). So they run very hot for a HDD that could have been better replaced by a 5400RPM Green drive.

 

[MichaelD]

Thanks for correcting me, thecoolnessrune. I'm glad I'm wrong...I actually need to buy a few drives. Hmm... *credit card cowers in fear inside wallet*

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Thanks for correcting me, thecoolnessrune. I'm glad I'm wrong...I actually need to buy a few drives. Hmm... *credit card cowers in fear inside wallet*

Yeah, ours has been running 24/7 in our server for about 4-5 months now. Only issue as I said is they're really hot and not too quiet. If you're going to be doing file archiving, there's many deals netting the 5400RPM Green drives for around the same price. Though granted this is certainly a hot deal with a better price/performance ratio.

 

[chinkgai]

you mofos stop posting these damn hot deals!!! arrrrgghghhghghghghh

i just bought one 3 weeks ago for 108 from amazon (the wd black)

but omg..this...teh cheap...free ship no tax for me either...whyyy!whhyy!!!

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: nyker96
prices is good, just wondering about the quality of this thing.

AFAIK, this is the 1TB Seagate with the firmware issue. There's a reason it's cheap.

1TB doesn't have the firmware issue. That was the first batch of 1.5TB HDDs.

This drive is a 7200RPM drive, so the downside is that most of these are going into archiving and backup use (including ours). So they run very hot for a HDD that could have been better replaced by a 5400RPM Green drive.

Actually all the 7200.11s had the firmware issue.

It was some issue where it only had a certain number of entries for a log in the firmware controller. when it ran out it would freeze up instead of freeing up some spots.

They fixed it though and most new drives have the new firmware already.

I have had my 1.5 TB 7200.11 for 4-5 months now and its fine (I bought it during the "Scare" on newegg refurb for like $88 because people were returning them en masse!)

It is a very quiet drive. I would say almost as quiet as my samsung spinpoint f1 i had before it.

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: nyker96
prices is good, just wondering about the quality of this thing.

AFAIK, this is the 1TB Seagate with the firmware issue. There's a reason it's cheap.

1TB doesn't have the firmware issue. That was the first batch of 1.5TB HDDs.

This drive is a 7200RPM drive, so the downside is that most of these are going into archiving and backup use (including ours). So they run very hot for a HDD that could have been better replaced by a 5400RPM Green drive.

1TB had the firmware issue too, as did the 500gb drives.

That has been resolved though, any new Seagate drive you buy has the updated firmware.

 

[JayMassive]

That has been resolved though, any new Seagate drive you buy has the updated firmware.

I hope so, cuz I bought one!

 

[kaborka]

Now 88.89. Link.

 

[Jack Flash]

Bring back the $80 Spinpoint F1 1TB!

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: hans007
Actually all the 7200.11s had the firmware issue.

It was some issue where it only had a certain number of entries for a log in the firmware controller. when it ran out it would freeze up instead of freeing up some spots.

Is updating the firmware on affected drives a necessity?