IBM Deskstar60GXP - Failure problems?

[GPoodle]

I'm about to order the IBM Deskstar 40GB 60GXP Ultra ATA/100 8.5ms for $120 and was wonder if these drives are known to crash like the 75GXP's?

Thanks

 

[TunaBoo]

Nope, they work good.

 

[Soccerman]

check out Storage Review for info like this..

 

[randomlinh]

i don't think we'll know till a few months down the road... just like the 75GXP's... they were always highly recommended... and boom, this whole fiasco breaks out.

 

[Kinki]

75GXP!!! Nightmare!!!

But I heard good stuff about the 60GXP.

 

[TunaBoo]

Had mine like 3 months. Poo!

 

[TheOddball]

more people have had success with the 75gxp than failure... and it certainly is not as bad as you people are inflating it to be.

 

[Scouzer]

I got 2 75GXP's in a row dead from different companies...I won't be buying an overpriced (big factor there) IBM for awhile now. My new Maxtor was much cheaper and just as good.

 

[Strafe]

Never had a problem with my 15GB 75GXP, just picked up a 60GXP and no problems as well. I always run the IBM diag utility before I start using the drive to make sure I'm at least starting off ok.

 

[cockeyed]

I've had also had a 15GB 75GXP for quite a while and it works fine; fast and quiet. From what I've read about the 75GXP failures, it seems to be on the larger size drives. People say the 60GXP is good. If I needed a new drive, Iwould not hesitate to buy the 60GXP.

 

[Boonesmi]

ive used many many 30gig 75gxp's no failures with any of them (all worked great)

now in my current system i have the 40gig version of the 60gxp, and i love it too (quiet )

 

[FordLorider]

The thing here is that the problems exist. We will need some time to see what the 60's do but common sense says if a problem exists and if you only have one drive with everything on it, then watch out.

 

[Dug]

I have 3 60gxp's that I bought when they first came out. No problems so far.
I have had a 75gxp go out on me though.

 

[JellyBaby]

Two 75GXPs here and all is well (*knocks on magnets*). I'd say if the 60GXPs exhibit similar RMA issues IBM should seriously reorganize its engineering staff. Though the 75GXPs worked well for many there was an obvious failure problem with some of them.

 

[nicknormal]

well nearly a month later my 60Gig 60GXP is reading "device failure" and it looks like i will have to RMA and get a new one... sorry fellas, these things happen!

RUN EZ-SMART AND SEE IF YOUR 60GXP IS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL CONDITIONS!!

 

[SpideyCU]

Of course more drives stay alive than those that fail, but the failure rate is a lot higher than most drives. Let's assume, what, something like 0.5% of most drives experience failures within the first year? Well, with the 75GXP's, it was probably something like 7% (just pulling numbers outta the air; I need this disclaimer because I know someone will play semantics). In any rate, there's no reason to buy a 75GXP at this point and risk it. I wouldn't think IBM would screw up with the 60GXP's or else they'd get a black eye that'd stay with them a while, but don't hold me to that. Maxtors are a sure-safe bet for the most part, but not a lot of people have had any problems with the 60GXP's thus far. Wonder what the situation will be a year from now...

 

[Dreadogg]

Seen it cheaper here ! newegg Thinking of buying one myself.

 

[pochacco20]

I've gone through a couple 34GXP's, a whole slew of 75GXP's and I've just had my first experience with two 40gig 60GXP's in a raid0 stripe. The only problem I had with an IBM drive so far is this one 20gig 34GXP drive gave out on me and I had to RMA it. The code in the IBM disk utility said "excessive shock" though I know I didn't mishandle it and it was running perfect for a few months before the problem occured. I got a refurbished drive and that one's been working fine for a lot longer now... though I don't like the fact that they only give ou refurbs to RMA customers. Just thought I'd share my experience. Anyway I'm picking up my two 60gig 60GXP's at fedex later today... can't wait!!!

-poch

 

[thorin]

It will be a number of months yet before we know. But I think it's fair to assume that IBM would not shoot themselves in the foot (at least not a second time).

From what I've heard, read, and seen the 60GXP series are very nice and dependable drives.

Thorin