PSA: Seagate 7200.9 series finally available

[MScrip]

I figure this would be a good place to ask this...

I have a Seagate 7200.7 120gb drive and a 7200.8 250gb drive. Both of them suffer from an idle buzz. I read about it on the web and it happens to other people as well.

Whenever there is no activity, the disk will make a slight buzz sound for 30-45 seconds. Then it will stop. Or it will stop when you access the disk. The buzz is intermittent.

I thought it was just an anomaly of the 7200.7 disks, but when I bought a brand new 250gb 7200.8 a couple weeks ago, the drive still has the idle buzz. Does anyone else have this happen?

I read somewhere that the disk is performing some sort of diagnostics. But every few minutes or so is rediculous. I bought Seagate drives because they are so quiet. But Seagate is building drives that make noise on purpose! Grrrr!

I still have both my Seagates, but I just bought a WD 320gb drive. And it's awesome! I'm not sure if I'll ever buy another Seagate.

 

[Mojoed]

Originally posted by: toattett

Originally posted by: Mojoed
I remember reading Seagate will not have a 4-platter design for the 7200.9 series. (Sorry, can't find link) If they are indeed sticking to 8 series density, how is the 500GB 7200.9 possible? In this case, it would have to be 166GBx3. Perhaps something has changed?

Maximum PC Aug 2005
Barracuda 7200.9
"It will be Segate's first SATA 3G drive, and will also sport the now-standard 16MB cache. One interesting design change is the move from three to four platters. (Hitachi's 500GB drive uses five platters.)"

Thanks for the info toatett, looks like this question is now answered.

I'm a bit disappointed, I was really hoping for a 3-platter, 500GB drive.

 

[SGtheArtist]

My money is on 4platter & 133GB/platter = 500GB (actually 533GB but anyway ).

It will be a winner either way. (3 or 4 platter )

 

[harobikes333]

I'm building a new computer<==see my thread below this

Should I buy the new .9 then 250g or just buy the .8 250g.....?

 

[clarkkent333]

Wait for the .9. You get 16mb cache and hopefully will avoid the minor issues with the .8 series. Only problem is that nobody seems to know when the midrange .9 drives will be out.

 

[ctcsoft]

Originally posted by: clarkkent333

Originally posted by: akugami
I'm going to assume the price for the 500GB will drop a tad when more stores get them in, but dear lord, $365 for 500GB. I could get two 7200.8 400GB's for roughly that price. Maybe this will push the prices for the 7200.8's down a bit and I'll pick up one or two more 400GB drives.

Where the hell can you get 800GB's for $365?

easily! 4x$75 = $300

this is for 4x 200gb drives. not saying they'd be seagate. but you know. its still 800gb

 

[Vageetasjn]

Any word on when the new 5400.3 (2.5" laptop) drives will be released?

 

[clarkkent333]

I just heard back from ZZF on an ETA for the .9 series. They have no idea when they're coming in.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: coomar
love my 7200.8

I have a 7200.8 8MB NCQ SATA. Gets eaten alive by my old Cheetah 15k.3 in I/O-intense situations, not to mention my Atlas 15k II but not bad for an ATA drive. It's quiet, anyway.

 

[imported_Rampage]

:heart: my 400GB SATA 7200.8 RAID-0 array

will be looking into purchashing two 7200.9s! :beer:

 

[TankGuys]

We don't have a solid ETA either. They are in the system, but none of the distributors are listing any ETA's yet. I can keep you guys posted though if you want. It may at least give a general sense of when they'll be widely available from any retailer.

 

[Mojoed]

Originally posted by: TankGuys
We don't have a solid ETA either. They are in the system, but none of the distributors are listing any ETA's yet. I can keep you guys posted though if you want. It may at least give a general sense of when they'll be widely available from any retailer.

Thanks TankGuys, that would be great.

I've been waiting for these for months. I almost pulled the trigger and bought two from the link I provided in the original post, but I couldn't justify the cost per/GB. I'm sure there are many others in the same boat.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: mechBgon

Originally posted by: coomar
love my 7200.8

I have a 7200.8 8MB NCQ SATA. Gets eaten alive by my old Cheetah 15k.3 in I/O-intense situations, not to mention my Atlas 15k II but not bad for an ATA drive. It's quiet, anyway.

Well you are comparing a B-52 to a Concorde there so...

 

[harobikes333]

Originally posted by: clarkkent333
Wait for the .9. You get 16mb cache and hopefully will avoid the minor issues with the .8 series. Only problem is that nobody seems to know when the midrange .9 drives will be out.

So.. how long do you suggest I wait...? I'm making a list of computer parts to build a computer and hopefully I don't have to wait too long:

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: harobikes333

Originally posted by: clarkkent333
Wait for the .9. You get 16mb cache and hopefully will avoid the minor issues with the .8 series. Only problem is that nobody seems to know when the midrange .9 drives will be out.

So.. how long do you suggest I wait...? I'm making a list of computer parts to build a computer and hopefully I don't have to wait too long:

What problems with the .8 series? I have a 250gb 7200.8

 

[Blain]

No way Seagate can top this presentation! :laugh:

 

[Diasper]

Well all it comes down to now is reviews please...

What I really want to know is how quiet these things will be. The 7200.8 seeking noises were too loud. Also their access speeds could have been faster.

 

[Kenazo]

Time to replace my 2x7200.8 200GB RAID 0 array I'm thinking.

 

[aatf510]

Originally posted by: Blain
No way Seagate can top this presentation! :laugh:

OMG!! This is just great!!!

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: Diasper
Well all it comes down to now is reviews please...

What I really want to know is how quiet these things will be. The 7200.8 seeking noises were too loud. Also their access speeds could have been faster.

Can't hear either of my HDs above my fans =/. Even with my fans turned down too. Well I know Seagates are ALWAYS a little slower in seek times....

 

[SGtheArtist]

quote:

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Originally posted by: Blain
No way Seagate can top this presentation!
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Get Perpendicular!! (10x the capacity!)

 

[orangat]

Aahm just a lawnly liddle biiiittt

 

[GTaudiophile]

I don't see it on newegg yet

 

[clarkkent333]

Nobody has them yet and unfortunately nobody seems to know when they're coming in. It's kind of odd.

 

[aatf510]

Originally posted by: clarkkent333
Nobody has them yet and unfortunately nobody seems to know when they're coming in. It's kind of odd.

It's nothing odd. Seagate has always been "paper lauching" it's product. Remember how long it took to have shipping 7200.8 after they announced it?