SCSI HDD, 9GB, 10,000 RPM, for OS and APPZ...Which one?

[ManuTOmanU]

I think the choice is between:

• Seagate Cheetah 36XL, 9.2 GB, Ultra160 Wide LVD SCSI-3, 10,00
• Quantum Atlas 10K "Typhoon", 9.2 GB, Ultra160 Wide LVD SCSI-3, 10,000 RPM, 4.7 ms seek, 8 MB cache, A/V Rated, 3.5" LP, 68 pin interface
• IBM Ultrastar "Discovery" 36LZX, 9.1 GB, Ultra160 Wide LVD SCSI-3, 10,000 RPM, 4.9 ms seek, 4 MB cache, A/V Rated, 3.5" LP, 68 pin interface

So this would go along with a Tekram DC390U3W Ultra160 SCSI. Would I need any other connection, adaptor, or anything else, or is everything included?

I am going to use this card with a Toshiba DVD ROM and a Burner, don't have one yet... I need to buy the HDD and the Burner...

HDD < $250

help me...

 

[JohnnyTT]

Check this site out for your answer.

Storage Review

The adapter card is all you'll need.

 

[Scaramouche]

The Tekram (retail box) comes with all the necessary cables and an LVD terminator.

 

[ManuTOmanU]

Wow that was fast, but I had an double post again, that sux,,, why is it doing this?

Well anyway thank you... I checked out StorageReview, but this there are only benchmarks, was hoping to get any experience here,,, well lol the Cheetah 36XL just came out...

But I might check the StorageReview forum too...

 

[PCResources]

I would personally recommend the Cheetah drive, i use seagate in all servers, quality and stability, and speed too...


Patrick Palm

PC Resources

 

[Menelaos]

I would personally go for the Atlas 10k II. Chech out the review on it at Storagereview.

Just my thoughts,

Menel.

 

[esung]

Go with Quantum Atlas 10K II.

 

[Smbu]

I like the performance of my IBM Ultrastar &quot;Discovery&quot; 36LZX, 9.1 GB, Ultra160 Wide LVD SCSI-3, 10,000 RPM, 4.9 ms seek, 4 MB cache drive. Don't bother with the Quantum Atlas 10k drive if you are going to get a Quantum drive get an Atlas 10k II drive.

 

[DarkManX]

I got an Atlas 10K 2, not much of a difference from my old 7200 IDE drive. But maybe my cpu is the limit. Athlon 650.

 

[ManuTOmanU]

Seems to me that you would recomand the Atlas 10K II of course, or the Seagate. So I wanna cancel the IBM out...

Any more experiences? It is time for me to get into SCSI... HURAY...

 

[rlism]

Go 10kII's, I have a couple, not too loud. Runs much quieter cooler than the old 10k's. Dunno how they match up against the Cheetahs though. Benchmarks seem similar. Quantums might be cheaper now... there's a $25 dollar rebate for 9 giggers I think ($50 for 18's).

 

[Sir Fredrick]

Another vote for the Atlas 10k or 10k II. I have a 10k, and have heard people complain that they are loud, but mine is quieter than the hard drive in this lab computer I'm on right now, with an old 5400 RPM IDE drive in it. The only thing loud about the 10k are read/write intensive applications with lots of seeks, such as defragmenting (Win2k's diskkeeper is worse), and even then it's not unbearably loud. But the 10k is aging, so you might as well go for the 10k II if it's affordable.

 

[soulm4tter]

check out the Cheetah 18XL seeks is rated faster than the 36XL and its cheaper. I have one and its quieter than all my IBM drives. Its also cool and needs no extra cooling.

 

[sharkeeper]

Quantum Atlas 10K II!

Cheers!

 

[Soccerman]

don't know for sure, but I think you need to get terminators for your cables (just in case you're a SCSI newbie).. Though I personally don't have experience with SCSI, I do know that terminators are sometimes (if not all the time) used.

 

[Pariah]

The Tekram card comes with the cable terminator.

 

[andrey]

I have IBM 36LZX 18.3Gb hard drive on Adaptec 29160 and so far I'm very happy with its performance, reliability and low noise level. I also have couple Seagate Cheetahs and Quantum Atlases at work, and while all of of these drives perform about the same, IBM seems to be the quitest from all of them and doesn't get so hot compare to others.

 

[ManuTOmanU]

Ok seems that I wanna get the Quantum, Atlas 10K II... Well what was it you said about the rebate? Is there on on the Atlas? let me know... thanks,,, My case arrived yesterday... huray... 400 watt PSU and SX 1040BTW....

 

[ManuTOmanU]

here is the rebate

Quantum Atlas 10KII

 

[Radboy]

i have &amp; like the ibm 36lzx. they are $195 at hypermicro. free shipping w/ the deal from overclockers.com

 

[ManuTOmanU]

Hi can you help me on this site? firesale.com
Search for QM309200TY and you will see some things I am not really aware of.

Condition: Repackaged (I know about that, wouldn't get this one)
Condition: Resealed OEM
Condition: Factory Recertified / Refurbished
Condition: Factory Sealed

What is that about? Any help?

and now something technical, is the only difference between the QM309200TY-LW and the QM309200TY-SCA the pinns? what is the difference? Which one to get?

 

[rlism]

You want the LW. SCA is an 80 pin interface used mostly for its hot-swap capability.

 

[ManuTOmanU]

Well done, but what is the disadvantage of the SCA?

 

[rlism]

gotta buy separate adapters at ~$20 each
they're ugly and most i've seen are poorly made
takes up more space in yer case
use of an adapter results in less secure wiring
drives w/ adapter might not offer true u160 interface

 

[ManuTOmanU]

You are the man... great job... huge grin