Western Digital w/ 8MB cache

[Mavrick007]

Originally posted by: bigboxes
Does anyone have any numbers for the 8mb advantage over 2mb? I was just curious if the data transfer rates are that significant or should I wait for SATA? Anyone?

Serial ATA is not going to make the drive any faster than any other, it will just make the cables smaller and you could always get a card and a serial ATA drive later if you wanted to wait, but why wait. The WD JB is a great drive, I have a 120gig and I like it.

I've got an IBM 75GXP inside a firewire case still running strong! Scares the hell out of me, though. I've used to it edit video, and I was getting close to finishing a HUGE project a few weeks ago. Lets just say that I was sweating bullets and praying that it wasn't going to die in the last few hours before I mastered to DVD. Thankfully it came through. But I don't trust that drive at all. I have got to figure out a sensible backup strategy.

I've had a 75GXP going strong for the past 2 years and I don't worry about it. The thing is that if it's working pretty well that long, then it should continue. I don't use it as much as many people might but my friend also has one (we both have the 45Gig drive, or more specifically the 46.1gig drive) and he uses his alot and it's still working great.

 

[littlegohan]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
It's an old compressor that powers a lift.

Cheers!

you sure?

I thought that it was kid making stupid noises

 

[Chaotic42]

I have one. It is awesome. I can't hear it and it runs flawlessly for me.

That's about all I can say

Edit: I saw your copy of a post to the Hard Forums. I trust *nothing* related to that site at all.

 

[Kinki]

working pretty good so far. been on over a day now. it's temp is pretty cool. at least cooler than my maxtor 20gb 7200.

 

[krackato]

The reason I worry about my 75gxp so much is that even though I've owned it for a long time, since it's in the firewire case, I only turn it on when I have, which is a let less often than my other drives which are on 24/7.

 

[ucdbiendog]

I have the wd1200jb (120gb 8mb cache). Works beautifully, very fast.. i can hear it a spin up a little bit, otherwise i never hear it. Its great!