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Title: hdd dodgy?
Post by: Pete on June 15, 2006, 14:12:33 PM
Would you trust this drive?

(http://www.palmer934.plus.com/hdd1.jpg)

Im wondering whether to rma it..
Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on June 15, 2006, 14:52:37 PM
I dont quite see where the problem is? Is it acting strangely?
Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: brummie on June 15, 2006, 15:38:33 PM
my old hitachi one said 80% everyday of its life. Its still going now after about 3 yrs. My old man uses it now.

they wont have that back unless there own software says its faulty.
Title: hdd dodgy?
Post by: DeltaZero on June 15, 2006, 16:02:27 PM
What sw is that?
Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: Pete on June 15, 2006, 19:07:00 PM
Its a brand new hdd.

sw is speedfan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php)

Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on June 15, 2006, 19:20:52 PM
Have you tried the manufacturers own software? Its usually the best indicator to be fair.
Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: madmax on June 15, 2006, 21:32:46 PM
hmm cant get the latest version to download :(
Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: brummie on June 15, 2006, 21:57:05 PM
Quote from: madmaxhmm cant get the latest version to download :(

speedfan??

http://www.almico.com/installspeedfan428.exe
Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: madmax on June 15, 2006, 22:16:56 PM
yeah sorry, keeps redirecting to http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php in both IE and firefox when i click it

(NM, disabled kerio for a second or two and it downloaded ok, thanks though brummie)

BTW think your drives ok at that
Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: ERU on June 18, 2006, 15:37:05 PM
Got reading this thread and thought id have a go too.
I came back from a LaN yesterday (possibly my last one ever as im selling the gaming computer) and there was a buzzing noise coming from what appears to be my HDDs. Here are my x2 drives and results:

Your hard disk is a Maxtor 6L300S0 with firmware BANC1G10.
The average temperature for this hard disk is 36C (MIN=26C MAX=49C) and yours is 30C.

(http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3263/13zr4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Your hard disk is a WDC WD740GD-00FLA2 with firmware 31.08F31.
The average temperature for this hard disk is 32C (MIN=21C MAX=45C) and yours is 32C.

(http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5116/24me1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Testing software is Speed Fan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php)


Now the WD Raptor looks ok but im very concerned about the Maxtor. Should i be writting all my files to DVD as we speak? or rushing to PC world for a backup drive? Looks bad to me!


Title: Re:hdd dodgy?
Post by: brummie on June 18, 2006, 22:36:05 PM
Dont rely on the program. Run maxtors own utlities.