- 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
- SATA 3.0Gb/s
- 1 yrs
changed my mind
03/17/2010
This review is from: Seagate BarraCuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Pros:
buying the drive feels a lot like playing the lottery!
Cons:
drive has developed problems...
though it passes every test i can throw at it, it has started "clicking" constantly.
the drive will visibly shake in its mounts!!!
i believe its due to the drive getting stuck in a power cycle loop...
the drive functions normally when not clicking, but lags dramatically when the clicking starts.
the strain of constant cycling will eventually lead to a hardware failure.
i have removed all of my data from the drive and plan to try to exchange it through newegg.
the impaired function of this drive also caused instability system wide. remedied upon removal of the defective drive.
Overall Review:
I have an identical drive (same model) that has functioned flawlessly for the last year give or take... and it has been running on a machine that I only shut down every few months... so thats constant uptime...
no clicks... no buzzing...
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- Matthew J.
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