I prefer Seagate when it comes to HDDs, but I do have a WD running... If all of u guys's are dying, then that doesn't bode well for me at all...
my 2 wd is still functioning after like 3 years of use (all are 2 mb version). Could it be that the newer faster are actually less reilable?
Well, it depends on the model and maybe the place of manufacture. Like the IBM Deathstars. I remember that most of the dead drives came from Hungary. And as for the WD drives, I think the WD1200JB and WD2500JB drives have a reliability issue. Mine died suddenly after 3 months of service.
my WD has been working fine like I said. Even my external HD is working good. Although I don't abuse ie that much as some of you guys may have, maybe that prolong its life.
Well, I treated my WD 120GB hard disk very well, IMHO. I gave it plenty of space and TWO 80mm fans to keep it really cool. And I run it in an air-conditioned room. Very pampered hard disk.
wow .. more pampered than my drive :O .. i only have it near the intake fan .. in aircond room .. since i was in college .. i was in a warm room with no intake fan .. for about 3 months .. :O
well, in that case, I am the least pampering of all. I just toss it in the case, no special treatment, no cooling near it at all. I used to even put 2 next to each other. So far it's working great.
My hard disks are well pampered too. Always in cool air and the twin 80mm intake fans are blowing over em...
Adrian showed that tender loving care just aint enough... His hard disk still died. Theres only so much we can do. Oh well...
loving care still helps, and with these 300/400 gig babies, im sure anyone would do anything to take care of them...
