I have been using 8 Seagate 250GB drives (although non-perpendicular ones) in my two machines for the last couple years and have had zero problems (knock on wood).
Honestly, I would just go with whichever HD maker had the longest warranty and backup my data regularly. On Jan 3, 2008 3:25 PM, GPL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been looking for a hard drive, sata, in the 250-320 gb range. > Looking at the following two that were rated customer choice awards: > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA > 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM > http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822144701 > > Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording > Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM > http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148140 > > Despite obtaining a customer choice award some of these drives have > some bad user feedback that worries me. > > We dont need to go raptor here, more space is worth more than speed > for this build. Should I stay away from these drives? Probably, what > might you folks suggest? > > > > > > > > > On Jan 3, 2008 3:22 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thane, > > Was not aware of asking tricky questions! Perhaps, I just find myself in > > "tricky" situations! > > (seems like it lately!!!) > > In any case, in 2008, I'll try to be less "tricky"........ :) > > Remove the card? The AP is on a separate plug-in card? That would do it > > 4Sure! > > Will keep doing research. Looking for future spares......which will be > > whole upgrades, now! > > Thanks. > > Best, > > Duncan > > > > > > At 16:05 01/03/2008 -0400, you wrote: > > >Of course you always ask tricky questions. :) According to the manual, > > >you can, although I haven't tested it. I *think* you might be able to > > >remove the card itself. You could, at the verty least, disconnect the > > >antenna, which should make the wireless unusable. > > > > > >T > > > > > >At 03:43 PM 03/01/2008, DHSinclair wrote: > > >>Thane, > > >>Can the WIFI-AP be disabled in bios? I like the rest of the feature-set, > > >>but do not wish to have a wifi rcvr just to use the m/b. I've used asus > > >>m/b's since 1999 and like the quality, features and reliability. > > >>Best, > > >>Duncan > > >> > > >>At 14:45 01/03/2008 -0400, you wrote: > > >>>At 01:29 PM 03/01/2008, GPL wrote: > > >>> > > >>>>ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail > > >>>>$139.99 > > >>>>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131196 > > >>> > > >>>I've used this motherboard a couple of times, and I like it. Seems > > >>>reliable. > > >>> > > >>>T > > > > > -- Brian Weeden
