Just wanted to give a shout out to everyone for the suggestions and
ideas. Another good lil PC built and a user happy thanks to your
ideas, suggestions, and contributions :)
On Jan 4, 2008 4:55 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> FORC5,
> Bought 3 of those last year. Have 2 of them under power as I write
> this. One in the this machine even! So far, so good. Nice, quiet drives.
> Happy so far. (and, why I am looking to a NAS......)
> Best,
> Duncan
>
> At 14:34 01/04/2008 -0700, you wrote:
> >FWIW just built a new system for a customer and used two seagate 160's,
> >mostly because of the warranty ( 5 years )
> >
> >time will tell.
> >
> >I personally gave up on Maxtor even though I have a couple of old ones
> >still chugging along just fine in a *backup* server. <:-|
> >Not sure why, their RMA procedure was always tops. Use to like IBM but
> >with the merge to Hitachi their RMA procedure is lame ( last time I
> >checked NO advance replacement, must send in the drive first )
> >fp
> >At 01:40 PM 1/4/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with:
>
> > >Thanks Francisco,
> > >I too have a long history with Seagate. I do know that stuff (rma)
> > changes over time.
> > >I suppose that since I have had few failures I have not experienced
> > Seagate's new
> > >RMA process. I'll now look at WD. But for now, I am still pro-Seagate
> > for the long
> > >term (24/7 operation).
> > >Best,
> > >Duncan
> > >At 11:46 01/04/2008 -0800, you wrote:
> > >>I've actually had quite the opposite. After loosing my final WD
drive last
> > >>year (Dec) (400gb sata) I have sworn off WD. A buddy of mine also
loves to
> > >>buy WD, raptors for speed, but has had the same type of problem
where they
> > >>just wear out quickly or just go bad. It could be because they
tend to run
> > >>hotter imho. As for my seagates, the oldest one I currently own is
from
> > >>2001, and it's still humming along just fine.
> > >>
> > >>On Jan 3, 2008 12:33 PM, Thane Sherrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I'd go Western Digital over Seagate. I replaced a lot of dead and
> > >>> dying Seagates, and very few Western Digitals. I only sell WD, and I
> > >>> have a very low failure rate. As an added plus, WD will cross ship
> > >>> and Seagate won't.
> > >>>
> > >>> T
> > >>>
> > >>> At 04:25 PM 03/01/2008, GPL 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=N82E168131
31196
> > >>> > > >>>
> > >>> > > >>>I've used this motherboard a couple of times, and I like
> > it. Seems
> > >>> > > >>>reliable.
> > >>> > > >>>
> > >>> > > >>>T
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>-Francisco
> > >>http://sqlthis.blogspot.com | Tsql and More...
> > >
> >
> >--
>
> >Tallyho ! ]:8)
> >Taglines below !
> >--
> >Overestimation: Thinking that all your geese are swans.
>
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