Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:35:48 -0700 From: "Robert Clark" <res03db2@gte.net> To: <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org>, "Andreas Klemm" <andreas@freebsd.org> Cc: Portland FreeBSD User Group <pdx-freebsd@toybox.placo.com> Subject: Re: Which 160-180 GB ATA disk is reliable and fast ? Message-ID: <009b01c33481$8b7d5c20$6f64a8c0@europa> References: <20030615201628.GA2120@titan.klemm.apsfilter.org>
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The Western Digital WD1600JB160GB ATA100 bundle including a Promise Ultra100 TX2 controller and 3yr warranty is 149$ at Costco. Doesn't look like they're available on the website though. [RC] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andreas Klemm" <andreas@freebsd.org> To: <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 1:16 PM Subject: Which 160-180 GB ATA disk is reliable and fast ? > My current Seagate Disk has severe unrecoverable read errors. > ad0: 76319MB <ST380021A> [155061/16/63] at ata0-master UDMA66 > > Jun 14 22:11:22 titan kernel: ad0: READ command timeout tag=0 serv=0 - resetting > Jun 14 22:11:23 titan kernel: ad0: ATAPI 00 00 > Jun 14 22:11:23 titan kernel: ad0: ATA 01 a5 > Jun 14 22:11:23 titan kernel: ad0: success setting UDMA33 on VIA 82C686A chip > Jun 14 22:11:25 titan kernel: ad0: hard error cmd=read fsbn 115471868 of 115471868-115471871 status=51 error=40 > Jun 15 03:01:57 titan kernel: ad0: hard error cmd=read fsbn 115471868 of 115471868-115471871 status=51 error=40 > Jun 15 20:40:46 titan kernel: ad0: 76319MB <ST380021A> [155061/16/63] at ata0-master UDMA66 > Jun 15 20:40:46 titan kernel: ad0: hard error cmd=read fsbn 115471868 of 115471868-115471871 status=51 error=40 > > Before using this Seagate Drive I had severe problems with > 40GB IBM and Maxtor drives. > They all worked for about 1/2-1 year and then failed quickly :-/ > > I have to look for another drive now, but which one ? > Do you have perhaps some background informations concerning > the one or other drive ? > > IBM IC35L180AVV207 185,2 GB 8,5/8192/7200 U-100 IDE 184.00 EUR > Deskstar 180 GXP > Maxtor 6Y160P0 160,0 GB 9,4/8192/7200 U-133 IDE 164.00 EUR > DiamondMax Plus 9 > Seagate ST3160023A 160,0 GB 8,5/8192/7200 U-100 IDE 189.00 EUR > Barracuda 7200.7 > W.Digit WD1600JB 160,0 GB 8,9/8192/7200 U-100 IDE 189.00 EUR > Caviar Special Edition > > In this link you'll see that the Seagate disk has a bad write > performance compared to other drives like the IBM 180 GXP. > http://www.ixbt-labs.com/articles2/seagate-barr7/ > > I'll connect the drive to my on-board ATA interface which is > only capable of UDMA-66. > > The drive should be in the 1st place reliable (don't want to replace > my drives on a 6-12 month cycle anymore) and performance is also a matter. > > What's your recommendation ?? > > Thanks > > Andreas /// > > -- > Andreas Klemm - Powered by FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE > Need a magic printfilter today ? -> http://www.apsfilter.org/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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