From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 16 20:32:36 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06CCC37B401; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:32:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from out003.verizon.net (out003pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.103]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E92D543F75; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:32:34 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from res03db2@gte.net) Received: from europa ([4.5.3.16]) by out003.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.33 201-253-122-126-133-20030313) with ESMTP id <20030617033234.JNEH4805.out003.verizon.net@europa>; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 22:32:34 -0500 Message-ID: <009b01c33481$8b7d5c20$6f64a8c0@europa> From: "Robert Clark" To: , "Andreas Klemm" References: <20030615201628.GA2120@titan.klemm.apsfilter.org> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 20:35:48 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out003.verizon.net from [4.5.3.16] at Mon, 16 Jun 2003 22:32:33 -0500 cc: Portland FreeBSD User Group Subject: Re: Which 160-180 GB ATA disk is reliable and fast ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 03:32:36 -0000 The Western Digital WD1600JB160GB ATA100 bundle including a Promise Ultra100 TX2 controller and 3yr warranty is 149$ at Costco. Doesn't look like they're available on the website though. [RC] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andreas Klemm" To: 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 [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 [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" >