400 Gig Hd

[muchspl2]

hitachi is coming out with a huge sata hdd.
Deskstar 7K400
400 GB (GB = 1 billion bytes, accessible capacity may be less)
757 Mb/s max. media data rate
8.5 ms average seek time
7,200 RPM, 4.17 ms average latency
ATA-100/Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s
25.4 mm in height
61.7 billion bits per square inch maximum areal density
5 aluminum platters
10 GMR recording heads
225 G (2ms) non-operating shock
9.0 watt idle power (Parallel ATA)
9.6 watt idle power (Serial ATA)
3.1 Bels typical idle acoustics
Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) spindle motor
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/g...112&newsLang=en

[lynx]

1. Sata currently offers 150MB/s, not 1.5GB/s.

2. Media transfer rate = 757Mb/s - that's Megabits per second = 95MB/s. So media rate is slower than interface rate. Average.

3. 3.1 Bels idle acoustics. I assume that means 31dB. That's noisy for idle. How loud it is active? Pass the ear protectors.

Ok, it's a big drive, but it's performance isn't all that stunning.

[delphin460]

exactly, huge hd's take longer to read and write, so you have to partition them to a smaller size

much better getting smaller drives, with faster spin rates eg wd raptors at 10,000 rpm

there is no need for mass storage on hard drives today when dvd data burns will take 4.7 gig

go for speed and big buffers, rather than size

[4th gen]

Originally posted by delphin460@11 March 2004 - 02:19
there is no need for mass storage on hard drives today when dvd data burns will take 4.7 gig

What about those of us who prefer not to use DVD-R(W) technology? It gets a little irritating having to go through a whole load of DVDs just to find that episode of the Simpsons you've been looking for.

[toco004]

dell has a 500 gb HD.but you can only get it if your upgrading your
dell desktop

[muchspl2]

I'm not aware of a 500gb dell HD link or info ?

[tesco]

Originally posted by toco004@10 March 2004 - 22:49
dell has a 500 gb HD.but you can only get it if your upgrading your
dell desktop

would you have to send in your computer to be upgraded by them or can you say its for a dell and they mail you it?

[toco004]

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/con...&oc=D83SO&s=dhs

check in hard drives

[callum]

Originally posted by toco004@11 March 2004 - 02:57
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/con...&oc=D83SO&s=dhs

check in hard drives

NEW 500GB RAID 0 (2 x 250GB SATA HDDs)

[tesco]

Originally posted by toco004@10 March 2004 - 22:57
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/con...&oc=D83SO&s=dhs

check in hard drives

thats not a 500gb hard drive, its two 250gb hard drives hooked u ion a raid config which means they act like one big hard drive but really its two drives.