Hard disk question...
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Hey, does anyone know why there is thicker and thinner 3.5 hard disk?
Wanted to get a Seagate 320GB Hard disk at Sim Lim just now but came across 2 types... both same brand and size 320GB...
Any difference between them? and is Seagate HD an ok brand? Thanks.
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I guess you will get 4 different answers from 4 different ppls. Harddisk, in general are all about the same. Luck is needed as for those never had a problem with a brand they worship that brand otherwise they hate it like hell. I am comparing with similiar spec.
Just like LCD TV, Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, Samsung, which is better???
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The brand is not very important... Just any difference between thicker and thinner 3.5 hard disk or are they the same?
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If you're not mistaken between 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs, then it would mean that the thinner one has lesser, or just one, disk platter(s). Go for that.
And yea, Seagate is well-known for its reliability along with its 5-year warranty for their HDDs. I would recommend Hitachi and Seagate to anyone looking to buy a HDD.
http://www.techpowerup.com/index.php?56656
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Yeah, both are 3.5 but most shops sell only the thicker ones... But there was one that had both but only one thin 3.5
I asked the shop assistant whats the difference between them and his replied was "I'm not so sure but they are the same thing"
So I thought i came back to get some info first before going back to get it later today...
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thin 3.5 inch hmm. sounds more like 2.5inch.
anyways, imo, a thicker is better than a smaller one.
It is an analogy of a Laptop vs Computer.
More space in the cpu would mean a more airy cpu = lesser heat rather than a laptop. all cramped tgt.
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Hey I got the Seagate 320GB HD already... I fixed it into my com and went to the setup also, turn on com on the bottom right corner it says new hard disk or something like that you know... But when I went to my computer, I don't see the new 320GB disk drive... Anyone know why is it so?
Do I need to format it first?
But since I don't see it how to format it...?
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It's probably because it's not formatted for use yet. Assuming you're on Windows XP,
Start > Control Panel ( > Performance and Maintenance) > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Expand "Storage" tree on the sidebar > Disk Management
You should see your disk with its volume labelled "Unallocated". Right-click it and select "Format..." and simply set the format options as desired.
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Originally posted by kenn3th:
thin 3.5 inch hmm. sounds more like 2.5inch.
anyways, imo, a thicker is better than a smaller one.
It is an analogy of a Laptop vs Computer.
More space in the cpu would mean a more airy cpu = lesser heat rather than a laptop. all cramped tgt.
Refer to the link in my previous post. The thinner will perform slightly better as it is using only one platter, as opposed to two.
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Originally posted by LatecomerX:
It's probably because it's not formatted for use yet. Assuming you're on Windows XP,
Start > Control Panel ( > Performance and Maintenance) > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Expand "Storage" tree on the sidebar > Disk Management
You should see your disk with its volume labelled "Unallocated". Right-click it and select "Format..." and simply set the format options as desired.
Yeah it works! Thanks man LatecomerX, thanks for the info...
Just another thing i like to check is... You see the picture, you will notice there is no master or slave to choose from but there is this Jumper Block thing...
Originally the 3rd and 4th pin had a piece on them like you see on the little upper demo picture but i took it off cos it says "Limit to 1.5 Gb/s Operation"
No harm right?
Thanks again...
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Yeah it works! Thanks man LatecomerX, thanks for the info...
Just another thing i like to check is... You see the picture, you will notice there is no master or slave to choose from but there is this Jumper Block thing...
Originally the 3rd and 4th pin had a piece on them like you see on the little upper demo picture but i took it off cos it says "Limit to 1.5 Gb/s Operation"
No harm right?
Thanks again...
You're welcome.
Regarding the jumper, you can just leave it on as it won't make a difference when connected via USB; the maximum bandwidth of a USB connection is 480 Mbps. There shouldn't be any problem leaving it off, but in any case you encounter stability issues, you can always plug it back in.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245633-32-default-sata-jumper
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/225132-32-sata-jumper-setting-question -
Originally posted by LatecomerX:
You're welcome.
Regarding the jumper, you can just leave it on as it won't make a difference when connected via USB; the maximum bandwidth of a USB connection is 480 Mbps. There shouldn't be any problem leaving it off, but in any case you encounter stability issues, you can always plug it back in.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245633-32-default-sata-jumper
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/225132-32-sata-jumper-setting-question
Thanks again man... for the added info...