2 Feb 2008 at 18:51 #1 topher topher Soldato Joined 3 Jan 2003 Posts 3,752 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache Samsung SpinPoint T 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache both get good reviews but the seagate has more cache and 5yr warranty!
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache Samsung SpinPoint T 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache both get good reviews but the seagate has more cache and 5yr warranty!
2 Feb 2008 at 18:59 #2 crazyDAJT crazyDAJT Associate Joined 20 Jun 2007 Posts 1,641 Location Nottingham i would go with Seagate every time. but they have some firmware issues at the moment, but a quick flash sorts this one out.
i would go with Seagate every time. but they have some firmware issues at the moment, but a quick flash sorts this one out.
2 Feb 2008 at 19:21 #3 topher topher Soldato OP Joined 3 Jan 2003 Posts 3,752 Take it you mean to enable to 32mb cache? A mate of mine has a Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache had no problems without so far Last edited: 3 Feb 2008
Take it you mean to enable to 32mb cache? A mate of mine has a Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache had no problems without so far
3 Feb 2008 at 13:32 #4 topher topher Soldato OP Joined 3 Jan 2003 Posts 3,752 looking to get one of the above ordered today! since a post saying that running ahci on the Seagate gives it a good performance boost! anyone confirm this
looking to get one of the above ordered today! since a post saying that running ahci on the Seagate gives it a good performance boost! anyone confirm this
