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just bough a Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD sata 2 3.0gb/s 32mb cache 7200 rpms.
for $75
should i keep it or return it?
since its not sata 3 and 6.0gb/s
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2011-10-27, 09:43 PM #1The Patient
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keep the HDD or return it?
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2011-10-27, 09:44 PM #2Elemental Lord
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a mechanical drive will never reach sata 3 speeds anyway
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2011-10-27, 09:48 PM #3Mechagnome
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I think you should keep it. HDDs won't get capped by sata 2 unless you go raid0. But if you need an sata 3 drive then change it.
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2011-10-27, 09:51 PM #4The Patient
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well im building a system in a month or 2 and i didnt want the prices of HDD to get to high before i buy one, what im asking is is it worth the $75 or should i get one at 6gb/s speed?
is it much better then 3gb/s?
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2011-10-27, 09:51 PM #5The Unstoppable Force
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I'd return it, since we can't be sure how long Best Buy had it and whether or not it was in one of the bad batches Seagate sent out. I have one and I can tell you.... it gets rough.
TL;DR: return and get the WD Caviar Black or if they have a Samsung Spinpoint F3 get that over the others."A flower.
Yes. Upon your return, I will gift you a beautiful flower."
"Remember. Remember... that we once lived..."
Originally Posted by mmocd061d7bab8
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2011-10-28, 03:51 AM #6Scarab Lord
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If it is Seagate Barracude 7200.1 or 7200.11 return it they have a failure rate of over 70% last surveyed.
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2011-10-28, 04:20 AM #7The Patient
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on the top of hte box it says 01/11 so im guessing thats what ur talking about. which case im going to return it tomorrow morning. thanks for the help everyone Originally Posted by Culadin
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2011-10-28, 04:24 AM #8Scarab Lord
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Nope definitely referring to the model number. Full model will be a Seagate Barracuda (insert size) 7200.1 or 7200.11. The 7200 is an indicator of RPM and I believe the .1 or .11 indicates firmware version. Originally Posted by pyrotemplar
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2011-10-28, 04:30 AM #9The Patient
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oh , where would i find the firmware version on the box(still unopen)? Originally Posted by Culadin
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2011-10-28, 04:39 AM #10Scarab Lord
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Unless it says by the model number I don't believe it is mentioned on the box. I've always purchased drives in bulk so never experienced a hard drive in a sealed box. Originally Posted by pyrotemplar
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2011-10-28, 04:48 AM #11Bloodsail Admiral
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take it back have them open it and check the firmware version. this way they can know if they have faulty merchandise and you don't lose your return warranty.
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2011-10-28, 05:34 AM #12The Patient
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alright will do thanks again guys
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2011-10-30, 12:17 AM #13The Patient
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so i returned the seagate and got a WD caviar black 1tb 7200 rpm 32 cache, for $99. it was marked down as $99.99 but i ringed up for $120 but i got it for $99
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2011-10-30, 12:20 AM #14The Unstoppable Force
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Nice, it will be better!
"A flower.
Yes. Upon your return, I will gift you a beautiful flower."
"Remember. Remember... that we once lived..."
Originally Posted by mmocd061d7bab8
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2011-10-30, 12:25 AM #15The Patient
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and even if it turns out bad in a month when i build my system i can always call WD since it has a 5 year warranty right?
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2011-10-30, 01:20 AM #16The Unstoppable Force
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Yeah but don't assume they will be able to immediately replace it, right now all of their HDD factories are shut down. =X
"A flower.
Yes. Upon your return, I will gift you a beautiful flower."
"Remember. Remember... that we once lived..."
Originally Posted by mmocd061d7bab8
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2011-10-30, 02:33 AM #17The Patient
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I got the same the other day, but mine rang up as $99. Strange. The $79 one linked in the thread about the flood was online only and is OEM, so if you don't need cables/instructions/etc then you could save another $20 (excluding shipping, if any). Originally Posted by pyrotemplar
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2011-10-30, 09:07 AM #18The Lightbringer
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Tsunami flood dead hdd factory chances are itll be a lil bit Originally Posted by pyrotemplar
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2011-10-30, 03:33 PM #19The Patient
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Two posts above yours... Originally Posted by Milkshake86
----------- Originally Posted by DeltrusDisc
I'm curious as to why the WD Caviar Black hasn't gone up in price at Best Buy. It's cheaper than the price of the caviar blue on most of the sites pcpartpicker shows. I wonder if Best Buy has a large stock or something.
Edit: Actually it seems the Caviar Black has gone up $20 at Best Buy online. Still the same price or cheaper than most of the Blues on pcpartpicker.
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2011-10-30, 03:38 PM #20Mechagnome
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Samsung's HDD division got bought out by Seagate this year as well. Less big players for us consumers. : ( Originally Posted by Milkshake86
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