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| Thread ID: 34818 | 2003-06-24 23:28:00 | QMB computer site down?? | PoWa (203) | Press F1 |
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| 154908 | 2003-06-25 04:21:00 | great little thing :p Well I can get in alright by typing qmb.co.nz in the right place. I wonder what could be wrong. I'm on paradise adsl jetstart. Anyway lets have a look at this hard drive: In the title, they have: Seagate Barracuda 7200 .7 80.8GB 7200rpm Hard Drive but when you click on it, it brings up this: Model Number:ST380023A Seagate's Barracuda ATA V disc drives deliver 7,200-RPM performance for desktops and entry-level ATA servers, with capacities up to 120 Gbytes. The products feature all FDB motors for the quietest acoustics in the industry, superior reliability and the Ultra ATA/100 interface. These drives include Seagate's exclusive 3D Defense System and a one-year limited warranty. Capacity:80 GB Speed:7200 rpm Seek time:9.4 ms avg Interface:Ultra ATA/100 OK. So but look! ST380023A is the ATA V (www.seagate.com) series hard drive. Completely different to 7200.7 (www.seagate.com)! So what am I supposed to believe? |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 154909 | 2003-06-25 04:25:00 | Whoops, ignore last ATA V link, go here ATA V (www.seagate.com) | PoWa (203) | ||
| 154910 | 2003-06-25 04:56:00 | Can someone tell me QMB's email address? So I can contact their sales staff? | PoWa (203) | ||
| 154911 | 2003-06-25 04:59:00 | Yay. I can get into QMB now. PW the links are to two diff capacity drives. First is 120GB second is 80GB. You want 80 right! Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 154912 | 2003-06-25 05:11:00 | The V has a 2MB cache and average seek of 9.4. The 7, I can't find out what the cache is (ask qmb) but the 7 has either Sata or ata wheras the V only does ata interface so I think that must be the main diff between the models. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 154913 | 2003-06-25 05:27:00 | Yah ignore first link, that was somethign I was looking at. Anyway, I was pointing out that what they have advertised in the title: Seagate Barracuda 7200 .7 80.8GB 7200rpm Hard Drive is actually a completely different model drive, when you click on it. Which one are they actually offering? |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 154914 | 2003-06-25 05:37:00 | Find out what the cache on the 7 is. If its 8MB I would tend to go for it as the V is 2MB. If they are both 2MB I don't think there is much diff as your not going the serial way. Seek time diff is minor IMHO. Either way the ambiguity at QMB can work in your favour because they appear to advertise both. Demand whichever you prefer as advertised ;) ]:) :D Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 154915 | 2003-06-25 05:55:00 | Lol Murray I will do :) I'm waiting for a response by email as we speak hahaha | PoWa (203) | ||
| 154916 | 2003-06-25 05:57:00 | Oh and the only other difference is, the V has a seashield, which protects it, hence making it quieter. | PoWa (203) | ||
| 154917 | 2003-06-25 06:04:00 | I think you'll find all Seagates have have Seashield and Diskwizard, etc, software. Happy Hunting Murray P |
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