Barking cheap hard drives - Page 2

Mark · 27-04-2009, 15:00

I had one WD die after a month or so. It was in a RAID-1 array and not particularly well cooled. RMA replaced and all the rest in that set were fine until I retired them for bigger drives. They still work, but they're loud from running 24/7 for several years.

Toby · 27-04-2009, 23:15

The allegiance some people seem to show to certain drives does make me chuckle a bit tbh. We all seem to stay away from brands which have "burned" us in the past or even just had a bad reputation yet I'm sure the overall failure rate of each manufacturer is roughly the same.

Personally I've not had any issues with IBM/Hitachi drives in all the years I've had them. Given that this drive will be used in the server for storing backups, it's not the end of the world if it does go pop at some point, nor is outright performance a big issue.

Actually I say "will be used" when I mean "is currently being used" as the thing turned up this morning and I only ordered it on Friday using their free 5-day delivery option. Not bad!

iCraig · 28-04-2009, 00:36

It's no different to any brand though really. Some people prefer Sony over Grundig etc etc. Some reasons are subjective to personal experience. Even the HDDs with the best production methods and quality control lines will have units which slip through the net and perform pathetically to the customer, thus deterring the customer from buying from them again, even though the manufacturer is superior overall. Other choices are straightforward though, IME the cheaper drives are cheaper for a reason. Cheaper materials, manufacturing process, testing, development etc. Same with PSUs, cases, monitors etc. You often get what you pay for and paying an extra 5-10% can often mean the difference.

27-04-2009, 23:15	#12
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	The allegiance some people seem to show to certain drives does make me chuckle a bit tbh. We all seem to stay away from brands which have "burned" us in the past or even just had a bad reputation yet I'm sure the overall failure rate of each manufacturer is roughly the same. Personally I've not had any issues with IBM/Hitachi drives in all the years I've had them. Given that this drive will be used in the server for storing backups, it's not the end of the world if it does go pop at some point, nor is outright performance a big issue. Actually I say "will be used" when I mean "is currently being used" as the thing turned up this morning and I only ordered it on Friday using their free 5-day delivery option. Not bad! __________________

28-04-2009, 00:36	#13
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	It's no different to any brand though really. Some people prefer Sony over Grundig etc etc. Some reasons are subjective to personal experience. Even the HDDs with the best production methods and quality control lines will have units which slip through the net and perform pathetically to the customer, thus deterring the customer from buying from them again, even though the manufacturer is superior overall. Other choices are straightforward though, IME the cheaper drives are cheaper for a reason. Cheaper materials, manufacturing process, testing, development etc. Same with PSUs, cases, monitors etc. You often get what you pay for and paying an extra 5-10% can often mean the difference. __________________

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27-04-2009, 15:00	#11
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I had one WD die after a month or so. It was in a RAID-1 array and not particularly well cooled. RMA replaced and all the rest in that set were fine until I retired them for bigger drives. They still work, but they're loud from running 24/7 for several years.