What *SCSI* Hard drive

Brad · 11-02-2002, 03:03 PM

due to all the complaints about no scsi drives in my previous poll, this is a poll for all you rich guys (or the dreamers)

bigben2k · 11-02-2002, 03:13 PM

Oops, I meant to click 15k3, not X15...

Now if it can be updated, so that the ATA WD 2000JB doesn't outperform it...

Check out this thread for gobs of SCSI info.

mfpmax · 11-03-2002, 01:15 PM

the poll should just be between the Seagates...cause well...they are the obvious choice

Arcturius · 11-03-2002, 01:56 PM

Since price is always a factor, I'm a fan of the 36Z15.
I'm happy with mine.

gmat · 11-05-2002, 05:05 AM

I already own a 10K.6, planning to get a 15K.3 to complement it on Xmas.
Ah side note: the 10K.6 is incredible ! The motor noise is low and deep (not a high-pitched whine..), and seek noises are dampened enough. It's even more silent than recent IDE drives (WD and Maxtor) i bought at work ! Just as any 7.2K+ drive it *requires* active cooling though... It's not quite hot but if left alone it becomes uncomfortable to touch.
If you cannot get a 15K.3 it's really the next one to get !

Stepback · 11-05-2002, 08:36 AM

I have a pair of 18.3G Seagate Barracuda LVD's, I just need to get a newer host adapter. I got them for free out of an novell box that was upgraded and then two month later the company was sold and they went to an AS400. The adaptec 2940 I have only runs the drives a half there proformance. Would like to get 29320 and a pair of 15k.3 36G's.

jtroutma · 11-05-2002, 04:46 PM

It was a tought decision for me...

I have heard great reviews about the Fijitsu MAM drives but I question their long-term reliability.

I am not sure about the reliability and performace about the IBM drives but I do like the performance on their IDE drives.

I was very parcial to Quantum SCSI drives until they got bought out by Maxtor. But the Maxtor SCSI line is just Quantum drives with a Maxtor name.

So my vote went with the Seagate Cheetah 15Kv3 because they are practically the fastest drive on the planet, have a good track record, heard great reviews, heard little complaints, and almost no problems. I wouldnt mind haveing a few to upgrade my 5 disk RAID array.

phreenet · 11-10-2002, 09:43 AM

IBM's IDE hard drives may have been plagued by a serious engineering problem, but their SCSI drives are still top notch (IMO). The 146Z10 offers amazing storage for a 10K disk. The 15K disk sound cool, but I am waiting to see their running shelf life, no use spending big bucks on a disk that has a higher tendency to fail (but maybe not). The Seagate disk are nice as well, another top notch company. And I heard somewhere, I believe on IBM's own website that they were letting Fujitsu build their disk in exchange for technology and research information royalities for IBM stuff. I am checking the validitity of that statement now. And it does look strange that Fujitsu released their *own* model HDs that are the same as the IBM 146Z10 and the 36Z15 just with different model numbers, look at the specs of the first four drives in the list, it will make you wonder.

View Poll Results: Which One?
Fujitsu MAM3367 36gb 15k	0	0%
Fujitsu MAP3147 146gb 10k	0	0%
IBM Ultrastar 146Z10	1	3.85%
IBM Ultrastar 36Z15	1	3.85%
Maxtor Atlas 10k III	1	3.85%
Maxtor Atlas 15k	1	3.85%
Seagate Cheetah 10k.6	0	0%
Seagate Cheetah X15-36LP	3	11.54%
Seagate Cheetah 15k.3	19	73.08%
Seagate Barracuda 180	0	0%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

11-02-2002, 03:03 PM	#1
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	*What SCSI* Hard drive** due to all the complaints about no scsi drives in my previous poll, this is a poll for all you rich guys (or the dreamers) __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water Last edited by Brad; 11-02-2002 at 03:08 PM.

11-02-2002, 03:13 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Oops, I meant to click 15k3, not X15... Now if it can be updated, so that the ATA WD 2000JB doesn't outperform it... Check out this thread for gobs of SCSI info. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101 Last edited by bigben2k; 11-02-2002 at 03:24 PM.

11-03-2002, 01:15 PM	#3
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	the poll should just be between the Seagates...cause well...they are the obvious choice __________________ My old and retired watercooling setup. Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600 Also Retired - Watercooling an XP1800@1782MHz

11-05-2002, 08:36 AM	#6
Stepback Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 52	I have a pair of 18.3G Seagate Barracuda LVD's, I just need to get a newer host adapter. I got them for free out of an novell box that was upgraded and then two month later the company was sold and they went to an AS400. The adaptec 2940 I have only runs the drives a half there proformance. Would like to get 29320 and a pair of 15k.3 36G's. __________________ Stepback Maintaining today for a better tommorrow.

11-03-2002, 01:56 PM	#4
Arcturius Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Posts: 294	Since price is always a factor, I'm a fan of the 36Z15. I'm happy with mine.

11-05-2002, 05:05 AM	#5
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	I already own a 10K.6, planning to get a 15K.3 to complement it on Xmas. Ah side note: the 10K.6 is incredible ! The motor noise is low and deep (not a high-pitched whine..), and seek noises are dampened enough. It's even more silent than recent IDE drives (WD and Maxtor) i bought at work ! Just as any 7.2K+ drive it requires active cooling though... It's not quite hot but if left alone it becomes uncomfortable to touch. If you cannot get a 15K.3 it's really the next one to get !

11-05-2002, 04:46 PM	#7
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	It was a tought decision for me... I have heard great reviews about the Fijitsu MAM drives but I question their long-term reliability. I am not sure about the reliability and performace about the IBM drives but I do like the performance on their IDE drives. I was very parcial to Quantum SCSI drives until they got bought out by Maxtor. But the Maxtor SCSI line is just Quantum drives with a Maxtor name. So my vote went with the Seagate Cheetah 15Kv3 because they are practically the fastest drive on the planet, have a good track record, heard great reviews, heard little complaints, and almost no problems. I wouldnt mind haveing a few to upgrade my 5 disk RAID array. __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

11-10-2002, 09:43 AM	#8
phreenet Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Gloucester, Virginia Posts: 356	IBM's IDE hard drives may have been plagued by a serious engineering problem, but their SCSI drives are still top notch (IMO). The 146Z10 offers amazing storage for a 10K disk. The 15K disk sound cool, but I am waiting to see their running shelf life, no use spending big bucks on a disk that has a higher tendency to fail (but maybe not). The Seagate disk are nice as well, another top notch company. And I heard somewhere, I believe on IBM's own website that they were letting Fujitsu build their disk in exchange for technology and research information royalities for IBM stuff. I am checking the validitity of that statement now. And it does look strange that Fujitsu released their own model HDs that are the same as the IBM 146Z10 and the 36Z15 just with different model numbers, look at the specs of the first four drives in the list, it will make you wonder. __________________ Dual Pentium!!! 933@1107 Liquid Cooled.

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