 Re: Seagate 7200.11 High Failure Rate
Previously Tony wrote:
> I have gotten 5 drives and 4 of them failed within an hour. Yes, the
> warranty replacements gotten directly from Seagate failed just like the
> orginal 2 new ones purchased from an online retailer. One of the original
> warranty replacements is still working, though I'm not really using it yet
> other than loading Windows and testing configs. The model is ST3320613AS.
> Has anyone the inside scoop on what the problem with these drives is/are and
> whether or not it affects all 7200.11 drives or just the 320 GB model?
> (Aside: I bought the original 2 drives for a desktop RAID 0 setup but
> there's no way I'd use these drives in anything less than a RAID 1 setup now
> because of their proven unreliability).
> Tony
It seems that when Segate started manufacuring ih China, their
quality went to hell. Currently Seagate has a clear "stay away"
attached. It seems Samsung and Hitachi are currently the
way to go. That may aof course change at any time.
Arno
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