07-08-2008, 08:30 PM
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 Re: Seagate 7200.11 High Failure Rate
"Arno Wagner" wrote in message
news:6die54F2k767U2@mid.individual.net...
> 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?
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>> (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).
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>> Tony
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> 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.
The 250 GB 7200.10 drive is getting rave reviews. Has there been a
manufacturing location change between the time of 7200.10 and 7200.11
drives? If so, then you may be onto something.
Tony
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