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150GB WD Raptor - 16MB cache!

  • 04-01-2006 8:39pm
    #1
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200601/WD1500ADFD_1.html

    New generation Raptor, double the capacity of the previous drive, 16MB cache and native SATA + NCQ, who's getting one. or two?

    Think i'll have to drop down and get myself two and RAID them :D

    Time to sell my 74GB Raptors!!


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  • #2
    Laguna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭Laguna


    I'm after a new HDD myself as I'm fed up with my IDE 7,200 rpm - 10,000 rpm HDD's are sweet but I can't bring myself to part with €170 on komplett for a 74gb Raptor - bit of a rip off IMO, €120 would be more reasonable considering it's only 74gb.


  • #3
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    You won't find a second hand Raptor under €140 here, they rarely come up for sale.


  • #4
    Laguna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭Laguna


    Fair enough.


  • #5
    zuma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭zuma


    komplett.ie wrote:
    Western Digital Raptor 150GB SATA 16MB 10000RPM
    Komplett #: 316737 / WD1500ADFD
    Availability: Temporarily sold out. €315.00

    What do you think of that???


  • #6
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,901 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    zuma wrote:
    What do you think of that???
    http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=306009&cks=PRL
    Seagate Cheetah 10K.7, 146GB, 80 pin Ultra320, 10K rpm, 8MB cache -- €535.00
    So compared to SCSI, the Raptors are good value :p


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  • #7
    Laguna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭Laguna


    I would really like a raptor 10k HDD but WTF is the story with these prices?!, the one mentioned above, €535 for a fricking hard drive!, dream on seagate..


  • #8
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,901 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Laguna wrote:
    I would really like a raptor 10k HDD but WTF is the story with these prices?!, the one mentioned above, €535 for a fricking hard drive!, dream on seagate..
    Well,
    1. It's SCSI.
    2. It's probably meant for servers

    Hey, and let's not forget the SCSI controller card (from UK, didn't see any on Komplett).
    So, to sum up:
    • Harddrive: €535
    • Controller card: €75 and a spare PCI slot
    • Shipping: ~€40 from 2 sites
    • Realising you are a tool who should've waited for that SATA drive to come back in stock: Priceless
    Here endeth the lesson.


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