What to do with Whiny Western Dig?
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What to do with Whiny Western Dig?
I've got a friend with the above stated drive and it has one heck of a whine and seek noise. Would mounting it in something like a NoVibesIII help any since it's hard mounted at the moment.
When I suggested just buying a new drive he was up for that, but wanted to be a SATA drive for less than $100.
I was looking at a Seagate 7002.7 80GB with 8MB buffer, a similar Maxtor 9+, or a Hitachi 7K250. Would prefer a Samsung 80 GB model but it's not at newegg.
Thanks
When I suggested just buying a new drive he was up for that, but wanted to be a SATA drive for less than $100.
I was looking at a Seagate 7002.7 80GB with 8MB buffer, a similar Maxtor 9+, or a Hitachi 7K250. Would prefer a Samsung 80 GB model but it's not at newegg.
Thanks
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Samsung SpinPoint SP1213C at ZipZoomFly (the store formerly known as GoogleGear) for $102, includes free 2-day shipping.
The SP1614C is $120.50 there, also includes free 2-day shipping.
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The SP1614C is $120.50 there, also includes free 2-day shipping.
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There can be a lot of difference between HDD's that are exactly the same type. I have had a few WD 120Gb drives that were all meant to be identical. Some had a lot of vibration, others had a lot more whine than others.
If you think that your mates WD is louder than other drives of a similar type, just RMA it to them. One of the great benefits of WD RMA system is that you never get your original drive back. That means if you just happened to get a bad one, you are almost guaranteed to get it fixed.
I have had RMA experience with other drive manufacturers. If they think the drive you sent back was good enough, they send it back to you - and sometimes they charge you for this "privilege".
Of course, never getting the original drive back means that you need to backup EVERYTHING before you send it to them - but of course you will have already done this as a matter of routine
If you think that your mates WD is louder than other drives of a similar type, just RMA it to them. One of the great benefits of WD RMA system is that you never get your original drive back. That means if you just happened to get a bad one, you are almost guaranteed to get it fixed.
I have had RMA experience with other drive manufacturers. If they think the drive you sent back was good enough, they send it back to you - and sometimes they charge you for this "privilege".
Of course, never getting the original drive back means that you need to backup EVERYTHING before you send it to them - but of course you will have already done this as a matter of routine
As far as the WD is concerned, mounting it or suspending it won't do any good. Suspending it would make it even worse, because then the high pitch whine will stick out even more. Because IMO the vibration noise is less annoying and somewhat drowns out the high pitch whine.I've got a friend with the above stated drive and it has one heck of a whine and seek noise. Would mounting it in something like a NoVibesIII help any since it's hard mounted at the moment.
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I agree with samwc; every little bit helps with those attrocious pieces of sh...I mean those very popular drives...
And I should know; I have had extensive personal experience most recently with these WD drives:
WD200BB (two samples)
WD400BB (four samples)
WD400JB (one sample)
WD800BB (one sample)
I have not had the privilege to use any of the new FDB Caviars or Raptors, so I cannot (perhaps quite fortunately) speak for them.
For a little more on that matter, just check here.
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And I should know; I have had extensive personal experience most recently with these WD drives:
WD200BB (two samples)
WD400BB (four samples)
WD400JB (one sample)
WD800BB (one sample)
I have not had the privilege to use any of the new FDB Caviars or Raptors, so I cannot (perhaps quite fortunately) speak for them.
For a little more on that matter, just check here.
-Ed