RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:07:42 +0100 From: Chris Hogan \(social\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? I've got the Seagate 100GB and it's a nice model - esp. so given their 5 year warranty (best in the market, in the USA anyways). Solid product and I'm satisfied with them. I'm about to get a new drive too -- but I'm more interested in noise (or rather lack of it). I've been using a 10mb IBM travelstar for about 6 years and it has always been so noisy that I thought it was about to grind to a halt, but my 20Mb version of the same disk is completely inaudible in my Lib. David -- I have found 3.5 Seagate 40Mb drives quite noisy in desktops, how is yours? Can anyone make any recommendations for quiet drives, or noisy ones to avoid? TIA, Chris -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/249 - Release Date: 02/02/06
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:22:20 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? Hello Chris Hogan... That is interesting you say that. I have a 2.5 IBM Travelstar 12GB drive and it is the loudest 2.5 I have. (DARA-212000) Noise as you describe... makes me want to open it and shake out the metallic sand that it sounds like is inside it. I imagine tiny brake pads having gone metal to metal. : ) I have only owned a few 2.5 drives in this 9.5mm thickness though. I have a couple of Toshiba 20GB Drives that are silent inside my Libretto(s) however. The newest drive I bought was a Toshiba 100GB (GAX) and it is very quiet, only a TINY bit audible compared to the Toshiba 20GIG drives I have. To give an example, in a room where you can hear cooling fans from desktop systems, you can not hear this 100GB drive in the Libretto. In a silent room you can. I think it very quiet... no more than 10% more audible than the Toshiba 20GB drives I own. BUT the (at least the one I own) Toshiba 100GB has a slight vibration to it that can be felt. That bothered me the first time I started it up. So tiny to have vibration like that. It is a 5400RPM drive, so I guess is has more potential for imbalance than a lower RPM drive. I have not noticed much vibration in drives since 2.5 drives were 13mm (12.7?) thick. I would think anything that vibrates would have a higher tendency to wear, but my old Toshiba 13mm drives still work today and two are used daily now for approximately 10 years. I just reached down and felt the case on a 486 computer that is never turned off which contains a Toshiba 120MB 2.5 drive (adapted to 3.5 controller/power) and it is STILL vibrating just like it did when new. Amazing. I hope my newest 100GB Toshiba (GAX) lasts that long as well as my Librettos! : ) Hope that helps... John Martin = -- From: Chris Hogan (social) [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 5:15 AM To: Libretto Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:07:42 +0100 From: Chris Hogan \(social\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? I've got the Seagate 100GB and it's a nice model - esp. so given their 5 year warranty (best in the market, in the USA anyways). Solid product and I'm satisfied with them. I'm about to get a new drive too -- but I'm more interested in noise (or rather lack of it). I've been using a 10mb IBM travelstar for about 6 years and it has always been so noisy that I thought it was about to grind to a halt, but my 20Mb version of the same disk is completely inaudible in my Lib. David -- I have found 3.5 Seagate 40Mb drives quite noisy in desktops, how is yours? Can anyone make any recommendations for quiet drives, or noisy ones to avoid? TIA, Chris -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/249 - Release Date: 02/02/06
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:58:36 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, Chris Hogan (social) wrote: Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:07:42 +0100 From: Chris Hogan \(social\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? snip Can anyone make any recommendations for quiet drives, or noisy ones to avoid? Both IBM and Toshiba. Most hard drives are very quiet as long as they are not driven wide open all the time. john
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:00:58 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, John Martin wrote: Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:22:20 -0800 From: John Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? snip sounds like the heads are stuck open. I have two drives, a toshiba and ibm that are like that. john
Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:07:53 + (UTC) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Digby Tarvin wrote: Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 19:27:49 + From: Digby Tarvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? snip Anyone care to share any experiences with the various models? The prices seem pretty close, and the main difference in specs seem to be rotational speed. snip I have done a quick survey of local vendors and found the following drives which are listed as compatible on the adorable libretto site: Seagate ST9100824A 5400RPM UK 111.60 Toshiba MK1031GAS 4200RPM UK 95.77 Fujitsu MHU2100AH 5400RPM UK 112.77 not with the specific drives but found the seagate had the shortest lifespan. So I would be particularly interested in any good or bad experiences with any of those models... snip john
RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 18:08:42 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? David -- I have found 3.5 Seagate 40Mb drives quite noisy in desktops, how is yours? My 400GB seagate 3.5 desktop HD is noisier than my Western Digitals. Definitely noticably louder. Western Digitals tend to run decently quiet, and their heads don't clank around as noisly. Can anyone make any recommendations for quiet drives, or noisy ones to avoid? As for the Seagate 100GB 2.5 HD model, it's quiet enough that I don't notice anything unusually loud about it. It's just a quiet whirl and good enough for me. Not objective since I don't have a sound meter, but it's definitely okay. adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..?
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:49:09 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Toshiba 100GB suggestions..? I have done a quick survey of local vendors and found the following drives which are listed as compatible on the adorable libretto site: Seagate ST9100824A 5400RPM UK 111.60 Toshiba MK1031GAS 4200RPM UK 95.77 Fujitsu MHU2100AH 5400RPM UK 112.77 I've got the Seagate 100GB and it's a nice model - esp. so given their 5 year warranty (best in the market, in the USA anyways). Solid product and I'm satisfied with them. Keep in mind that you should also look at each drive's power ratings for spin up, read, write, and sleep. The drives that use more will result in shorter battery life, but perhaps in exchange for faster performance. It will be something to keep in mind. Also, drives that use more power in these operations tend to run hotter. www.tomshardware.com and others sites have good reviews on 100GB HDs. Myself, I'd go with the Seagate or Toshiba, if not a Hitachi/IBM. Right now, I go with Seagate drives because of their long warranties (not that the drives won't fail, but at least I get a brand-new replacement in 5 years if they do fail for any reason). adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
