[plug] HDD brands

[Craig Foster]

Try 2 out of 5 IBM SCSIs in a rackmount Intel Server chassis with the 3
dedicated front fans, not including the 6 other fans in this beast. The
server room (there's two of these things as well as three other bitzer
servers) has it's own temp controlled (22°C) air conditioner.

I think it was pretty cool, temperature wise... :)

They were 3 days old, midway through replicating Active Directory over
three servers. Bye-bye active directory!

Regards,

Craig Foster
fostware at iinet.net.au (with SMIME) 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Miller [mailto:jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:43 AM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] HDD brands
> 
> 
> While what you are saying is true the trick to keeping IBM 
> drives working for a long time is to keep them cooled.  I've 
> been using IBM 7200 and 10,000 rpm drive for over the last 
> few years and never had a problem with them, yes they are 
> more expensive but they really deliver.  I've used Seagate 
> and wasn't too satisfied and I've used WD and was satisfied.  
> Just make sure you have a fan or two front of the drive and a 
> larger one in the rear of the case to help dissipate the heat.  
> Now granted I've used primary SCSI drives but I do the same 
> for ATA drives as well.
> 
> 
> Jon L. Miller, MCNE, CNS
> Director/Sr Systems Consultant
> MMT Networks Pty Ltd
> http://www.mmtnetworks.com.au
> 
> "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure
>  is trying to please everybody." -Bill Cosby
> 
> 
> 
> >>> arie99 at ozemail.com.au 10:47:50 PM 18/02/2003 >>>
> At 09:25 PM 18-02-2003 +0800, you wrote:
> 
> >My options are Seagate, Western Digital or IBM DeskStar.
> >I want a 7200rpm IDE drive
> >thanks
> >Tim
> 
> Seagate is the best choice at the moment.
> 
> The IBM hard drives often tend to run very "HOT" and will 
> start causing
> "BAD" sectors.
> 
> Most 7200 r.p.m. drives will run a lot hotter than the 5400 
> r.p.m. drives.
> 
> I know of several cases where replacing the PSU with a 300 watt unit
> (minimum) has enabled the HDD's to run cooler, especially when used in
> conjuction with CD/DVD burners and/or other 
> peripherals/devices that draw
> power from the PSU.
> 
> P4 & Athlon motherboards also tend to use more power and thus 
> increase the
> load on the PSU, and don't forget if you are using extra 
> cooling fans they
> also need to draw power.
> 
> Regards Arie
> 
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