Compaq hard disk drives undergo an intense qualification process that eliminates data integrity problems, firmware and O/S incompatibilities, and other causes of data corruption or... more
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Connector: 80 pin Centronics (SCA-2), 68 pin HD D-Sub
Compliant Standards: S.M.A.R.T., S.M.A.R.T. II
SCSI Signalling Type: Low Voltage Differential (LVD)
Performance
Drive Transfer Rate: 160 MBps (external), 40 MBps (external)
Seek Time: 5.2 ms (average) / 12 ms (max), 3.8 ms (average), 4.5 ms (average) / 12 ms (max), 4.1 ms (average)
Track-to-Track Seek Time: 0.8 ms, 0.7 ms
Spindle Speed: 10000 rpm, 15000 rpm
Configuration
Bytes per Sector: 512
Expansion / connectivity
Connections: 1 x storage - Ultra160 SCSI - 80 pin Centronics (SCA-2), 1 x storage - Ultra160 SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68), 1 x storage - Ultra Wide SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68), 1 x storage - Ultra160 SCSI
Compatible Bays: 1 x hot-swap - 3.5" x 1/3H, 1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, 1 x hot-swap - 3.5" x 1H, 1 x front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
Manufacturer's product description
Compaq hard disk drives undergo an intense qualification process that eliminates data integrity problems, firmware and O/S incompatibilities, and other causes of data corruption or premature failure. Compaq hard disk drives are specifically designed and tested for flawless operation in your equipment. Supply your server, workstation or notebook with a Compaq hard disk drive and you will prevent incompatibilities that can rob your system of performance or cause you to lose valuable data.
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 10 °C
Max Operating Temperature: 35 °C
Software / system requirements
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or later
Advantages: Fast, high capacity storage. Well built, looks good. 2 year warranty, No fan. Disadvantages: No fan.
...Freecom before as they've always looked a bit cheap and nasty so this would be an interesting experience. The box did feel reassuringly heavy though, a good start.
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Apart from the drive, the box contained a small light external PSU, a USB lead and a CD with some backup software.
The case is made of extremly solid and heavy aluminium with a silver plastic front piece with a sexy blue '400GB' light (yes, you can have sexy lights. Really.) at the front just to prove how big it was. The finish is excellent and I have to say, if this is anything to go by, I'm converted to Freecom. Unlike the picture here, my unit has the aluminium finished in matt black which looks really nice on top of my black PC. It's also surprisingly compact - not that much bigger than a harddrive at 20x11.5x4 cms...
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Advantages: Lots of space for all your gaming needs. Disadvantages: Price, Dust, Missing GB
...My personal experience with the Xbox 360 harddrive has been fairly positive. The ability to store music, films, videos and of course games saves is one that no Xbox gamer should be without. 120 GB of memory is more than enough for the average gamer. The harddrive is well designed to blend with the console perfectly. It is small and easy to store.
However the price is pretty heavy compared to the cheaper 20GB versions. A problem with the memory is the fact that the harddrive does not actually have 120GB, obviously it wouldn't be exactly due to the need for the running files but several GB are actually missing. Regular cleaning is advised as dust tends to collect on the harddrive but a sharp blow into the docking port is sufficient to clear this.
All in all this product is an incredibly useful addition to any Xbox 360 gamers...
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Advantages: Quick transfer speed, Disadvantages: Fairly Bulky
...What can i say this is an internal had-drive which obviously integrates within a computer system. Nowadays 80GB is not enough for anyone as programs are now increasing in size due to their complexity and what they have to offer.
A harddrive is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces. Non-volatile storage is simply the name given to a storage device which can retain stored data even when not powered. With a volatile storage device being one that can not retain saved data e.g. RAM (Random Access Memory).
I used to have an 80 GBharddrive in the past on my "OLD" PC, which was about 5 years ago. Now i have a 300 GBharddrive which i have to admit is filling up really quickly. Due to the number of files stored e.g music, photo, video etc.
This particular...
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I like the ease of use of this hard drive, especially the shortcut button which allows any application to be launched with a touch of a button.
Its design means that it is a space saver and can be stored in a variety of ways - upright, on its side or... more
I've bought two of these drives now and am very impressed. On opening the box you'll find the following: The drive itself, power supply, USB cable and an instruction leaflet.
The drive feels solid and well built, although the aluminium case does... more
I seem to go through hard drives like a hot knife through butter, so it was no wonder that a warning appeared about low space left on my computer. Therefore i decided to review different hard drives offered by various companies before deciding which to... more
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