> > What brand / make / model ATA / SATA hard disks do you prefer? > > I am looking to purchase some SATA disks in the 160 - 300GB size. > I got a good deal (I think) on a Samsung OEM 250GB disk for > $95 at my local MicroCenter, but read on the web a few days > later one gamer / system builder / geeks-on-call type that he > had *4* Samsung OEM disks all die on him. So he swore off Samsung. > > So whom do you like / recommend? > > I'm currently organizing a list in my mind that looks something like: > > #1 Seagate Barracuda SATA disks > #2 Hitachi Deskstar (formerly IBM) > #3 Fujitsu (models not known) > #4,5,6 Maxtor, Samsung, Western Digital > > Intended use is for a server (NFS, maybe SAMBA) in a RAID-1 > (mirrored) configuration. I am thinking of using an ASUS > A8V, A8V-E SE, or one of the A8N Nvidia Nforce4 motherboards. > OSes to include: FreeBSD, Linux, Winbloze (maybe). > > Your experiences, expertise, recommendations are most welcome. > > -- > Steve Camp > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is a hit and miss situation. Each manufacturer has at least one model line that goes wrong. Too many factors affecting failure rates, and reliability in the desktop market is not really a 1st priority. I used to say Seagate is the best, however, after I said that, 3 SATA drives failed , 1 SCSI and a replacement drive failed on me. I've been using on my local station a Samsung since 3 years ago, it is a bit slow, but has been quite reliable that I'm pondering to go with Samsung drives. I never had WD fail on me, however, seen a lot of customers WD fail! The top in their game in my opinion: SCSI: IBM, Seagate, Fujitsu, Hitachi (maybe?) ATA/SATA: WD , Seagate, Samsung Notebooks: Seagate , Fujitsu (I didn't like Toshiba nor Hitachi) Never buy Maxtor for servers, I know that one for sure from my own experience and in conversations with a large DC tech guy. After all, you and your luck. It seems each person have a lucky start drive manufacturer. Good luck! Tamouh _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"