What's the fastest and most reliable IDE HDD??

**SubZero** · 02-12-2001, 03:13 AM

IBM 75GXP????

I'm looking into buying another HDD. Should I wait for the newer IBM HDD (60GXP) or just buy the 75GXP??

I know some people reported serious ploblems with the IBM 75GXP. What's the truth on that?

Jidzicar · 02-12-2001, 11:28 AM

I work at a hardware store where we sell tons of the IBM ATA 100 hard disks. I think any one of those is an excellent choice.

watsonk · 02-13-2001, 07:45 AM

I've got a Maxtor plus 45 and it works fine for me. No prblems and seems fairly quick.

lynx · 02-14-2001, 04:57 AM

The fastest are indeed the 75GXP's.

They can compete against scsi.

sruel · 02-14-2001, 11:11 AM

I have an IBM 75GXP for about two months, and I haven't had any problem with it.

elmopuddy · 02-15-2001, 08:43 AM

I recently tested a Ultra160 Quantum Atlas V against my Fireball AS.. the IDE drive beat the SCSI by a fair margin in Sandra scores.

99% of home users will not see any difference between SCSI and IDE drives... except for the lack of cash in their wallet.

I do think that SCSI is way better for CD's and CD-RW though.

my .02

Ciao

switch_abx · 02-17-2001, 07:49 AM

SubZero, I can strongly recommend the 75GXP. I have two of them running in RAID0 (30 Gig each) now for about 5-6 months, without any problem. And they are fast and VERY quiet.

Another PC here at home is also running on a 75GXP HDD (also 30 Gig). Equally fast and quiet without any problem for about 4-5 months.

Highly recommended!

surferz · 02-17-2001, 08:52 AM

Hi SubZero,

The people @ PC World liked Maxtor.
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,38871,00.asp

this link has to be copied and paste to work!!!

[Edited by surferz on 02-17-2001 at 09:10 AM]

pheur · 02-18-2001, 12:38 PM

You mentioned that you have heard that many have had serious problems with the IBM 75GXP disks, have you thought about that it is (I think anyway) the most sold disk in the world right now.. If 10 people are buying an IBM and 2 are buying a Maxtor, of course more are getting problems with the IBM's...

I read about a year ago that harddisks have a wrong margin (do you say that in english?) on about 3%.

/ PHeur

**SubZero** · 02-19-2001, 05:05 AM

Thanks for the input guys!

Obviously the IBM disks is the favoured one. I allready have a Maxtor Diamondmax 40+ ATA66 disk right now but I'll set my sights on the IBM 75GXP!

jmeyers · 02-19-2001, 11:46 PM

I vote for the 75gxp. Great drive!

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02-12-2001, 11:28 AM	#2
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02-13-2001, 07:45 AM	#3
watsonk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: UK Posts: 4	I've got a Maxtor plus 45 and it works fine for me. No prblems and seems fairly quick.
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02-14-2001, 04:57 AM	#4
lynx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 53	The fastest are indeed the 75GXP's. They can compete against scsi. __________________ P4T-E; PIV 1600; 512Mb Dane-Elec RDRAM; Hercules Prophet III Ti200; Adaptec2940U2W; Toshiba DVD Rom; 4x Quantum U2W scsi disks; Soundblaster128; Digital NIC; Adaptec2940U; DDS2 Tape unit; Yamaha2100S Rewriter;
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02-14-2001, 11:11 AM	#5
sruel Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 17	I have an IBM 75GXP for about two months, and I haven't had any problem with it.
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02-15-2001, 08:43 AM	#6
elmopuddy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4	I recently tested a Ultra160 Quantum Atlas V against my Fireball AS.. the IDE drive beat the SCSI by a fair margin in Sandra scores. 99% of home users will not see any difference between SCSI and IDE drives... except for the lack of cash in their wallet. I do think that SCSI is way better for CD's and CD-RW though. my .02 Ciao __________________ P4B533 2.4B@2754MHz Intel HSF 512 Generic PC2100 Asus V8460 Ultra 2xQuantum 18g Atlas 10k-2 Adaptec 3950U2W Plextor UltraPlex Wide LG 32/10/40
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02-17-2001, 07:49 AM	#7
switch_abx Xen now Citrix's Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,609	SubZero, I can strongly recommend the 75GXP. I have two of them running in RAID0 (30 Gig each) now for about 5-6 months, without any problem. And they are fast and VERY quiet. Another PC here at home is also running on a 75GXP HDD (also 30 Gig). Equally fast and quiet without any problem for about 4-5 months. Highly recommended!
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02-17-2001, 08:52 AM	#8
surferz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 29	Hi SubZero, The people @ PC World liked Maxtor. http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,38871,00.asp this link has to be copied and paste to work!!! [Edited by surferz on 02-17-2001 at 09:10 AM]
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02-18-2001, 12:38 PM	#9
pheur Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 21	You mentioned that you have heard that many have had serious problems with the IBM 75GXP disks, have you thought about that it is (I think anyway) the most sold disk in the world right now.. If 10 people are buying an IBM and 2 are buying a Maxtor, of course more are getting problems with the IBM's... I read about a year ago that harddisks have a wrong margin (do you say that in english?) on about 3%. / PHeur __________________ PIII 866EB Asus CUSL2
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02-19-2001, 05:05 AM	#10
SubZero Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Below sealevel Posts: 9,665	Thanks for the input guys! Obviously the IBM disks is the favoured one. I allready have a Maxtor Diamondmax 40+ ATA66 disk right now but I'll set my sights on the IBM 75GXP! __________________ Main Rig: Asus P5K \| Intel Core Quad Q6600 \| Corsair XMS 6400-4gig eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3 \| X-Fi ExtremeMusic \| Z-5500D OCZ GameXstream 850W \| ThermalTake Aguila \| Logitech G-15 Logitech MX1000 \| Synology DS-207+ NAS (2x500WD-SATA2-RAID0)
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02-19-2001, 11:46 PM	#11
jmeyers Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 257	yes to 75gxp I vote for the 75gxp. Great drive!
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