From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 23 00:29:12 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6378716A41F for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:29:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from hakmi@rogers.com) Received: from smtp108.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp108.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [68.142.225.206]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 9EBF743D58 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:29:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from hakmi@rogers.com) Received: (qmail 60716 invoked from network); 23 Mar 2006 00:29:09 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=Received:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:thread-index:X-MimeOLE:In-Reply-To; b=vSf0EMYzrR8K3C2CxKhXnK2GxkqDlFd4B+osuGrHGCGIGXwivHO49h36tgp/6x9RmjFI0JMxVX4pa9yTTWBIvzO49t1lV9LsCDzVBZl9RCJ0mRE2S1V/2hxQ96+okAgYNEP6Ch9nDSbCLMwZudIYTkteLAXVrTxwGzQ3evXU5ec= ; Received: from unknown (HELO tamouh) (hakmi@rogers.com@70.27.160.99 with login) by smtp108.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 23 Mar 2006 00:29:09 -0000 From: "Tamouh H." To: "'Steve Camp'" , Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:29:05 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 thread-index: AcZOB9KA0elTfMmuSyOFboo+0PqqLAAB+y/A X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: <20060322161232.C8316@aslan.camp.com> Message-Id: <20060323002910.9EBF743D58@mx1.FreeBSD.org> Cc: Subject: RE: favorite ATA/SATA hard disk brand? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:29:12 -0000 >=20 > What brand / make / model ATA / SATA hard disks do you prefer? >=20 > 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=20 > $95 at my local MicroCenter, but read on the web a few days=20 > later one gamer / system builder / geeks-on-call type that he=20 > had *4* Samsung OEM disks all die on him. So he swore off Samsung. >=20 > So whom do you like / recommend? >=20 > I'm currently organizing a list in my mind that looks something like: >=20 > #1 Seagate Barracuda SATA disks > #2 Hitachi Deskstar (formerly IBM) > #3 Fujitsu (models not known) > #4,5,6 Maxtor, Samsung, Western Digital >=20 > Intended use is for a server (NFS, maybe SAMBA) in a RAID-1=20 > (mirrored) configuration. I am thinking of using an ASUS=20 > A8V, A8V-E SE, or one of the A8N Nvidia Nforce4 motherboards.=20 > OSes to include: FreeBSD, Linux, Winbloze (maybe). >=20 > Your experiences, expertise, recommendations are most welcome. >=20 > -- > Steve Camp > steve@camp.com 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.=20 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