Seagate Barracuda 4...anyone use them? - GoFuckYourself.com

p00p · 04-11-2003, 01:41 PM

I need new drives for my computer. Quiet drives....It is not a gaming machine, just photoshop and video editing.
I want to get 3 Seagate Barracuda 4's, as they are ATA 100, my mb only supports up to ATA 100. ATA 133 drives would be a waste as I couldn't use their potential

So, these barracudas are supposed to perform reasonable, and are dead quiet, which is important to me. But would 3 in a normal case overheat? I hear they get hot....only thing stopping me from buying them is overheating.

It would defeat the purpose of buying quiet drives if I have to buy noisy fans to cool them.

Thanks!

Machete_ · 04-11-2003, 01:47 PM

Im using Hitachi IC35L180AVV207-1 (185 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100) On my Internet PC , and they are REALLY lownoice. I havent testet the new barracuda so i cant compare those 2

DarkJedi · 04-11-2003, 01:49 PM

I got Barracuda 4. Good stuff.

p00p · 04-11-2003, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by DarkJedi
I got Barracuda 4. Good stuff.

Could you put 3 in a case without burning it down and no extra fans?

Juicy D. Links · 04-11-2003, 02:01 PM

I got a barracuda between my legs

DarkJedi · 04-11-2003, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by p00p

Could you put 3 in a case without burning it down and no extra fans?

I dont know about 3 but i got 2 of them on on top another without any fans. Never had any problmes.

p00p · 04-11-2003, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by juicylinks
I got a barracuda between my legs

Does it run hot or overheat?

p00p · 04-11-2003, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by DarkJedi

I dont know about 3 but i got 2 of them on on top another without any fans. Never had any problmes.

Cool, I will buy them then. The drives in my current computer spin so loud it is driving me nuts...

Juicy D. Links · 04-11-2003, 02:11 PM

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Originally posted by p00p

Does it run hot or overheat?

I have two fans on my balls keeping it cool. They are powered by a battery lodged up my ass,

p00p · 04-11-2003, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by juicylinks

I have two fans on my balls keeping it cool. They are powered by a battery lodged up my ass,

hahaha....I kept a straight face until the battery thing....

B40 · 04-11-2003, 02:53 PM

I got one too, I don't know about using 3 without a fan. But buying SG Barracuda's because they're quiet and then putting a fan in defeats the purpose...

p00p · 04-11-2003, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by B40
I got one too, I don't know about using 3 without a fan. But buying SG Barracuda's because they're quiet and then putting a fan in defeats the purpose...

Would you run 3 without cooling them?

B40 · 04-11-2003, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by p00p

Would you run 3 without cooling them?

As long as they're not stacked....mine gets pretty hot, it heats up the drive cage...

p00p · 04-11-2003, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by B40

As long as they're not stacked....mine gets pretty hot, it heats up the drive cage...

What do you mean by stacked? Stacked one on top of the other, or stacked in the drive bays in a tower seperated by a couple of inches each? The tower they are going into is a mid tower with 4 bays. Cd burner in the top bay, and one drive in each bay underneath the burner.

B40 · 04-11-2003, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by p00p

What do you mean by stacked? Stacked one on top of the other, or stacked in the drive bays in a tower seperated by a couple of inches each? The tower they are going into is a mid tower with 4 bays. Cd burner in the top bay, and one drive in each bay underneath the burner.

Stacked as in less than an inch apart.

I'd say that's standard for any drive...

foe · 04-11-2003, 04:29 PM

good drive

flashfreak · 04-11-2003, 04:45 PM

I have a 80GB one, bought it 6 months ago... unfortunately it has few bad sectors .. I'm too lazy to backup my stuff and change it...

Shoplifter · 04-11-2003, 08:15 PM

The new WD's are very very quiet.

p00p · 04-11-2003, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by Shoplifter
The new WD's are very very quiet.

Can you hear that high pitched whine while they are spinning/idle? All I want to hear are the cpu and power supply fans....I like WD, always had good luck with them. I have a 1.2 gig Caviar from way back when, works perfect, runs 24/7 for years now.

foe · 04-11-2003, 08:20 PM

Get raid chances of 2 drives fucking up at same time very small

Slick · 04-11-2003, 08:22 PM

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Originally posted by Shoplifter
The new WD's are very very quiet.

That's for sure, I recently bought an 80-gig Western Digital 8-meg Special Edition and I'll agree, it is VERY VERY quiet

Shoplifter · 04-11-2003, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by Slick

That's for sure, I recently bought an 80-gig Western Digital 8-meg Special Edition and I'll agree, it is VERY VERY quiet

I'm using the same 80 gig in an external USB 2.0 setup and I can't hear it across my desk.

p00p · 04-11-2003, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by Slick

That's for sure, I recently bought an 80-gig Western Digital 8-meg Special Edition and I'll agree, it is VERY VERY quiet

Hmm...that was my second choice. I know it out performs that Seagate. Price is only $20 more up here per drive....

FiReC · 04-11-2003, 09:05 PM

RAID kills roaches

B40 · 04-12-2003, 09:37 AM

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Originally posted by p00p

Can you hear that high pitched whine while they are spinning/idle? All I want to hear are the cpu and power supply fans....I like WD, always had good luck with them. I have a 1.2 gig Caviar from way back when, works perfect, runs 24/7 for years now.

Look at the specs man....I did that before I bought the SG...if I recall correctly, they're both around the same noise level in idel, but the SG is slightly quieter while seeking.

RSCPaul · 04-12-2003, 10:55 AM

Seagate hard drives are great in my experience in either ide or SCSI flavors. They are quiet and reliable, I still have a few older Seagate Cheetah 10k RPM SCSI drivers running for about 5 years now non stop without any problems.

RSCPaul · 04-12-2003, 10:57 AM

also you should use some kinds of hard drive fans to cool them down as they get pretty hot.

p00p · 04-12-2003, 11:07 AM

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Originally posted by RSCPaul
also you should use some kinds of hard drive fans to cool them down as they get pretty hot.

That's my problem. I want a quiet PC. Buying quiet drives and using fans to cool them defeats the purpose. May just go with WD SE's....

Dirty F · 04-12-2003, 11:09 AM

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Originally posted by juicylinks

I have two fans on my balls keeping it cool. They are powered by a battery lodged up my ass,

Ah shit...im laughing for already 2 mins now!!!

RSCPaul · 04-12-2003, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by p00p

That's my problem. I want a quiet PC. Buying quiet drives and using fans to cool them defeats the purpose. May just go with WD SE's....

The hard drive fans I use are low RPM, enough to cool the drive without making noticable noise, you just have to make sure that they are hard drive fans (they are mounted on a special rack/bracket) as any other ones are most likely high RPM which create some noise. BTW WD are good also but I found them to have a bit less performance than Seagate or Maxtor. Its definetly your call so good luck shopping

here is a link with Hard Drive Fans

B40 · 04-12-2003, 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by p00p

That's my problem. I want a quiet PC. Buying quiet drives and using fans to cool them defeats the purpose. May just go with WD SE's....

Get something that spins at 1500rpm or change the voltage from 12 to 7.

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