[G4] DRIVE PROBLEM

[CJ Scaminaci]

I've had problems with WD SCSI drives burning out on me. Still can't 
beat a Quantum SCSI in my opinion ;-)


CJ

On Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 07:24 PM, sr ferenczy wrote:

> just for some more personal reaction to WD drives.... i have a pair of 
> WD 120 GB SE 8MB cache drives... fastest and best ata drives i have 
> used yet. i use them daily on a Acard ATA 133 card for DV and DA no 
> problems whatsoever. My boot drive is also a WD 60 GB drive, never had 
> any problems with it. all three drives have been in service for over 
> 18 months, and run pretty much 24/7. Meanwhile i have been through a 
> maxtor and 3 seagates in my G3 266.... =/
>
> peace
> sandor
>
> On Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 12:12  PM, Wilkin, Wayne (Mass) wrote:
>
>> Just my 2¢, I wouldn't buy a western digital for a nickel. Had just 
>> to may
>> problems with them back in the G3 beige desktop days. Also just had a 
>> friend
>> of mine with what sounds like the same drive as yours crap out on him.
>
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