Seagate ST31000528AS okay?
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 11:54 am
The HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-ST3100052 ... B002FOPT46
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-ST31000 ... B006Z4IRUU
The issue: none as far as I know - it hasn't been used yet
The Question: Can / Should I use it for data
I got this drive a while ago (gift) but I didn't use it yet. But, I plan a new build and will use a SSD as the OS drive. I have a 1TB with 400GB left so when I run out, I'll want another data drive. It'll consist of various files including media.
There were good reviews of the lastest version of this model but not previous ones. I think this one is one of the decent ones but not sure.
Maybe there is some info you know about this? I googled but I can't find anything really bad per se except it's an older drive. It's a bit fast for a data drive but I believe it's considered cool-running and if not totally quiet, not as noisy as other drives. It's just to hold data. But, if there is some reason not to use it for that, then I'd want to know.
I currently have an older Intel LGA775 system and haven't decided if I will sell components from it, keep it or donate it to a family member. I could put a fresh HDD in there, too, even.
I just want to be aware of anything to be learned about the drive before using it. I think it should be okay but I was curious about any opinions on this drive.
Thanks in advance.
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-ST3100052 ... B002FOPT46
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-ST31000 ... B006Z4IRUU
The issue: none as far as I know - it hasn't been used yet
The Question: Can / Should I use it for data
I got this drive a while ago (gift) but I didn't use it yet. But, I plan a new build and will use a SSD as the OS drive. I have a 1TB with 400GB left so when I run out, I'll want another data drive. It'll consist of various files including media.
There were good reviews of the lastest version of this model but not previous ones. I think this one is one of the decent ones but not sure.
Maybe there is some info you know about this? I googled but I can't find anything really bad per se except it's an older drive. It's a bit fast for a data drive but I believe it's considered cool-running and if not totally quiet, not as noisy as other drives. It's just to hold data. But, if there is some reason not to use it for that, then I'd want to know.
I currently have an older Intel LGA775 system and haven't decided if I will sell components from it, keep it or donate it to a family member. I could put a fresh HDD in there, too, even.
I just want to be aware of anything to be learned about the drive before using it. I think it should be okay but I was curious about any opinions on this drive.
Thanks in advance.