HDD Upgrade: Looking At WD 640GB Black [Archive]

AngelfireUk83

12-23-08, 07:20 PM

http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=886317

I saw this and after reading the review from the techreport http://techreport.com/articles.x/15363/1 I am interested I've had my D-Max 10 for a few years now and it's getting louder to be honest.

Now that may sound stupid to some but it does and since I've upgraded the rest of my PC I feel a new HDD is needed too. A raptor is out the question cheapest is £150 for a 74GB model I just need a bit more space and the WD Black looks like the winner.

Anyone else got one of these also another question does HDD cache really make a dam difference I always thought it benifits small files.

EarthDog

12-23-08, 07:22 PM

THats one of the fastest non raptor drives... go for it.

sbinh

12-23-08, 07:46 PM

640gb black is one of the fastest 7200RPM . go for it buddy

AngelfireUk83

12-24-08, 08:51 AM

I've ordered 1 hopefully performance will be even better thinking about using my 250gb as a 2nd slave drive.

BigBadBaz

12-24-08, 08:58 AM

I have the blue and it's an awesome drive. They say the black is even better.

Go for it, you won't be dissapointed. :thup:

mista ting

12-24-08, 11:08 AM

http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=886317

I saw this and after reading the review from the techreport http://techreport.com/articles.x/15363/1 I am interested I've had my D-Max 10 for a few years now and it's getting louder to be honest.

Now that may sound stupid to some but it does and since I've upgraded the rest of my PC I feel a new HDD is needed too. A raptor is out the question cheapest is £150 for a 74GB model I just need a bit more space and the WD Black looks like the winner.

Anyone else got one of these also another question does HDD cache really make a dam difference I always thought it benifits small files.

make sure when you get it remove the jumper and turn off AAM using fujitsu tool

dja2k

12-24-08, 02:59 PM

My two new 640's didn't have a jumper on them, were they suppose to?

dja2k

BigBadBaz

12-24-08, 03:01 PM

No. But sometimes they do and you need to remove them.

dja2k

12-24-08, 03:40 PM

Well this is my benchmark results... http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=5917088&postcount=33

dja2k