IBM GXP model question

[CyboRob]

Just bought a 120GXP 40GB Hardrive. My question is how do I know they did not sell me a 60GXP 40GB Hardrive?

Because there is no reference on the package or the drive to GXP just long model numbers.

:eh?:

[CyboRob]

BTW my 75GXP 30GB bit the dust, 10 months old.

:(

[stool]

It should identify itself through your BIOS during POST. If it doesn't, and there are no identifiers on the drive go Here (http://www.storage.ibm.com) and find the download section. There is a diagnostic program that you can download that will most likely identify the drive and let you know if there are any problems with it.

[Yodums]

Sisoft Sandra will tell you too.

[Johan]

If, during POST, the drive is identified as IC35L040AVVA07, then you have a 40GB GXP120.

BTW, my 75GXP is running a year and a half strong. Not as fast or as quiet as my 60GXP drives though.

[CyboRob]

Johan--"If, during POST, the drive is identified as IC35L040AVVA07, then you have a 40GB GXP120."

That's the number Johan but how do you know it's a GXP120?



Yodums--"Sisoft Sandra will tell you too."

Nope Yodums Sisoft Sandra gives you the IC35L040AVVA07 model number also, not the GXP120 number.




stool--"It should identify itself through your BIOS during POST."

Nope stool this gives you the IC35L040AVVA07 model number also, not the GXP120 number.

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How do we know IC35L040AVVA07 means GXP120? Shouldn't that be part of the model, number sheesh.

Also why did they go from

GXP75
to
GXP60
to
GXP120?????

Methodical guy rantings....lol



:rolleyes:

[Johan]

Go to http://www.storage.ibm.com/hdd/support/table.htm#Deskstar and you can see that your drive is a GXP120. It's just IBMs way of labeling, I guess.

They went from 75GXP to 60 to 120 b/c of platter size and, I believe, max storage capability of that model. For example, the 75GXP line maxes out at 75 GB and they run a 15GB platter -> models in 75GXP line are 15GB, 30GB, 45GB, 60 GB and 75GB.

[CyboRob]

Hey thanks Johan that sums it up well.

Was able to get my data off the 75GXP before it totally went haywire.

:burn: