How do WD HDDs handle OCing?

Garfield · 02-28-02, 05:39 AM

What, in your experience, would be "cutting it close" when OCing your computer with a WD HDD in it? What would the FSB be where the hdd might get unstable? I've heard some stories about going too high with a WD. Any suggestions/advice?

Yodums · 02-28-02, 05:54 AM

Mine died... Nuff said.

Shmuck · 02-28-02, 07:17 AM

yeah, my WD HD seems to be a bit finicky, and it doesn't respond well to almost any tweaking. If it starts locking up on you, then you know. And trust me, it will just stop. It's almost funny. All of a sudden, freeeze! Reboot time.

Garfield · 02-28-02, 02:10 PM

So what FSB would be pushing it? 145?

SilverNBlack · 02-28-02, 02:20 PM

Ummmmm, get a Maxtor. I am so glad I didn't grab that WD.

Garfield · 02-28-02, 05:38 PM

I've already got the WD and I'm not regretting it...yet. Reading threads for so long, some people say Maxtor handles OCing better, others say WD does. I don't know.

Arkaine23 · 03-01-02, 02:54 AM

My 40GB 7200 ATA100 WD died after about 3 months of use. I typically ran the FSB between 145-152. Have a Maxtor now, but haven't set itup yet b/c my motherboard is fired (stupid mistake on my part, don't ask). My new one should come tomorrow, and then I can see how well the Maxtor does.

02-28-02, 05:39 AM	Thread Starter #1
Garfield Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Jersey	How do WD HDDs handle OCing? What, in your experience, would be "cutting it close" when OCing your computer with a WD HDD in it? What would the FSB be where the hdd might get unstable? I've heard some stories about going too high with a WD. Any suggestions/advice?
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Yodums Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ottawa, Canada	Mine died... Nuff said. __________________ Peter Gibbons: Let me ask you something. When you come in on Monday, and you're not feelin' real well, does anyone ever say to you, 'Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays'? Lawrence: No. No, man. ****, no, man. I believe you'd get your ass kicked sayin' something like that, man.
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02-28-02, 07:17 AM	#3
Shmuck Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CO	yeah, they are uptight yeah, my WD HD seems to be a bit finicky, and it doesn't respond well to almost any tweaking. If it starts locking up on you, then you know. And trust me, it will just stop. It's almost funny. All of a sudden, freeeze! Reboot time.
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02-28-02, 02:10 PM	Thread Starter #4
Garfield Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Jersey	So what FSB would be pushing it? 145?
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02-28-02, 02:20 PM	#5
SilverNBlack Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NorCal	Ummmmm, get a Maxtor. I am so glad I didn't grab that WD.
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02-28-02, 05:38 PM	Thread Starter #6
Garfield Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Jersey	I've already got the WD and I'm not regretting it...yet. Reading threads for so long, some people say Maxtor handles OCing better, others say WD does. I don't know.
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Arkaine23 Captain Random Senior Evil Genius Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Woodlands, Tx	WD HDD My 40GB 7200 ATA100 WD died after about 3 months of use. I typically ran the FSB between 145-152. Have a Maxtor now, but haven't set itup yet b/c my motherboard is fired (stupid mistake on my part, don't ask). My new one should come tomorrow, and then I can see how well the Maxtor does. __________________ Folding.for.team.32.as.OC3d! i5 3570 @ 4.5 \| 8GB \| SSD \| 5-disk Raid 0 \| 660 Ti +154 other/slower clients folding
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