seagate hardrive is this rubbish?

icemanbred · Mar 6, 2006, 07:35 PM

Barracuda ATA IV

[color=#0000ff]Model Number:[/color]ST320011A
[color=#0000ff]Capacity:[/color]20 GB
[color=#0000ff]Speed:[/color]7200 rpm
[color=#0000ff]Seek time:[/color]9 ms avg
[color=#0000ff]Interface:[/color]Ultra ATA/100

Features

</B>Benefits

SoftSonic(TM) FDB motor on every drive
quietest operation ever for a desktop 7200 RPM drive
7,200 RPM desktop performance
high performance for PCs and entry-level ATA servers
Ultra ATA/100 interface
Up to 100-Mbyte/sec burst transfer rate
350 Gs nonoperating shock
toughness and robustness
3D Defense System
best reliability and handling damage protection
2-Mbyte cache buffer
Fast data transfer rates
DiscWizard software
Eases installation and maximizes drive performance

because im running halflife one mods through stream and i get low frames per second could it be my hardrive. 15-20 on day of defeat...

here my specs:

xp athlon 2600 2.0 ghz
ati 9700 pro 128mb agp 8x
seagate hd 20 gb,
ballistix 512 [so thats 1024 ram with both.]
ddr ram 512
msi kt4V ms-6712 ver:10 mobo

fobis · Mar 6, 2006, 10:47 PM

Is that harddrive loaded up? Usually, Windows really sucks with handling low harddrive space. If it's all filled up, try clearing some space. Also, try defrgamenting your drive.
If you've had the drive for a while and it just started doing this, it could be that your drive is potentially dying, so you may want to start backing stuff up if this is the case.

icemanbred · Mar 7, 2006, 04:36 PM

its got 9 gb free but the hardrive is only 20gb and i checked and think the hardrive came out just year 1999 so its old really

Necrosis · Mar 7, 2006, 05:50 PM

Wow you should really think about upgrading it then. Hard drives are pretty cheap now, so why not?

icemanbred · Mar 7, 2006, 06:29 PM

where in the uk can get one cheap with good service you think? last one had started clicking , so want to get a seagate again

niceguyrichy · Mar 7, 2006, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icemanbred

where in the uk can get one cheap with good service you think? last one had started clicking , so want to get a seagate again

shops in the uk I regularly use are ebuyer, savastore, microdirect, dabs, to name but a few

edit: very quick look showed up THIS at tekheads. under 60 quid for 200G's seems like decent value

fobis · Mar 7, 2006, 10:57 PM

If it's been in constant use since 1999, I wouldn't doubt that it's wearing out and it's life is coming to an end. I would definitely recommend an upgrade just like everyone else here has already said.

icemanbred · Mar 7, 2006, 11:14 PM

not usely savastore, i hate them the last hardrive got from them packed in after 6 months its started clicking and they would not replace it, dam them i hope they got bust.

Mar 6, 2006, 07:35 PM	#1
icemanbred DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	seagate hardrive is this rubbish? Barracuda ATA IV [color=#0000ff]Model Number:[/color]ST320011A [color=#0000ff]Capacity:[/color]20 GB [color=#0000ff]Speed:[/color]7200 rpm [color=#0000ff]Seek time:[/color]9 ms avg [color=#0000ff]Interface:[/color]Ultra ATA/100 Features</B>BenefitsSoftSonic(TM) FDB motor on every drive quietest operation ever for a desktop 7200 RPM drive 7,200 RPM desktop performance high performance for PCs and entry-level ATA servers Ultra ATA/100 interface Up to 100-Mbyte/sec burst transfer rate 350 Gs nonoperating shock toughness and robustness 3D Defense System best reliability and handling damage protection 2-Mbyte cache buffer Fast data transfer rates DiscWizard software Eases installation and maximizes drive performance because im running halflife one mods through stream and i get low frames per second could it be my hardrive. 15-20 on day of defeat... here my specs: xp athlon 2600 2.0 ghz ati 9700 pro 128mb agp 8x seagate hd 20 gb, ballistix 512 [so thats 1024 ram with both.] ddr ram 512 msi kt4V ms-6712 ver:10 mobo

Mar 6, 2006, 10:47 PM	#2
fobis DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 716 Rep Power: 51	Is that harddrive loaded up? Usually, Windows really sucks with handling low harddrive space. If it's all filled up, try clearing some space. Also, try defrgamenting your drive. If you've had the drive for a while and it just started doing this, it could be that your drive is potentially dying, so you may want to start backing stuff up if this is the case. __________________ MacBook Pro Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz 2GB DDR2-677 ATi Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB 120GB 7200RPM SATA HDD

Mar 7, 2006, 10:57 PM	#7
fobis DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 716 Rep Power: 51	If it's been in constant use since 1999, I wouldn't doubt that it's wearing out and it's life is coming to an end. I would definitely recommend an upgrade just like everyone else here has already said. __________________ MacBook Pro Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz 2GB DDR2-677 ATi Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB 120GB 7200RPM SATA HDD

Mar 7, 2006, 04:36 PM	Thread Starter #3
icemanbred DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	its got 9 gb free but the hardrive is only 20gb and i checked and think the hardrive came out just year 1999 so its old really

Mar 7, 2006, 05:50 PM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Wow you should really think about upgrading it then. Hard drives are pretty cheap now, so why not?

Mar 7, 2006, 06:29 PM	Thread Starter #5
icemanbred DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	where in the uk can get one cheap with good service you think? last one had started clicking , so want to get a seagate again

Mar 7, 2006, 11:14 PM	Thread Starter #8
icemanbred DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	not usely savastore, i hate them the last hardrive got from them packed in after 6 months its started clicking and they would not replace it, dam them i hope they got bust.