HDD - Seagate or Samsung?

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pradeep_chauhan

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the cost diff is Rs 150. But the NCQ drive will realy give results if your mobo or sata controller supports ncq. Any way i would recommend the ncq version (i too bought the same although my mobo doesnot have ncq support) of the drive keeping in view that firstly its a newer chipset that the drive uses and also the drive is future proof and will adapt to the new mobo that you may plan to buy later.
 
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pradeep_chauhan

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NCQ = native command queuing It enables the hdd to make a queue of all hdd access and sort them out in a way that minimum head movement is done between them . This increases the throughput in a multi task enviorment.
 
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Kannan

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Code: 
Model Number     Model Name     Capacity    Interface  RPM     Seek Time     System Type    
ST3120026AS    Barracuda 7200.7 SATA    120 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   7200 RPM   8.5 ms avg   DPC 
ST3120827AS    Barracuda 7200.7 SATA NCQ    120 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   7200 RPM   8.5 ms avg   DPC 
ST380013AS    Barracuda 7200.7 SATA    80 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   7200 RPM   8.5 ms avg   DPC 
ST380817AS    Barracuda 7200.7 SATA NCQ    80 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   7200 RPM   8.5 ms avg   DPC 
ST910021AS    Momentus 7200.1    100 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   7200 RPM   10.5 ms avg   NPC 
ST9100824AS    Momentus 5400.2 - 120GB Family    100 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   5400 RPM   12.5 ms avg   NPC 
ST9120821AS    Momentus 5400.2 - 120GB Family    120 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   5400 RPM   12.5 ms avg   NPC 
ST980825AS    Momentus 7200.1    80 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   7200 RPM   10.5 ms avg   NPC 
ST98823AS    Momentus 5400.2 - 120GB Family    80 GB    SATA 1.5Gb/s   5400 RPM   12.5 ms avg   NPC
Source: Segate Disc Products (Click here for clear view)

Mine is ST3120026AS and has no NCQ :(
 
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rohanwadhwa

Broken In
Hey, I wish to upgrade,
Seagate 160 GB SATA- 4700
Western Digital 120 GB SATA - Rs 3900
Samsung Seagate 80 Gb SATA - Rs 3400
(Prices as in Dehradun)

Which is the best. And also whic one to go for???? I am planning to buy the 160 GB Seagate and the dealeris offering to give about 1300-1400 Rs For my old Seagate 40 GB 5400 RPM HDD. Is it OK????
 
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akshayt

Wise Old Owl
with a nforce 3 939 coket agp mb can i use a ncq hd and not have it funnctional,performing equal to a normal sata
 
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pradeep_chauhan

Cyborg Agent
akshayt said:
with a nforce 3 939 coket agp mb can i use a ncq hd and not have it funnctional,performing equal to a normal sata
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See if the mobo does not support NCq then the NCQ complient HDD will work equally well as a non NCQ hdd and only diffrence will be the NCQ feature will not be utilised. Also later you can add on a SATA card that has a NCQ feature controller and use the NCQ feature effectivly.
 
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premrajeev

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I have had both these drives plus quantum fireballs. The best is quantum.But rarely available. Samsungs will have bad sectors in their 50% of drives ( based on my experience - personally changed 12 drives).Earlier seagates were worst , then they withdrew their faulty model (the one which comes with a rubber wrapping above) All seagate newer models are superb and i own 2 of them (80 gb models) and older baracude ata 66 drives still working with no problem. Infact, the older dirves SMART reports that it's healthier than the new one !!

I will never buy a Samsung again...
 
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