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| Processor | Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor(2.4GHz,8MB Cache,1066MHz) |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | ASUSTeK - P5N-E - SLI nForce 650i SLI(C55) - ATX |
| Cooling | TRUE with Xilence Red Wing 120mm fan |
| Memory | OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800Mhz/PC2-6400 GOLD XTC |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD3870 XT 512MB Arctic Cooling Acellero S1 Rev. 2 |
| Storage | Seagate ST3500320AS 500GB SATA II 7200rpm 32MB Cache |
| Display(s) | HANNS-G HU196D 19" |
| Case | Antec 1200 |
| Audio Device(s) | 5.1 High Definition onboard sound card - 6 Channel Cinema sound |
| Power Supply | 550W PSU |
| Software | Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit |
| Benchmark Scores | 10713 3DMark06 - No overclocking on anything |
Well, as I said, I've ordered the Samsung F1.
I've got an Antec 1200 with only the middle front fan in operation and the top 120mm at the back in operation. My hard drives sit behind the front middle fan, so always have good airflow .... although I'd never really thought about cooling my hard drives properly before.
The only hard drives I've ever had fail are the Seagates I've recently owned, which was a known firmware issue. I'm on my third one of those drives now
If the Samsung works out well, I'll be buying another one to make a back up of that one .... The one I've just bought will be backing up a 500GB WD Elements external drive. So once the Samsung is full, I'll be buying another one to do a full backup of it, plus another two to start fresh with .... obviously, one for storage and one as a backup.
RAID is not a backup solution. Never liked the idea of it. I see the advantages in speed if running in that config, but not in the config of having a clone. Never seen the point. (Sorry, can't remember which is which, RAID 1 or RAID 0 etc etc.)
For everyone that recommended the Samsung, thanks for the votes of confidence!!
For everyone that recommended the Samsung, if it goes wrong, I'll be looking for you!!
I've got an Antec 1200 with only the middle front fan in operation and the top 120mm at the back in operation. My hard drives sit behind the front middle fan, so always have good airflow .... although I'd never really thought about cooling my hard drives properly before.
The only hard drives I've ever had fail are the Seagates I've recently owned, which was a known firmware issue. I'm on my third one of those drives now
If the Samsung works out well, I'll be buying another one to make a back up of that one .... The one I've just bought will be backing up a 500GB WD Elements external drive. So once the Samsung is full, I'll be buying another one to do a full backup of it, plus another two to start fresh with .... obviously, one for storage and one as a backup.
RAID is not a backup solution. Never liked the idea of it. I see the advantages in speed if running in that config, but not in the config of having a clone. Never seen the point. (Sorry, can't remember which is which, RAID 1 or RAID 0 etc etc.)
For everyone that recommended the Samsung, thanks for the votes of confidence!!
For everyone that recommended the Samsung, if it goes wrong, I'll be looking for you!!
