Internal 2nd Hard Drive for Running Audio

Gomez · 6th April 2005, 11:32 PM

Hello guys!

I'd be so happy if any of you could help me with this one!

I'm thinking of buying a second internal drive for my G5 as I got the feeling that my LaCie FW is going to let me down soon. I got an album and an EP on the go that I can't really risk!

The problem is: I don't really know what hard drive to buy because I'm not sure about a few things, such as:

- What brand is good? someone said to me that Seagate has gone a bit dodgy . Maxtor any good? Any other quality brands out there?

- Size matters? Obviously the bigger - the better for me (as I got loads of stuff) but I was wondering if the bigger the drive, the slower it gets or not good for audio etc. Is it really relevant?

- I heard 8Mb cache drives rock. True? better for audio? anything better than 8Mb?

- RPM's. 7200 or faster? I got a dual 2 gig G5 and I have heard that they despise heat. So the faster the drive the hotter things get - G5 gets annoyed. (?)

- Where to buy? any good places to get hold of a drive for a decent price in the U.K?

I'd appreciate any links, comments, help, swearing... anything

Gomez

clip6 · 7th April 2005, 12:06 AM

www.barefeats.com

The answer is here. Great site. Add a 2nd. sata drive or external sata hot swap.

David R. · 7th April 2005, 12:16 AM

Gomez,

I have a Maxtor in my dual 1.25 G4 that has served me well for a few years. It's a 7200, 120 gig. 8mb cache. Partitioned in two. I use it for the session files. For some reason, I don't trust a firewire drive for an active session, I just use mine for backups and transfering files. Never had a problem with it, I just feel more secure using a drive installed in the computer.

Never heard about Seagate being dodgy, if that is the case, who else is there?

I bought mine at Comp USA, any big computer store should do.

I'm not an expert, so take this all with a grain of salt.

hociman · 7th April 2005, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gomez

someone said to me that Seagate has gone a bit dodgy .

Nothing could be further from the truth.

**Riccardo** · 7th April 2005, 01:24 PM

I have a Western Digital Raptor 10000 rpm in my Dual G5, works fine so far....was about £110.

Gomez · 7th April 2005, 01:54 PM

Hi all. Thanks for the info so far! I truly appreciate it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by clip6

www.barefeats.com

The answer is here. Great site. Add a 2nd. sata drive or external sata hot swap.

Indeed, a great site. Some very interesting test. Recommended!

hociman:

I heard the Seagate thing from a guy I met few weeks ago. He works for an audio dealer that sales Macs (amongst other things) and provides support for them. He is actually one of the Mac support guys (and unfortunately I have not been able to contact him) and he said that he was getting loads of calls regarding problems with recent Seagate drives.

He also recommended me not to get something faster than 7200 RPM's for dual processor G5's. The faster the drive- the hotter they get. Apparently, dual G5's have an issue with heat. But then again I don't know!

Anyway. I'm still wondering if the capacity matters. My FW drive is 160 gig and it has given me hell. I have de-fragged it a few times but I keep on wondering: if it was half the size - would it work faster? that seem fairly logical to me but as you can tell I'n not an expert.

Anyway...

Where do you guys buy your drives then? Any highly competitive prices in the U.K.'s computer market?

Thanks very much for the replies!

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6th April 2005, 11:32 PM	#1
Gomez Gear maniac Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 185	Internal 2nd Hard Drive for Running Audio Hello guys! I'd be so happy if any of you could help me with this one! I'm thinking of buying a second internal drive for my G5 as I got the feeling that my LaCie FW is going to let me down soon. I got an album and an EP on the go that I can't really risk! The problem is: I don't really know what hard drive to buy because I'm not sure about a few things, such as: - What brand is good? someone said to me that Seagate has gone a bit dodgy . Maxtor any good? Any other quality brands out there? - Size matters? Obviously the bigger - the better for me (as I got loads of stuff) but I was wondering if the bigger the drive, the slower it gets or not good for audio etc. Is it really relevant? - I heard 8Mb cache drives rock. True? better for audio? anything better than 8Mb? - RPM's. 7200 or faster? I got a dual 2 gig G5 and I have heard that they despise heat. So the faster the drive the hotter things get - G5 gets annoyed. (?) - Where to buy? any good places to get hold of a drive for a decent price in the U.K? I'd appreciate any links, comments, help, swearing... anything Gomez

7th April 2005, 12:16 AM	#3
David R. Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Left Coast, and don't call it 'Frisco Posts: 1,522	Gomez, I have a Maxtor in my dual 1.25 G4 that has served me well for a few years. It's a 7200, 120 gig. 8mb cache. Partitioned in two. I use it for the session files. For some reason, I don't trust a firewire drive for an active session, I just use mine for backups and transfering files. Never had a problem with it, I just feel more secure using a drive installed in the computer. Never heard about Seagate being dodgy, if that is the case, who else is there? I bought mine at Comp USA, any big computer store should do. I'm not an expert, so take this all with a grain of salt. __________________ -David R. “Obama said a couple of days ago says we all should inflate our tires. I don’t disagree with that. The American Automobile Association strongly recommends it” - John Mc Cain, Aug. 5, 2008

7th April 2005, 01:24 PM	#5
Riccardo Mastering Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Always on the Run Posts: 1,403	I have a Western Digital Raptor 10000 rpm in my Dual G5, works fine so far....was about £110. __________________ Velvet Room Mastering "What quality level does it need to be? Personally, I work on mixes that range from marvellous to hideously diabolical.......I'd suggest you aim more towards the "marvellous" end of the scale!" - Darius van Helfteren -

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7th April 2005, 12:06 AM	#2
clip6 Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 297	www.barefeats.com The answer is here. Great site. Add a 2nd. sata drive or external sata hot swap.