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    Find Hard drive Specs without opening bay?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by schoolboydj, Jul 6, 2008.

  1. schoolboydj

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    Is there a way I can find out my hard drive specs (brand etc) without opening the bay. In a previous thread I was told I needed to have the same exact HD to run raid 0...I assume that means the same brand as well.
     
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    My computer > properties > hardware > device manager > disc drives

    Alternatively if that doesn't work you can try using HDtune. :)
     
    Johnny T, Jul 6, 2008
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    You just need the same capacity drive. If the cache or drive speeds are different, it is okay but there will be a performance loss.
     
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    Okay it says WDC WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 ATA Device

    What might this be? >_>
     
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    Johnny T, Jul 6, 2008
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    I googled it with all the numbers and it didn't come up.
     
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    Well then google it with part of the numbers.. :p don't just give up!
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    That drive you stated is a 320Gb SATA drive from WD, which rotates at 5400rpm.
    It is a SATA drive because it has the BEVT in the model information.
    BEVE is Western Digital codename for ATA/PATA and BEVT is code name for SATA.

    K-TRON
     
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    Or you could ask K-Tron who would just translate it for you...>_>
     
    Johnny T, Jul 6, 2008
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