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    western digital scorpio's???

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by zfactor, Sep 27, 2007.

  1. zfactor

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    i read many bad reviews of these.. i have always used western in my desktops for years and have ha hardly ever a problem... who has these and how are they really? the scorpio line?? do they really fail a lot? thanks
     
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    There are some reports on Newegg, but only on Newegg, of problems with the WD2500BEVS.

    I've got two of them and they seem to be fine according to the WD diagnostics and my own observations although Active SMART would like me to believe that death is imminent (because, I think, it can't read the SMART data properly).

    I'm sure that if the WD Scorpios had consistent problems then there would be much more discussion here.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Sep 27, 2007
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  3. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I put mine thru considerable duress with file sharing and its working great so far. Its silent, runs cool, and has a great value point for the performance and storage space in it (250gb model)
     
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    great thanks i have a 160gb and a 250gb now coming so i was worried.. great thanks
     
    zfactor, Sep 27, 2007
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