Coolest running SATA Hard Drives 250GB-320GB

[Clocker]

Am I right in my expectation that the latest Samsung drives are the coolest running (and quietest)?

I'm looking to get some new drives in the 250GB-320GB range. Are the Sammys the best choice? Am I missing anything with respect to larger drives that might run even cooler?

 

[Stereodude]

According to SilentPCReview the newest WD's are the quietest. I'm not sure about coolest.

 

[Clocker]

I should have stated I'm more concerned about temperature. I'll check out their site though.

Thanks.

 

[ddrueding]

The coolest running 250GB drive is any of the 2.5" drives; any of them will be cooler/quieter than any of the 3.5" drives.

 

[Mercutio]

Samsungs are less warm than Hitachis. They are also less loud.

 

[Clocker]

The coolest running 250GB drive is any of the 2.5" drives; any of them will be cooler/quieter than any of the 3.5" drives.

Interesting thought. Don't 2.5" drives lack in the area of performance?

 

[timwhit]

How do you usually go about installing a 2.5" drive in a 3.5" bay?

 

[Mercutio]

They make rails and crap.

Or you could just duct tape the drive to the side of your case.

 

[CougTek]

Interesting thought. Don't 2.5" drives lack in the area of performance?

Yes they do, but you asked for cool and quiet, not fast.

They cost three times as much too.

 

[ddrueding]

I use double-sided poster tape and stick them to the chassis

They are slower, but for office tasks and with 2GB+ of RAM, it isn't that noticeable.

 

[sechs]

Just get one of those Savvio 15ks....

 

[ddrueding]

Just get one of those Savvio 15ks....

I've been really, really tempted by those. Too bad I can't connect them to an SATA port; I don't have room in the system for an SAS controller.

 

[CougTek]

Why an English-speaking guy writes "an SATA" and "an SAS"?

The Savvio are slow for desktop applications, considering their price. I don't remember the SR review, the seeks have to be audible due to the speed of their actuators. I don't think they are the best choice for a very quiet box.

 

[ddrueding]

When read out loud (or, at least, in my head) it sounds better as an "an" instead of an "a". Grammatical correctness at the expense of smooth reading isn't worth it IMHO.

 

[CougTek]

I don't speak English, but my understanding of the way it should be pronounced makes "an SATA" sounds weird. My brain must have AN accent.

 

[Mercutio]

ddrueding must be used to thinking by the acronym "S" being pronounced "ess", "an, would be right. If you pronounce SATA as "SAT@" (the @ is a schwa, the gutteral "uh" sound), then "a" would be correct.

Isn't English fun?

 

[ddrueding]

Yes, I spell-out acronyms: S-A-T-A and S-A-S. Merc's hunch is correct.

 

[sechs]

Why not say SAS? It's fun. Like when Apple tried to make SCSI come out "sexxy."

Not like serial ATA.

 

[ddrueding]

I've found saying non-words to cause non-geeks eyes to glaze over. If I'm talking to a CFO and spell out S-A-S, he knows he shouldn't know that word, and that it's probably expensive.