Choosing a larger harddrive

GCDB · 21-12-2006, 8:21 PM

Hi,
i have seen the link to xbox compatible drives and if lockable etc, but am after a 80-120gb harddrive and I want one which is going to be the quietest,from googling etc seagate seem to be the quietest and most reliable? Also does the speed matter or anything else.What have other people here got?
Any info great as crimbo money will be buying it

Thanks for reading
Gav

*triplea4uk* · 22-12-2006, 12:37 AM

I always use Seagate myself now they are quiet to a point but you do hear the hard drive when it starts getting busy if your close to it.

ATA doesn't really matter because there was information XB only uses ATA66 any way, if your looking at cache sizes I have noticed larger cache does play a part in speed but not by much so thats another thing not really to bother with and last thing 7200 or 5200 you can see the speed difference in games but yet again it's hardly anything so it oesn't really matter apart from 7200 drives will be easier to find and generate more heat.

GCDB · 24-12-2006, 9:16 PM

Thanks for info T and
A Merry christmas to all.