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Chroma · 28/09/2008 10:54 AM

So I got my new HDD installed in my laptop, and I got to say, it's great. Aside from the more than 100GB of extra space, it's a lot faster than the stock Toshiba drive. I didn't do any benchmark tests or whatever, but my boot time (power off to password screen) has gone from about a minute and a half to about 35 seconds. And this is on a drive with the same RPM. I think it might be a combination of a higher quality drive, plus a reinstall of OS X getting rid of any junk.

The only complaint I have about this drive is that very occasionally, it makes this weird clicking noise. That's the only negative thing I can say about it, really.

So if you're in the market for a new 2.5" SATA hard drive, whether it's for your laptop or PS3 or something, I definitely recommend the Samsung HM320JI Media. It's a great price for the quality
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SchmilK · 28/09/2008 03:43 PM

click click click usually is a sign that a drive will be dying soon :(

Samsung makes good tvs, and appliances...but i wouldnt say that about harddrives :(

Chroma · 28/09/2008 03:48 PM

SchmilK Wrote:click click click usually is a sign that a drive will be dying soon :(

Samsung makes good tvs, and appliances...but i wouldnt say that about harddrives :(

Oh. Fuck. Well, I've read reviews for this HDD of people that have used it for a really long time, and they said it's just the head mechanism or something, so I'm not too worried. And it's not a click click click, it's just an occasional click. It's really infrequent. But thanks for the tip. I did get it discounted, after all.

roberth · 28/09/2008 03:49 PM

I dunno, ive had a samsung HDD for the last 18 months or so, and so far its fast, efficient, reliable...everything a hard drive should be...although it was a risk not to go with a major brand, it was certainly worth it

Only complaint for me was that it was too quiet Hihi

. Im opne of those people who likes to hear their PC running (my graphics card has since made up for that though :D)

S7* · 28/09/2008 03:52 PM

I thought Samsung were known for reliability and quietness lolz..

but no, clicking isn't a good sign :/

Chroma · 28/09/2008 03:57 PM

Okay, I researched it, and it's not the "uh-oh" kind of clicking. It's a kind of alert to let you know it's getting hot. It actually makes sense, as I only heard it when I was doing a lot of stuff at once or doing something computer-intensive like playing TF2.

ZiNgA BuRgA · 30/09/2008 12:59 AM

I'm actually planning to get a Samsung HDD - the main thing that worries me is that it's a lot cheaper than the HDDs from other companies (over here, a Samsung 750GB is around AU$100, whilst for the other companies, it's around $140-$170)...
Oh well.

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