just went throught HDD 101

kof2000 · 07-03-2005, 01:20 AM

" Capacity
The old rule for determining how much drive space is requires is to "estimate how much you think you will need, double it and round-up to the nearest drive size". With dropping drive prices as well as decreasing price deltas (i.e., going from a 120GB to 160GB drive is usually $10 -- why? Because a 120GB drive is just a 160GB drive with a half-a-platter disabled)."

so does that mean you can technically open up the drive and enable the half?

Trizoy · 07-03-2005, 01:44 AM

No, do not open the drive. It will then be useless. Unless you another half a platter laying around, I know I don't.

jesbax · 07-03-2005, 03:52 PM

if you open the drive up you will kill it. hdds have zero tolorce for dust. besides they leave one plater head off.

**Praetor** · 07-04-2005, 01:11 PM

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if you open the drive up you will kill it. hdds have zero tolorce for dust. besides they leave one plater head off.

Bah you can open the drives if yer uber careful (people replace the drive lids with clear ones all the time

... you might even be able to hack from another hdd some platters with heads

(but that for sure is some risky stuff)

07-03-2005, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 28 Posts: 6,273	just went throught HDD 101 " Capacity The old rule for determining how much drive space is requires is to "estimate how much you think you will need, double it and round-up to the nearest drive size". With dropping drive prices as well as decreasing price deltas (i.e., going from a 120GB to 160GB drive is usually $10 -- why? Because a 120GB drive is just a 160GB drive with a half-a-platter disabled)." so does that mean you can technically open up the drive and enable the half? __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

07-03-2005, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
jesbax Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NE Age: 30 Posts: 337	if you open the drive up you will kill it. hdds have zero tolorce for dust. besides they leave one plater head off. __________________ my spelling sucks bad so bear with me. The Rig--(upgraded) amd athlon 64 x2 4800+ 4gb ram 300 gb hdd x2(raid) 80 gb hdd x2(raid) 52x cd-rw 16x dvd+rw dl ati Radeon 9550 256 mb

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07-03-2005, 01:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,681	No, do not open the drive. It will then be useless. Unless you another half a platter laying around, I know I don't.