Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EADS

Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EADS
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Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EADS
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Manufacturer: Western Digital
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Model: WD10EADS
Product features:
  • Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
  • WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to standard desktop drives
  • GreenPower technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives
  • A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorith ms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance.
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Digital camera reviews of Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EADS

Digital camera Review: Drive prone to lockups during realtime use.
Summary: 1 Stars

I used this drive for a year. And all I can say is that while it offers up a lot of space it is a very slow drive when it locks up under realtime I/O.

My acid test for the drive was using it for an FTP server daemon, an OFFsystem cache and eMule filesharing. Folks, there's nothing like having the drive periodically lock up as it tries to find sectors. Since all of the above software involves lots of disk access the desktop's overall response time dwindled to a game of waiting. When compared to my old 80GB drive that it replaced the abysmal performance wasn't worth the wait for all of that network-shared space.

At the beginning of the month I installed a Seagate Barracuda 7200 1.5 TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive to replace it. The performance difference is amazing! Right now I'm running eMule and there is no latency whatsoever. I do have it running with a SATA-to-IDE adapter and it turns out that the adapter was not the problem. My twin Western Digital WD Elements 1.5 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drives (the ones in the metal, not plastic, cases) are much more reliable and speedy than this!

Anyway, it took a few days but I backed up, wiped and removed the WD from my desktop (no data on it now short of random bits from the drive-wiping crypto). I may offer it for sale...cheap (maybe $50 just to take the edge off of the price of the Seagate) in case anyone is up for some some self-induced masochism! Out of all the hard drives I have, this one is the worst one that I had the displeasure of using. Do check out the Seagate above if you want some decent data access. And it's cheaper, too! :-)

Not to knock on WD but I will: They do have decent hard drives. Too bad that this ain't one of 'em!

EDIT: While linking to other parts for this review it turns out that I actually used the drive from December 2009 through the end of June 2010. It's so slow that it made me think I used it longer than I actually had it! Now that's bad! And I'm resisting the urge to use Anne Robinson's catchphrase.

Summary of Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EADS

Available in capacities up to 2 TB, WD Caviar Green SATA hard drives reduce power consumption by up to 40 percentage and offer best-in-class acoustics and operating temperature. Based on WD's exclusive GreenPower technology, these drives are designed to deliver power savings as the primary attribute. As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. They are ideal for PCs, external storage and other devices that require lower power consumption and cool, quiet operation.
It's easy to choose the world-class quality of a Western Digital hard drive. We've not only designed a drive that's right for you, we've also made it simple to find. These drives are ideal for business, home use, or high performance desktops, and are available in capacities up to 2 TB. With our renowned leading-edge engineering, you'll always make the right choice with WD. And you'll never compromise on quality.

The power of choice. The quality of WD.

WD Caviar? BlueT
Performance and reliability for everyday computing.
Select true blue for reliable quality in everyday use.

WD Caviar? GreenT
Cool, quiet, eco-friendly.
Select green for doing more with less energy consumption.

WD Caviar? BlackT
Maximum performance for power computing.
Select black when you demand the highest performance.



WD Caviar Green - Cool, quiet, eco-friendly.

As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar Green drives make it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.

Features at a glance
  • Reduced power consumption
  • Environmentally responsible
  • Cool and quiet
  • 3-year limited warranty

WD Caviar Green drives use less power and support quieter, cooler-running desktop PCs and external storage devices.

Reduced power consumption - WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to standard desktop drives with the combination of WD's IntelliSeek, NoTouch, and IntelliPower technologies.

Helps enable eco-friendly PCs - WD Caviar Green drives yield an average drive power savings of 4-5 watts over standard desktop drives making it possible for our energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.

GreenPower technology logoCool and quiet - WD GreenPower TechnologyT yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives.

Massive capacity - Capacities up to 2 TB offer the most available capacity for storage-intensive programs and space-hungry operating systems, like Windows Vista?, with plenty of room left over for photos, music, and video.

Perfect for external drives - External drive manufacturers can eliminate the need for a fan in a high-capacity product with a WD Caviar Green drive, the coolest and quietest in its class.


View IntelliSeek demo here.

PMR

IntelliPower - A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance.

IntelliSeek - Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise, and vibration.

NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.

Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) - Employs PMR technology to achieve even greater areal density.

StableTracT - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations. (2 TB models only)

Low power spin-up - WD Caviar Green drives consume less current during startup allowing lower peak loads.

Advanced power technology - Electronic components deliver best-in-class low power consumption for reduced power requirements and increased reliability.

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