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Old 10-07-2006, 23:16
ngc1967
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I am interested in getting a Topfield TF5800 250GB (not the 160GB as I want to store MP3s as well).

I have heard that the Samsung HA250JC 250GB hard drive is a quiet drive. Is this true?

One supplier is selling the 250GB with a Seagate Drive. Is this any good or should I try and find a Samsung?
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Old 10-07-2006, 23:22
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Thats interesting I thought all the 250s where Samsung. If it is any help I have a Seagate 160 and a Samsung 160. The only difference is the Samsung is very quiet indeed. Not that I find the Seagate noise enough to be a problem either.
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Old 10-07-2006, 23:39
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I had a Seagate 160 in my Toppy but I have since changed it for an HA250JC. The Sammy is quieter, but if you have two boxes (of any type) and have a Sammy 250 in both of them you'll probably notice a sort of rhythmic whine modulated. Turn off one of the boxes and it'll stop.

Interestingly, or maybe not, I have since reused the Seagate 160 and formatted it in another Toppy I bought diskless for my father in law. Happy to relate that the Seagate is much quieter for having been reformmatted.
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Old 11-07-2006, 00:11
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I'm not aware of the 250 being shipped with a Seagate drive... how odd...

Nigel.
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Old 11-07-2006, 00:34
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I'm not even sure there is a Seagate 250GB CE drive, is there?
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Old 11-07-2006, 12:02
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I asked the supplier if it was a Samsung drive and he said that he 'thought' it was a Seagate.

After reading your replies it may be the case that he was wrong.

If I had been aware that there may not even be a Seagate 250GB drive I would have asked him to confirm it but I just took what he said on face value.

Thank you for all your help.
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Old 11-07-2006, 12:50
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It's not the end of the world, whatever it is. You can see the label on the drive though the vent holes, IIRC.
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