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Model: WD - easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
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Not. I have 5 spinning disks in my main system. Powered on about 16 hours a day. The oldest is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB. That's my main data drive. It has been running since 2004. That's about 19 years.
I have a box full of old drives, all working, all replaced by a larger one.
How much would three 14TB solid-state drives cost? My WDC 14TB drives were $190 each, total $570 for 42TB. Newegg is $300 for the cheapest 4TB SATA SSD.
One problem with the internet is that no-nothings can spout off as if they are knowledgable..
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There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE.
Not. I have 5 spinning disks in my main system. Powered on about 16 hours a day. The oldest is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB. That's my main data drive. It has been running since 2004. That's about 19 years.
I have a box full of old drives, all working, all replaced by a larger one.
How much would three 14TB solid-state drives cost? My WDC 14TB drives were $190 each, total $570 for 42TB. Newegg is $300 for the cheapest 4TB SATA SSD.
One problem with the internet is that no-nothings can spout off as if they are knowledgable..
There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
I purchased one of these yesterday. Shucked the drive and didn't get any power from my power supply.
Previously, I had shucked a 14tb easy store drive without issue.
You can google 3.3v white drive mod but you have to disable the 3rd pin.
I used the tip of my knife blade, removed the pin, and the drive works without issues.
What power supply do you have? Might be something you should look into swapping if you plan on adding more drives. My 45 drives server came with a Corsair and hasn't had any issues with the 3.3v
There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
What power supply do you have? Might be something you should look into swapping if you plan on adding more drives. My 45 drives server came with a Corsair and hasn't had any issues with the 3.3v
It's a nzxt c750. It didn't have any problem recognizing the 14tb easy store.
It took about 30 seconds to remove the pin. Nbd.
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There are people buying these old spindle drives still? Mechanical drive fail rates are HUGE. Unless you are using this once in awhile and rarely connect this thing, I would highly suggest against it
Any proof WD products are failing more vs past years? Now if you said seagate... i would agree without proof.
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Previously, I had shucked a 14tb easy store drive without issue.
You can google 3.3v white drive mod but you have to disable the 3rd pin.
I used the tip of my knife blade, removed the pin, and the drive works without issues.
I have a box full of old drives, all working, all replaced by a larger one.
How much would three 14TB solid-state drives cost? My WDC 14TB drives were $190 each, total $570 for 42TB. Newegg is $300 for the cheapest 4TB SATA SSD.
One problem with the internet is that no-nothings can spout off as if they are knowledgable..
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Previously, I had shucked a 14tb easy store drive without issue.
You can google 3.3v white drive mod but you have to disable the 3rd pin.
I used the tip of my knife blade, removed the pin, and the drive works without issues.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank grayguru
Not. I have 5 spinning disks in my main system. Powered on about 16 hours a day. The oldest is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB. That's my main data drive. It has been running since 2004. That's about 19 years.
I have a box full of old drives, all working, all replaced by a larger one.
How much would three 14TB solid-state drives cost? My WDC 14TB drives were $190 each, total $570 for 42TB. Newegg is $300 for the cheapest 4TB SATA SSD.
One problem with the internet is that no-nothings can spout off as if they are knowledgable..
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Previously, I had shucked a 14tb easy store drive without issue.
You can google 3.3v white drive mod but you have to disable the 3rd pin.
I used the tip of my knife blade, removed the pin, and the drive works without issues.
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The label says it's a iu ha570. It seems to be an ultra star drive based on a google search.
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It took about 30 seconds to remove the pin. Nbd.
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Maybe! Seagate and WD are expecting 30TB drives mid next year. Toshiba to follow in mid 2023. WD already has 26TB datacenter drives.
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