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On Jan 20, 2008, at 1:55 AM, Graf Zahl wrote:

> Message posted by Graf Zahl <p-r-s@...>:
>
> hi!
>
> ok, i've ordered my new mac pro and now i need 4 new hd's
> i've figured ou 2 different combinations with 2 different hd's:
>
> either 2x250gb (system&record) + 2x500gb (smaples&libraries)
> or all 4x500gb
>
> here are the models:
>
> 250GB = Seagate ST3250410AS
> data transfer read/write 104mb/s	
> access write 10ms / read 8.5ms
>
> 500GB = Samsung HD501LJ
> data transfer read/write 64mb/s	
> access write 14ms / read 7ms
>
> now i'm asking me if the 500gb samsung isn't fast enough?
> on one site can't have enough disc space today, but on the other  
> site you
> can't ignore the speed.......
>
> and what info is more decisive and for what?
> the data transfer (which is much more on the seagate) for recording  
> and
> system, and the access time (which i thing is not so dramatically  
> different)
> for the libraries and sample for th exs f.e.?
> or vice versa?
> or entirely different?
>
> i'm very confused and uncertain, but i have to order tomorrow cause
> otherwise i'm sitting here with no working system.....
>
> thx alot and best regards
>
> peter
>
> p.s. has anyone experiences with the actual 24" mointors from
> dell,samsung,lg,iilyama?


Take a hard look at the MTBFs on the drives. Size matters less when  
they fail more often! We buy hundreds of drives a year in my (real)  
business and have started to shy away from larger drives because of  
failure rates. This is especially true for the 1TB RAID configurations  
you can get in single boxes. They are VERY sensitive to heat.

Brian