Maxtor D740X

[NorthernYankee]

I am about to order two of these drives and run them in Raid on my Iwill but what I really want is a ATA-133 Raid card has anyone seen any of these yet. Just for the curious here are the highlights for the drive.

The industry's highest areal density-40 GB per platter

7,200 RPM rotational speed

Maxtor-developed Ultra ATA/100/133 interface

8.5 millisecond average seek time

--NY

[Pistol]

like this you mean? http://www.vr-zone.com/Home/news115/news115.htm#1830 I cant seem to find anybody that has one for sale as of yet

[NorthernYankee]

I have seen that one but it doesn't have Raid. Thanks anyways pistol

[speculative]

Hi NY; please give us the scoop once you have those Maxtor's set up. ;)

-speculative

[4.6POWER]

ahemm ahemm.... uh, NY?

[Pistol]

What I did notice was that there are two models in the D740X series

The 40gig that you are looking at would be either 6L040J2 or 6L040L2

The L close to the end means (Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors) I havent found out what the J stands for tho and also cant find this model online as of yet (6L040L2)

** The letter "L" contained in the model number denotes that this drive was manufactured in Japan with a Fluid Dynamic Motor.

Maybe they kept that model in Japan,I entered that number in at the Maxtor Buy Now and it came up (No products were found)

[LaughingClam]

i put one of those 40g drives in my kr7 board, but running it in the primary ide chan now so it is only ata100.

not much help huh :)

[Fluke]

I know Highpoint have a ATA133 chipset ready....it's on their web site, but I don't think any cards or mobos based on it have been released.

btw, the maxtors seem great, not sure if the fluid bearing versions are around, but check out www.storagereview.com ....look at the leaderboard, they rate them HIGHLY!

[Player0]

I thought the KR7A had the highpoint 372?

I dun like maxtors...i gotta pair of Western Digital 1000BB-SE drives on the way :) 8m cache woot

[SMOKE_SKULL]

These new Maxot ATA133 drives SUCK. I have a KR7A Raid and I get better benchmarks with my old ATA66 Maxtors. :( Plus these new 133's sound like a rock crusher, I can hear them over my 7000rpm Delta fan in a Lian-Li case with 5 other fans running as well. Dont waste your money on these drives, I am going to RMA mine and get my money back.

[Silversaver]

Hi guys,

Sam's Club has WD 100GB ATA-100 HD for $219.99, but it came with a $100 rebate. SO that mean you can get it for $$120 each. I got one and wait on second one to be avaliable. Only one per address so I ask my friends to use his address for 2nd HD... Just check with your local Sam's Club for detail...

The information is TRUTH!! Because I got one at home with me know...but you have to wait for thme to send you the damn rebates...

[Pistol]

http://www.highpoint-tech.com/rr404.htm
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/rr133.htm
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/r133.htm

[JMke]

there on sale here in Belgium, will be picking one up in the near future.. I'll make sure to pass the word here, good or bad :D

[Neomagic]

I used one of them things in a computer I built for a friend. And indeed, they are quite loud. Plus, they run hot, a lot hotter than my IBM's. 51°C idle in a closed case. My Ibm's don't even near 40°C.

[jozzer]

Well...I ordered a 60giger maxtor....going to pick it up on monday, I'll let you know how it goes!!