Rage3D Article - Seagate 7200.11 Redux

***Lupine*** · May 22, 2009, 04:32 PM

Nearly 18 months ago, we published a review of the then new Seagate 7200.11 1Tb, comparing it with the previous generations. Since then Seagate has stayed in the headlines for the 7200.11 series – and not for the best of reasons. Join us as we take a look back at some of these events and, with new firmware installed, see how the 7200.11 series measures up today.

Seagate 7200.11 Redux

moshpit · May 22, 2009, 06:45 PM

Good job Cavey. Excellent friday reading material. Thanks for posting that up, Lupine.

caveman-jim · May 22, 2009, 08:20 PM

Thanks, Mosh

Greasy · May 22, 2009, 08:43 PM

Enjoyed reading that as well. Thanks for taking the time to write it.

FiggyG · May 23, 2009, 09:27 PM

Thanks for writing that. I was quite curious how the firmware affected performance on those drives. Great read, and I hope they'll send you some 7200.12 drives to test

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*Lupine* Administrator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Graham, WA Posts: 25,399	Rage3D Article - Seagate 7200.11 Redux Nearly 18 months ago, we published a review of the then new Seagate 7200.11 1Tb, comparing it with the previous generations. Since then Seagate has stayed in the headlines for the 7200.11 series – and not for the best of reasons. Join us as we take a look back at some of these events and, with new firmware installed, see how the 7200.11 series measures up today. Seagate 7200.11 Redux

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May 22, 2009, 06:45 PM	#2
moshpit Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: PIT, PIT, PIT, in the PIT!!! Posts: 15,405	Good job Cavey. Excellent friday reading material. Thanks for posting that up, Lupine. __________________ Ci7 860/8Gb Patriot Viper/EVGA P55 SLI/2x HIS Radeon HD 5870 CrossfireX/2x Patriot Torqx 128G/750Gb Seagate ES.2 Ci7 920@3.6Ghz/6Gb Corsair DDR3 1600/GA-EX58-UD3R/ATI Radeon HD 4870/4x 750Gb Seagate ES.2 (Media Center) C2Q Q6600/4Gb G.Skill Pi Black DDR2 800/IP35 Pro/EVGA 8800GTS 640/2x 200Gb SATA Caviar (wife's rig) If you feel like I'm hurting your wittle feelings too much, refer me to this thread : A new nicer moshpit??? "If electricity comes from electrons, then does morality come from morons?"

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May 22, 2009, 08:43 PM	#4
Greasy Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 5,754	Enjoyed reading that as well. Thanks for taking the time to write it.

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