maxtor diamond max plus 9 80gb
for the 8mb buffer edition, bad news guys. . . I have that drive, but the bad one. Recently there was some news about the new firmware version being on 80gb platters and a lot faster.
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for the 8mb buffer edition, bad news guys...
I have that drive, but the bad one.
Recently there was some news about the new
firmware version being on 80gb platters and
a lot faster. Well i contacted maxtor about it, and
bad news.... Here is what they said:
Thank you for sending your MAXTOR E-mail inquiry.
Hello Yngwie II
There is no firmware update for this drive. To get the performance from the drives with 80 gig platters you would need to get one of these drives. Unless you are able to return the drive to the store under there warranty. Sorry for the troubles.
I have that drive, but the bad one.
Recently there was some news about the new
firmware version being on 80gb platters and
a lot faster. Well i contacted maxtor about it, and
bad news.... Here is what they said:
Thank you for sending your MAXTOR E-mail inquiry.
Hello Yngwie II
There is no firmware update for this drive. To get the performance from the drives with 80 gig platters you would need to get one of these drives. Unless you are able to return the drive to the store under there warranty. Sorry for the troubles.
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Janus you got my message hehe.
Osrk it's like this. I bought this drive a while ago.
And when this drive was announced, it had a 60gb platter.
It was supposed to have a 80gb platter, but since maxtor
had bad experience with it they left that out. But a while after
they apparently got better with it, and released a new
version of exactly this drive, (new firmware) using 80gb platter.
That makes the drive significantly faster...
I contacted maxtor to ask if the firmware was downloadable and thus
upgradeable. Well as you can read they say that's not possible,
and you'll have to buy the newer version in the store.
So basically the new firmware is replacing the old ones. Which
is fine for those who haven't bought it yet, but for people like
me it's pure hell and ripoff. Cuz i can't do shit, i can't go 9000 kilometers
back (to holland) and tell them i want it replaced because it has
an old revision....
Ok i hope you get it now
Osrk it's like this. I bought this drive a while ago.
And when this drive was announced, it had a 60gb platter.
It was supposed to have a 80gb platter, but since maxtor
had bad experience with it they left that out. But a while after
they apparently got better with it, and released a new
version of exactly this drive, (new firmware) using 80gb platter.
That makes the drive significantly faster...
I contacted maxtor to ask if the firmware was downloadable and thus
upgradeable. Well as you can read they say that's not possible,
and you'll have to buy the newer version in the store.
So basically the new firmware is replacing the old ones. Which
is fine for those who haven't bought it yet, but for people like
me it's pure hell and ripoff. Cuz i can't do shit, i can't go 9000 kilometers
back (to holland) and tell them i want it replaced because it has
an old revision....
Ok i hope you get it now
Ok i kept looking around.
And i found a little program that checks if you have the new or the
old version. It's called Speedfan.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
once installed go to S.M.A.R.T
and select your drive, on the right you see firmware.
If it's this :
YAR41VW0
Then you have the old one like i just discovered i have..
I was frozen when i saw it, it hurt but ok hehe
if you have:
YAR41BW0
Then clap your hands and grab a beer cuz you then have the newest
and fastest one making you own the fastest normal ide drive available.
And i found a little program that checks if you have the new or the
old version. It's called Speedfan.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
once installed go to S.M.A.R.T
and select your drive, on the right you see firmware.
If it's this :
YAR41VW0
Then you have the old one like i just discovered i have..
I was frozen when i saw it, it hurt but ok hehe
if you have:
YAR41BW0
Then clap your hands and grab a beer cuz you then have the newest
and fastest one making you own the fastest normal ide drive available.
I believe that the 120gb drive works on 2 60gb platters. But
correct me if i'm wrong because i have no experience with
120gb drives.
Yeah i hope you're lucky and can return. I plan to
do so myself in the summer. I'll make up a story that it
died in case they won't return it for a newer firmware.
correct me if i'm wrong because i have no experience with
120gb drives.
Yeah i hope you're lucky and can return. I plan to
do so myself in the summer. I'll make up a story that it
died in case they won't return it for a newer firmware.
I bought it in holland, amsterdam, in a store called MyCom.
www.mycom.nl
They are kind of expensive though, and they first sold me
the fucking 6Y080LO but thought it was the PO.
So i travel 9000 kilometers and find out in the bios....
Total hell but ok, so a vacation later i return it in with
no problems for a real PO. Now turns out i got the wrong PO :evil:
But ok, i'll try again in summer, with some sort of excuse.
BTW 380 views since march 9th, i feel special :lol:
www.mycom.nl
They are kind of expensive though, and they first sold me
the fucking 6Y080LO but thought it was the PO.
So i travel 9000 kilometers and find out in the bios....
Total hell but ok, so a vacation later i return it in with
no problems for a real PO. Now turns out i got the wrong PO :evil:
But ok, i'll try again in summer, with some sort of excuse.
BTW 380 views since march 9th, i feel special :lol:
Ok i kept looking around.
And i found a little program that checks if you have the new or the
old version. It's called Speedfan.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
once installed go to S.M.A.R.T
and select your drive, on the right you see firmware.
If it's this :
YAR41VW0
Then you have the old one like i just discovered i have..
I was frozen when i saw it, it hurt but ok hehe
if you have:
YAR41BW0
Then clap your hands and grab a beer cuz you then have the newest
and fastest one making you own the fastest normal ide drive available.
Clapping Hands now!! , I have the YAR41BW0 firmware!.. I admit I panic'ed when I 1st read this post!.. phew!
