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Tao-ming Lin · May 31st, 2003, 10:33 AM

I'm looking at adding another hard drive for storage and editing. My current Maxtor 7200 60Gb always gets the "Disc speed too slow" error message when I'm capturing through my Canopus Raptor card from my DVX100. Now I'm out of space and am looking at another larger hard disc drive. Any suggestions? FYI I use a P3 933mghz with 400mb RAM (planning to add 512mb to that when I get the new hard drive).

I could use some help quick, too, as I'm running up on my deadline for the Lady X project.

Zac Stein · May 31st, 2003, 10:48 AM

Anything that is 7200 rpm should do. Seagate make nice, cheap, quiet and cool running drives, they Baracuda V series are very nice and reliable.

At the moment in Australia they are $137 for an 80gb model, which would hold around 6 hours of footage, that is about $80 USD.

Zac

Ken Tanaka · May 31st, 2003, 10:53 AM

Hi Lin,
I really like the Western Digital 250Gb 7200 RPM drive with the 8Mb cache. I bought one recently and it really is one fine drive.

I think there's a promotional rebate program on this unit right now. Here's a sample listing for the drive on Outpost.com.

It's still mind-boggling to realize that we can buy this much storage for $300 or less.

Robert Knecht Schmidt · May 31st, 2003, 11:01 AM

Ken, is the WD nice and quiet?

Tao-ming Lin · May 31st, 2003, 11:02 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Ken Tanaka : Hi Lin,
I really like the Western Digital 250Gb 7200 RPM drive with the 8Mb cache. I bought one recently and it really is one fine drive.

I think there's a promotional rebate program on this unit right now. Here's a sample listing for the drive on Outpost.com.

It's still mind-boggling to realize that we can buy this much storage for $300 or less. -->>>

My Maxtor is already a 7200. It's 60Gb and chockablock. Are there any other parameters, such as seek speed, etc., I should look for?

The Western Digital looks like a deal, but they only deliver to the US and Canada. I'm in Taiwan. I'll look and see how much they are here, if they are here at all, though.

Ken Tanaka · May 31st, 2003, 12:51 PM

Robert: The WD is extremely quiet.

Lin: Honestly, don't waste your time worrying about seek times, etc. In the end it won't matter a bit. A spacious 7200 rpm drive will be fine. That 8Mb cache is a real plus, compared to the normal 2Mb on most drives.

Lars Siden · May 31st, 2003, 01:57 PM

Hello Lin,

Maybe I'm putting my noose out now.... But I don't really think a faster HDD will solve the error " "Disc speed too slow" - if it is a modern 7200rpm disc it should give you at least 7mb/sec in writing speed ( 7mb * 60 seconds = 420mb/minute, good enough for DV ).

I think you should look at:

* Drivers for your HDD controller
* Make SURE that the DMA mode is activated for your HDD
* _May_ help to defrag the drive...

Next time you capture, open the Taskmanager->Performance and check if your CPU hits 100% ( or close to it ) - if so, it is a sure sign that you're not using DMA or having bad drivers.

About HDD:s - I'd go for the Seagate Barracuda 5 series, 8mb cache, VERY quiet and quite cool.

Good luck!

// Lazze

Sweden

May 31st, 2003, 10:33 AM	#1
Tao-ming Lin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 159	Good harddrive for Dv I'm looking at adding another hard drive for storage and editing. My current Maxtor 7200 60Gb always gets the "Disc speed too slow" error message when I'm capturing through my Canopus Raptor card from my DVX100. Now I'm out of space and am looking at another larger hard disc drive. Any suggestions? FYI I use a P3 933mghz with 400mb RAM (planning to add 512mb to that when I get the new hard drive). I could use some help quick, too, as I'm running up on my deadline for the Lady X project.

May 31st, 2003, 10:53 AM	#3
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Hi Lin, I really like the Western Digital 250Gb 7200 RPM drive with the 8Mb cache. I bought one recently and it really is one fine drive. I think there's a promotional rebate program on this unit right now. Here's a sample listing for the drive on Outpost.com. It's still mind-boggling to realize that we can buy this much storage for $300 or less. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

May 31st, 2003, 11:01 AM	#4
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Ken, is the WD nice and quiet? __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 31st, 2003, 12:51 PM	#6
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Robert: The WD is extremely quiet. Lin: Honestly, don't waste your time worrying about seek times, etc. In the end it won't matter a bit. A spacious 7200 rpm drive will be fine. That 8Mb cache is a real plus, compared to the normal 2Mb on most drives. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

May 31st, 2003, 01:57 PM	#7
Lars Siden Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, Stockholm Posts: 469	Hello Lin, Maybe I'm putting my noose out now.... But I don't really think a faster HDD will solve the error " "Disc speed too slow" - if it is a modern 7200rpm disc it should give you at least 7mb/sec in writing speed ( 7mb * 60 seconds = 420mb/minute, good enough for DV ). I think you should look at: * Drivers for your HDD controller * Make SURE that the DMA mode is activated for your HDD * _May_ help to defrag the drive... Next time you capture, open the Taskmanager->Performance and check if your CPU hits 100% ( or close to it ) - if so, it is a sure sign that you're not using DMA or having bad drivers. About HDD:s - I'd go for the Seagate Barracuda 5 series, 8mb cache, VERY quiet and quite cool. Good luck! // Lazze Sweden __________________ Sony HDR-CX130,Canon 5DMKII,i7 930@4.0, 12gb memory, 3x SSD + 2x1Tb(stripe), Geforce 480, Dual 24", Win 7 x64

May 31st, 2003, 10:48 AM	#2
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	Anything that is 7200 rpm should do. Seagate make nice, cheap, quiet and cool running drives, they Baracuda V series are very nice and reliable. At the moment in Australia they are $137 for an 80gb model, which would hold around 6 hours of footage, that is about $80 USD. Zac

May 31st, 2003, 11:02 AM	#5
Tao-ming Lin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 159	<<<-- Originally posted by Ken Tanaka : Hi Lin, I really like the Western Digital 250Gb 7200 RPM drive with the 8Mb cache. I bought one recently and it really is one fine drive. I think there's a promotional rebate program on this unit right now. Here's a sample listing for the drive on Outpost.com. It's still mind-boggling to realize that we can buy this much storage for $300 or less. -->>> My Maxtor is already a 7200. It's 60Gb and chockablock. Are there any other parameters, such as seek speed, etc., I should look for? The Western Digital looks like a deal, but they only deliver to the US and Canada. I'm in Taiwan. I'll look and see how much they are here, if they are here at all, though.