goldenfrag said:
What? A fake harddisk? Thats next to impossible as it requires a HELLUVA expertise to make a harddisk, fake or otherwise. What could be happening is misappropiation of model numbers or over charging. I have seen it happen myself. Also, vendors selling old refurbished ones as new. So get a BILL (with VAT and other taxes paid) and you should be good to go. Even if it was a fake, you will get a replacement cuz of ur bill.
I would recommend a slightly deeper thought.
He has been having the sounds since last 2 yrs :S :S So impeding failure is out of question. The HD is 5 years old. When i purchased a 8 GB drive (SEAGATE U8) in 2000 it made loud noises from start. The technology was just like that. Now the drivers use different rotor control techniques and thus produce much less sound (~ 28 dB.)
If he goes for a new harddisk now, then he will have to overhaul his whole system probably. The HD interface which the newer HD will require might not be supported in his MOBO. Hell will befall if his whole comp is 5 years old.
So enquire about all of that. Best would be to get a trusted techie friend to handle the matter.
Otherwise, back up your data (hoping you have a CD-R device) and let the HD run the mill.
Cheers,
Karan
PS: I didnt even read the whole thread before replying as the power went. Now came back and LOL! Guess Piracy has indeed gone to next level.
ROCKIGN! So Magnesh, what did you buy?
. Frankly speaking for mid capacity drives, The hitachis are the best deal in the market. All that might change with the arrival of Seagate 7200.9 drives though...