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[HailStonE]

I am looking for Seagate 7200.12 1TB HDD (Model ST31000528AS).. All I can find is older 7200.11 (Model ST31000333AS)... Even though its older but not a single review of this HDD on the net...

Can someone confirm if the latest 7200.12 1TB has come back in stock or not. It was launched some 4 months ago but not available here...

[himanshuaieee]

Yeah same here..... I was supposed to buy it 1 1/2 months back, searched like crazy for it, but I was able to get 7200.12 only in 500 GB so I have to settle for 7200.11, though other option was WD caviar Green (EADS) but I preferrred Seagate!!!

[m0h1t]

Hailstone the older 7200.11 model ST31000333AS is somewhat uncommon.
Its a 3 Platter drive. I bought the same a few months ago. Its runs awsome.

check it out here - http://www.techencla...0-a-128483.html

Go for it

[himanshuaieee]

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Hailstone the older 7200.11 model ST31000333AS is somewhat uncommon.

Edit: Common there...I suppose!!

[HailStonE]

m0h1t said:

Hailstone the older 7200.11 model ST31000333AS is somewhat uncommon.
Its a 3 Platter drive. I bought the same a few months ago. Its runs awsome.

check it out here - http://www.techencla...0-a-128483.html

Go for it

Does it heat up... I've few 7200.11 500GB (No firmware issue)... using them on my Vantec HDD dock & they heat up quite a lot... While in reviews Seagate's new 7200.12 1TB was really cool & quite too...

Seagate has again moved back to 5 years warranty & 500GB/ platter gives some edge to it.. though access times are pathetic on them...

[m0h1t]

My ST31000333AS runs at about 38-43*C Range. If you can't find 7200.12 then go for 7200.11 na.
Dont worry ur hdd wont melt

[hunt3r]

Its available in stock, i just spoke to a dealer who had it in stock with him

[HailStonE]

m0h1t said:

My ST31000333AS runs at about 38-43*C Range. If you can't find 7200.12 then go for 7200.11 na.
Dont worry ur hdd wont melt

It won't melt but I am scared the dock could with its flimsy plastics... 7200.12 is tested... So preferred... By the way the model you have performs only slightly lower but better than Caviar Black...

@hunt3r... Yepp mate I too confirmed this, its now available...

[hunt3r]

^^What was the price? Guy i spoke to said 4450+ shipping

[HailStonE]

hunt3r said:

^^What was the price? Guy i spoke to said 4450+ shipping

Can you confirm the price & model... How can it be cheaper than Caviar Green....

I got 4750 + 150 Shipping...

[himanshuaieee]

Good that you got it!!!!

[hunt3r]

The guy confirmed it was 7200.12, mark it mall on ebay

[HailStonE]

^ Can you put up a link.. . of the listing..

[chic_magnet]

I think this is the link:

[url=http://cgi.ebay.in/1TB-Seagate-7200RPM-1-TB-SATA-HDD-1000-GB-5-yrs-warr_W0QQitemZ170350431354QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_203?hash=item27a9ad4c7a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A25]eBay India: 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 1 TB SATA HDD 1000 GB 5 yrs.warr (item 170350431354 end time 05-Jul-2009 18:23:27 IST)[/url]

[Torch]

I just bought 6 of them last week. In fact he didn't even have anything else. He had only the 528AS drives.

The 7200.11 drives have a firmware bug which causes them to randomly brick. They just disappear from BIOS and won't detect again.

[hunt3r]

^^The link dosent specify the model no tho, i just called him up and check and he confirmed that its 7200.12 . Whats the model no of the drives Torch? Are there many versions of the 1 TB 7200.12 . I think theres only one model with 32 MB cache right?

[Torch]

7200.12 is the generation of the drive technology. You get 7200.12 drives in various capacities. ST31000528AS is the only 1TB 7200.12 drive. Even the older 7200.11 drives had 32MB cache.

[prandi]

i heard that seagate drives have serious power adapter problem,,they melt,,sad i came to know abt this after i bought my seagate,,touchwood its still working

[HailStonE]

prandi said:

i heard that seagate drives have serious power adapter problem,,they melt,,sad i came to know abt this after i bought my seagate,,touchwood its still working

:rofl::rofl:

Statistically how many.... I have 5 Seagate HDD's... 2 on my download rig running 24x7...:P

[TECH HUNTER]

hunt3r said:

^^The link dosent specify the model no tho, i just called him up and check and he confirmed that its 7200.12 . Whats the model no of the drives Torch? Are there many versions of the 1 TB 7200.12 . I think theres only one model with 32 MB cache right?

don't get trapped.
tell him to revise his listing with model number and 7200.12 series.
buy only then.