As I'm sure you guessed by the title, I've been running this drive since August '09. I bought it from Amazon and installed it as a secondary drive. It's the newer of my 2 drives, so it gets extreme daily use in a hot environment. Although I have a half dozen fans inside my PC, I live in a hot climate. When summer comes, even the AC can't keep it as cool as the computer (or myself for that matter) would like. I store, run programs and games from this hard drive and shut it down at night (again, because of heat.)I had no trouble installing it and it's been serving me well enough that now that my main / older drive is making noise I plan on purchasing another to run Windows and handle the basic use my main drives gets.
Аэронавт-0UAQB
27.09.2011
10/10
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Cant hear this drive running half the time. Simply a great product and for the money this can't be beat. I think I paid like 50 or 59.00 at the time.
Эксопилот-6VGCT
07.04.2011
2/10
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I bought this one in 2008. In less of two years it stopped! At first everything was OK, but before a year of use, my computer said "the disk is very damaged and recommended change it", in that times, bug reports indicated that in Palimpset (disk tool of Ubuntu 9.10) had a bug reading S.M.A.R.T. showing warning messages by mistake and Windows disk tool didn't detect anything wrong, then ignoring the Ubuntu warnings, I kept using it. Last year I had to buy a new hard drive because my Western Digital was damaged and took half of my data without backup. I have a couple of excellent WD disks in the same computer, one of 80 GB (2004) and another of 160 GB (2008), I don't know what happend with this model...
НаноРейдер-8BXNC
18.09.2011
10/10
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So far so good. Easy install and the drive works well. Can't hear a thing. I can't speak to longevity since it hasn't been a half year yet.
МехаРейнджер-6MGNO
06.08.2011
10/10
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This item came well packaged, was delivered on time and it's exactly what i wanted for my HP desktop. I was very pleased. Installation was easy, all I had to do once it was installed was use my rescue disks and I was set. Thank you very much.
ИнфраГость-4CHHM
28.06.2009
10/10
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I originally bought this HD to serve as a second hard drive in my system, the first being a Western Digital 80GB with 2MB cache. First of all, you should know that because it's listed as "OEM," you're just getting the drive and nothing else. You'll need to buy a SATA data cable (if you don't have one) and have an extra SATA power connection from your power supply unit (PSU). It's not the white plug with the round holes, it's a thin black plug that looks like a larger version of the data cable. I'm not sure how people set up the partitions without a boot disc, but luckily I still had the WD Hard Drive Tools CD that came with the older drive, so I set my motherboard BIOS to have the PC boot from the DVD drive and created one 50GB partition without too much trouble. I decided to transfer my files to the new HD and use the old one for extra space, and do a clean install of Windows XP on the new drive. XP doesn't recognize partitions above 130GB (until you upgrade the Service Packs), which is why I only had the one 50GB partition to start off with (see below).The Windows install went smoothly, and I used a thumb drive to install SP1 followed by SP3 (you need 1 installed before you can install 3). I also re-installed the motherboard drivers (from the WD CD). Then I used the built-in partition manager (right-click My Computer, click Manage, click Disk Management and right-click on the unused space on the hard drive to create new partitions). I had the 50GB partition for Windows and programs, and created an 80GB partition for my pictures/docs/videos, a 100GB partition for my mp3s, and the rest was partitioned for copied DVDs. For some reason, XP only recognizes it as a 465GB hard drive, but it's not a big deal, as it's still more space than I'll need.I re-downloaded a lot of the programs that were on my old HD, and otherwise copied most of the files over without too much trouble. If you have enough space on your HD, you should keep the original installation files instead of deleting them (the install package for my Zune, for instance, is 131MB, and too an hour to download again. I reformatted the Zune to start fresh with my updated and reorganized collection). After making sure everything was copied, I cleared some of the partitions on the old HD and used that space to make one big partition. I re-copied a few important files back to the old HD, just in case the new drive ever fails (unlikely).The HD performs really well. It's nearly silent, and loads everything much faster than the old HD (I'm now able to start XP and immediately access my drives and programs, where before the desktop would show but nothing would respond for a few minutes). Going from 2MB to 16MB cache makes a huge difference. All in all, this hard drive is a great buy (I remember buying the 80gb for $60 just 3 years ago! How technology changes...).
Интеллектор-7ROXU
22.06.2011
8/10
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So far I Love it! Just installed it, but I had two of these in my PC B4 I messed up one. I visited a Hacker site not knowing they would consider me a non-hacker and they sent a trojan wiping out one of my HD. Learned me lesson but I had to get another matching drive. It's very fast and quite. Don't know what you're waiting for... buy it now!
МехаРейнджер-6XCUC
22.01.2011
10/10
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I've had my eye on this drive for almost a year, based the great reviews for speed and reliability it receives on several web sites. My 250GB stock drive was finally full of movies and music, so I decided to take the plunge and purchase this drive. Had the old drive out and new one in my 24" white iMac in about 20 minutes, and after a reinstall of OS X, and full restore from my Time Machine backup drive, I was back in action. The first thing I noticed was the quicker install time for the OS (about 20 min vs. 30 for my old drive). Once I was up and running, my machine is much more peppy starting up (about a 30~40% increase in time to desktop from power on) and apps start up equally as quickly. I'm really surprised the difference in performance from the OEM 250GB WD SE Caviar that came installed stock. I would highly recommend this drive to anyone.
Зета-Орион-8LSKB
06.06.2011
10/10
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This is my 4th, not because they fail, but because I can't get enough of the 500G AAKS, they are quiet and pretty quick. I have just added this one to my RAID 0 and have 1.7TB of usable storage with an average transfer raid of almost 300MB/s with a Max of 384MB/s out of a software RAID on Ubuntu 10.04. Boot time is about 15 seconds from POST. All in all, these are really good drives.
ОмниКод-3PQHT
01.07.2011
10/10
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I ordered this to upgrade my imac G5 160GB stock hard drive. I wasn't sure if it would be compatible as a replacement for the Caviar but it is. The SATA plugs fit just fine. I would recommend this if you are looking for an upgrade to your existing western digital drive.
Гелиос-2RENL
30.12.2010
10/10
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Western Digital & Seagate both produce excellent drives in which I have a high confidence. My purchase was the WD Caviar Blue with a fairly large buffer. It has a good warranty period (longevity rating in this case). The old WD drive it replaced fell within expected lifetime. The new drives have amazingly fast throughput, but users should not waste their time on drives with rotational speeds less than 7200RPM and buffers less than 16M. Of note is that in most cases, the "bulk/OEM" drive unit is the most cost effective purchase in that these are usually purchased for replacement. Therefore, the mounting hardware is easily transferred from the old to new drive. The data cables are keyed, so installation is virtually foolproof. The new drive's geometry will be automatically recognized by the system for setup and format. This new unit shipped promptly, and was delivered promptly.
МехаРейнджер-7ZLFM
17.03.2011
2/10
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Had this HD for about a month now and then it started making some clicking noises and my computer locked up. Tried to reboot system and some files needed for windows to start were not found. Turned it off for a couple of days while I did some research and then tried starting it up.. It came up, so I ran ScanDisk and there were tons of errors. Drive continues to make weird clicking noises. I was able to copy my important data off of it. Will return it for another. I have had HUGE success with Western Digital in the past, so this will not make me switch to another brand, but I will not get this model again.
ТехноНаблюдатель-7UDUR
08.01.2011
4/10
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I have spent LOTS of cash on hard drives and i happen to work in a huge electronics store. They got computers, mobile phones, gadgets, hard drives and sometimes things break down. We got western digital drives as well and i noticed that 4 out of 20 are returned from customers because they crush!!! Samsung hard drives never come back after they get sold. Thats what i noticed at my work and before i posted this i got also the technicals support guys opinion and also now my personal expirience. I have a samsung hard drive for 4 years and i started to get worried in case it crushes down and i loose all my data. So i went and got a western digital. I had it three months and it worked slow and after crushed. I threw him out of my window. My samsung still running. Overall? This hard drives are a waist of money. Thanks
Вояджер-7SKGE
03.02.2010
10/10
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This is an OEM drive so expect that it does not come with a data cable, power cable or screws. Most of these items usually come with other parts anyway, like data cables with a motherboard, power cables as part of a power supply and screws as part of a computer case. If not, they are very cheap to purchase. Software isn't necessary because all the necessary drivers came with the motherboard for the onboard SATA chipset or with the controller card. This is truly plug and play. Plug in the cables, screw the drive into the case, boot up your OS and configure/format the drive. You also don't need a cardboard box.Right now 320GB really the best value for the smaller size drives you can buy. It really doesn't make sense to spend a few dollars less and get half the space. This drive and it's brother the WD3200AAJS are nearly identical the only difference being in the size of the cache (8MB for AAJS vs 16MB for AAKS). Whichever one is on sale is the one to get. I found a sale and got it cheaper than the version with the smaller cache so that is the one I chose. Before that I chose the WD32000AAJS. I notice no difference in peformance despite the different cache sizes. They are both very fast.The drive runs cool and quiet. It's nearly impossible to hear when mounted correctly in a quality PC case. I am using this drive in a new home theater PC that I built so quiet is very important. It's nothing like the drive that sits in my Comcast DVR that rattles away 24/7. This drive has plenty of room for Windows 7 and whatever applications I'll install now and in the future. I keep all my media on a separate server so there's no worries about running out of space. It also runs very cool according to the temperature sensor in the BIOS. That's also very important in the confined space of a home theater PC installed in a media cabinet.I've found WD drives to be very reliable and I hope this drive is no exception. So far, so good.
Пандорец-0SFCF
17.10.2010
10/10
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For those of you looking for a inexpensive hard drive, this is a great drive to use in my opinion! I bought this as a second hard drive in my computer since the original one is only 80 GB and so far in the six months I have been using it, not one problem. I am a mid level computer user in my opinion, so when I read that this was a "Bulk" hard drive, I knew that I would need to buy the cables seperate, not a problem for me at all, but some people will over look this. I started using it with Windows XP, not one problem at all, for about two months I have been using it with Windows 7 and not a problem at all there either. I have a dual boot system and this drive is the drive that now has Windows 7 on it. I bet it took about 10 minutes to install, but the formatting took about 30 minutes due to the size. Long story short, I have way more room now and I have not had one problem yet. I would recommend this drive to anyone, but for those of you out there who are not familiar with "Bulk" items, you will want to make sure that you buy the cables needed too.
Спектр-5RJJR
26.04.2011
10/10
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I purchased this hdd to add OSX to my current build which was only running windows 7. I have always had WD hard drives and I have yet to have a problem with any OEM models i have purchased. This drive is no exception. I have been using this drive for a couple months now and i am able to switch back and forth between this drive and my other WD drive with no issues.
Квазар-5IPJS
13.03.2011
8/10
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Just got this drive, you will have to format it before use, but I experienced no issues at all. No bad sectors, no trouble.This thing is fast and quiet. Very happy with it so far...I've taken the time to really get a good healthy install on it and it has paid off. I'll follow up if anything changes, but as of right now I am 100% happy with this purchase!Also, received this in a little under 2 days! Great shipping, packaging was professional - shock mounted drive, original WD box inside of a larger box.
Эксопилот-9OAVP
19.04.2011
10/10
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I bought this hard drive to replace one that died in an 8 year old computer. Following the easy installation, I performed a recovery, formatted and partitioned the drive and the computer is back to complete functioning. Runs like when new with additional storage. It was everything I expected from WD. More quiet than the original Seagate. I will be buying an additional one soon.
Капеллан-8UXVY
29.09.2010
10/10
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not a bad deal for a hard drive, it is bulk, which means its the bare minimum of packaging quality and otherwise, but you dont really need an instruction manual or anything to install a hard drive, just screw it into place and plug in the SATA and power cable.a bit of a note, this doesnt come with a SATA cable, its just the hard drive in a static resistant bag in a plain cardboard box. so if you dont have an extra SATA cable lying around, you are going to need one.Build:ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 - AM3 - AMD 890GX - DDR3 - USB 3.0 SATA 6 Gb/s - ATX MotherboardAMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0 GHz 4x512 KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail ADX640WFGMBOXCorsair 4GB Dual Channel Corsair DDR3 Memory for Intel Core i5 Processors (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)OCZ OCZ550FTY Fatal1ty Series 550W Power SupplyWestern Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 3.5 Inch, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM SATA II WD5000AAKSThermaltake V5 Black Edition Mid-Tower Gaming Chassis VL70001W2Z (Black)Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 - Retail (Black)
Аргонавт-6LMYO
31.03.2011
10/10
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I already had the 320GB version of this drive in my computer. When I wanted to add another drive, selecting this drive from Amazon was a serious no-brainer. This drive has great specs., (except for the needs of the geekiest geeks that live in mama's basement and just play video games all day) and a price that cannot be beat. Add the manufacturer's 3-year warranty and you certainly have a winner!
Супернова-6UYGU
16.03.2011
10/10
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I've bought several of these recently, and many Western Digital drives over the years. I have yet to have a WD drive die on me.This one is fast, quiet and cool. A perfect upgrade for my Parents' PC. I also like how Western Digital plainly prints the capacity and other important info on the label in bigger font then other brands.Mine came well packed in a nice frustration free box in a box. air bags took up the empty space.
КиберНаблюдатель-7IZFG
25.03.2011
10/10
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Great hard drive--500GB for $40 is great, being that many stores/retailers sell 160GB or 250GB (if you're lucky) at this price.Ran HDDTunePro and there's 0 bad sectors. Only bad thing is that the black "paint" gouges easily from screwing into the drive bay.This will be my first WD hard drive (that I have used in a build), I usually use Seagate drives.
Капеллан-0YYZE
30.05.2011
10/10
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I needed to pair this with another since my RAID (other HD model) broke. As expected, no issues and working well.
Квантум-3WCUX
15.05.2011
10/10
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It is hard to rate longevity when I've only had it a month. However over a couple of years I've gotten six of the same model, and I'm still happy with all of them.
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