Western Digital Launches Quiet Single Platter 320GB Desktop Drive !!!

**breakfromyou** · 02-12-2008, 09:42 PM

...figures that i already have a few WD3200AAKS's. The old ones, of course.

now how should I go about getting new ones? hmm...

I think these new drives deserve a new letter at the end. ABKS? BAKS? lol. I have no idea. Just something to make it easier to find, dammit.

**roadie** · 02-14-2008, 02:50 AM

I've been waiting for the 320Gb single platter drive from Samsung for a looooooooooooong tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime. If this comes out first, then I will get it instead!

**donitsi** · 02-14-2008, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by roadie

I've been waiting for the 320Gb single platter drive from Samsung for a looooooooooooong tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime. If this comes out first, then I will get it instead!

Yes I advise you to do so

You can't never go wrong with WD drives. They keep impressing with every new drive.

Someone will say they have WD's failed, well every brand has weaker batches. At least they have super RMA

**Bobsama** · 02-14-2008, 08:23 AM

I love WD's. I have a 3200AAKS, the old version, but it's very VERY impressive. I was running Everest read benchmarks and was getting very nice results. Buffered reads at 220MB/s, versus my old WD800BB (IDE) doing like 90MB/s. Everything was better about the new drive, versus the 5-year-old 800BB. Buffered reads, random reads, latency, &c. It only lost in latency vs. my flash drive.

**Nedjo** · 02-14-2008, 08:43 AM

great! Then it's decided! My next second drive is Western Digital WD6400AAKS, and will exchange this Raptor 36 as system drive for Raptor 150

**mstp2009** · 02-14-2008, 09:57 AM

Samsung F1 1TB FTW.

**nullface** · 02-14-2008, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by mstp2009

Samsung F1 1TB FTW.

Good post... NOT!

This is great, becourse it may force Samsung to release there F1 320 sometime soon.

**breakfromyou** · 02-14-2008, 03:30 PM

So does anybody work retail around here? I noticed WD changing their packaging again. The boxes are smaller, and have softer fonts. I managed to find a 320gb SATA drive...but since it's new stuff, i can't open it.

Are the single platter 320's floating around already? Becuase if i was holding one today...i'm going to be quite angry :p

**Bobsama** · 02-14-2008, 03:36 PM

I have no idea how they do their retail codes--and I don't think they mention the extended model numbers. IIRC, it's WD3200xxxxx.

**WodnikPL** · 02-19-2008, 01:28 AM

DATE 13 JAN 2008
Model WD320AAKS-00BA30

P35C-DS3R (no system disk)

Hd-Tach

Hd-Tune

G31M-S2L (system disk)

Hd-Tach

Hd-Tune

Max 96.4MB/s

but 16,5ms

Some uesr made Raod 0 on two new AAKS (B3)
160-170MB/s Hd-tune/hd-tach

**CERO** · 02-19-2008, 01:31 AM

Yea only pita about the seektime

**WodnikPL** · 02-19-2008, 03:59 AM

2x320AAKS (B3) Raid 0
ICH9R
Cache in Intel Matrix Storage ENABLE

Test by user kostuch55

**XS Janus** · 02-19-2008, 08:46 AM

Those results are awsome.
Seak time is bad though, but no matter.

Are the drives shipping to OEM distributions or maybe even hitting retail stores today?

**Rez.** · 02-29-2008, 06:50 AM

The new 320GB per platter WD6400AAKS is up for pre order here (UK buyers) :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=14&subcat=940

I think its a pain working out if the new 320GB single platter ones are available cause the product code hasnt changed from the old double 160GB platter.

Arranging a guranteed parts number hasnt been going well for me.

**TEDY** · 02-29-2008, 07:53 AM

Samsung HD753LJ 750GB is good choice?

**Mav451** · 02-29-2008, 08:50 AM

Yeah, I'm still wondering why access time is like that? I mean, it's basically the equivalent of having AAM on - not that it's a bad thing, but I hope those are numbers WITH it on.

If you turn AAM on and it gets even worse, that'd well...suck?

**Gogeta** · 02-29-2008, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Mav451

Yeah, I'm still wondering why access time is like that? I mean, it's basically the equivalent of having AAM on - not that it's a bad thing, but I hope those are numbers WITH it on.

If you turn AAM on and it gets even worse, that'd well...suck?

Pardon the acronym definition request.....AAM?

Thanks

**Mav451** · 02-29-2008, 11:22 AM

Automatic Acoustic Management.
If you leave it off, it sounds like hard drives in the 1980's. On and you have hard drives of 2000 and beyond.

*this is an exaggeration of course. Hard drives are inherently much quieter than before, but fans have gotten dramatically quieter since 2000...so silent PC users now have raised expectations. Let's just say that if you are a loyal SPCR reader, leaving AAM off is not an option.

**Biker** · 02-29-2008, 03:08 PM

Any UK stock of the WD 320GB single platter yet?

I want to get 2 and do a 320GB shootout vs the Samsung F1 320GB

**Mav451** · 02-29-2008, 03:17 PM

Seems that bad access time is only on 320's. 6400AAKS here:
http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.ph...2&postcount=17

Access Time: 12.8ms

**XS Janus** · 02-29-2008, 03:49 PM

6400AAKS already

**Biker** · 03-01-2008, 12:01 PM

OK.

Confirmed US stock of this drive here with worldwide shipping

**breakfromyou** · 03-02-2008, 04:56 AM

sweet jesus that is quick.

**whocaresbg** · 03-02-2008, 05:18 AM

First WD6400AAKS review :

http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/....php?p=3530851

WD rocks

.

**largon** · 03-02-2008, 05:56 AM

[announcer's_voice_from_unreal_tournament]
Samsung fumbles!
[/announcer's_voice_from_unreal_tournament]

2x WD6400AAKS for me.

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