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Ralph C.
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Ralph C.
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FW updated 7200.11 speeds (and SD25)

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‎02-03-2009 02:03 PM

I have a 7200.11 with fw SD25, a 7200.11 with SD15 and a Maxtor with mx15, the latter two firmware updated, all 500 G. Before the crisis I wasn't happy with the speed of these drives,  because under certain circumstances they were awful slow: e.g. saving the wav of a certain AVI testfile in virtual dub took 2:20-2:40, while all other manufacturer's drives and 7200.10s saved it in 36-38 secs. The fimware updated drives, however, now also save it in 36-38 secs (and they're also much more silent), so Seagate has just given their drives ACCEPTABLE performance. But their site says my SD25 drive doesn't need updating! Am I supposed to live with the SD25 drive with inferior performance?

 

Can you flash SD25 drives with the SD1A fw? Or has anyone any comment about this?

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Re: FW updated 7200.11 speeds (and SD25)

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‎02-04-2009 10:31 AM

Hello:

To consolidate the discussion regarding the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 Firmware issues, please post all related messages in the new thread that we have begun for the purpose of centering a.... Please do not post firmware-related content in another thread. We are closing this thread to redirect.

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