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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Early 2008 Mac Pro-What type of HD? Smart is failing
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<blockquote data-quote="harryb2448" data-source="post: 1400820" data-attributes="member: 42497"><p>When failing appears you can be assured the drive is on the way out. How long it will take is like a piece of string. Your Mac Pro handles SATA II 3GB/sec transfer rates. As a rule of thumb the SATA III 6GB/sec will be backwards compatible but at the slower speed. Handy if ever you go to a faster computer.</p><p></p><p>Speed is the most important go with a 7200rpm drive. Seagate, WD, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Samsung,Toshiba all depends on the luck of the draw when you purchase a hard drive. Go for the one with the best warranty. Seagate were offering five years a while ago so search round their web sites.</p><p></p><p>HDD are at a premium right now because of severe flooding in Thailand where drives are made in most instances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harryb2448, post: 1400820, member: 42497"] When failing appears you can be assured the drive is on the way out. How long it will take is like a piece of string. Your Mac Pro handles SATA II 3GB/sec transfer rates. As a rule of thumb the SATA III 6GB/sec will be backwards compatible but at the slower speed. Handy if ever you go to a faster computer. Speed is the most important go with a 7200rpm drive. Seagate, WD, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Samsung,Toshiba all depends on the luck of the draw when you purchase a hard drive. Go for the one with the best warranty. Seagate were offering five years a while ago so search round their web sites. HDD are at a premium right now because of severe flooding in Thailand where drives are made in most instances. [/QUOTE]
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