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hexyjones

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JB3 : Hard Drive Specs?
« on: March 02, 2005, 08:38:46 PM »
Looking at repairing a broken nomad...Is anyone familiar with the harddrive specs?

Seek time, RPM...ect...

I think I might just get an old 10GB and be happy with that...? Just want to make sure I dont get something too slow, or old...
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Re: JB3 : Hard Drive Specs?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2005, 04:45:24 PM »
5800 RPM, i know that.  faster runs hot and sucks batteries dry.
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Re: JB3 : Hard Drive Specs?
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2005, 03:26:04 PM »
Quote from: keepongoin' on March 03, 2005, 04:45:24 PM
5800 RPM, i know that.  faster runs hot and sucks batteries dry.

I don't think they make hard drives at that speed.

If you're worried about heat and/or power draw, put a 4200rpm drive in there.  I would think that's what the JB3 uses anyway, as there would be no need for a faster drive simply for playback and recording.  A 5400rpm drive would probably work fine as well.

I'd avoid a 7200rpm drive, though.
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Re: JB3 : Hard Drive Specs?
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2005, 03:45:11 PM »
I think you mean a 4200RPM...

Thats what I thought...I can find info about guys putting newer, bigger drives in - but not smaller, old/used stuff...

I almost bought a 6gb the other night...thats plenty!!! I'm getting this JB3 ready as a gift for a friend who has a nice front end (AKG480/1/3>MP2>SBM1) - ...but couldn't fill a 20GB Jb3 in a year...show to show transfers will be fine for him...

This guy's been through the grinder this past year - long time marriage just concluded...portable DATs all conk out...what a bummer!

This JB3 will hopefully get him looking forward to something fun...
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Re: JB3 : Hard Drive Specs?
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2005, 03:56:03 PM »
Quote from: corkscrew on March 05, 2005, 03:45:11 PM
I think you mean a 4200RPM...

That's exactly what I meant. ;)  Fixed.
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Re: JB3 : Hard Drive Specs?
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2005, 01:22:30 PM »
Just found this on Nomadness where a couple folks have swapped out the 20GB and swapped in 100GB.

http://www.nomadness.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12770

If you're looking to upgrade, there's a couple model numbers (and links) for hard drives in the thread.
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Re: JB3 : Hard Drive Specs?
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2005, 01:31:06 PM »
Thanks - I've read that one...definitely good info...

I'm really looking for the specs on the drive that comes with the unit...

There are lots of 6-20 GB drives on ebay that would make for a cheap repair...

Those nomadness guys are more about the bulk mp3 thing - for our(at least mine) purposes 6-12 GB is plenty...

Just trying stay on the cheap...!

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