Websites that Track PC Hardware Failure Rates?

Posted by Cliff on Saturday December 8, 2001 @01:30PM from the estabilishing-the-trend dept.

scarolinus asks: "Working in the computer field, I find myself asking, "Which component to specify for my customers?" It used to be I would specify the most expensive component the customer could afford. The more established and reputable the brand, the better. Now, with no change in volume, it seems that failure rates are at least double what they used to be in the last few years. And it doesn't matter if the system is a $999 special or a $9999 multiprocessor server. So, is there a website out there that cataloges the failure rates of individual PC hardware components? Is there a website that helps us hold the hardware manufacturers accountable for the quality of product they produce?"

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Usage of components. by saintlupus · 2001-12-09 02:48 · Score: 3, Interesting

Something to keep in mind for this sort of data compilation is the use that the components are being put to. For example, the dreaded IBM Deskstar 75GXP drives that are dying by the dozens this year. I've got one in my iMac, and it's working fine. I don't know a single Mac user who is having a problem with this drive. On the other hand, a ton of them are dying in AMD and Intel systems.

Is it a heat thing? An OS thing? Damned if I know. But if you polled these two communities, you'd probably get vastly different results.

--saint