I can't beleive there's been over 200 comments and nobody's actually mentioned...
Daemon Toolz does indeed have the capability to use images which contain the physical media information. The program used to create such images is called Fantom CD and is linked to from the Daemon Toolz website.
I've successfully backed up my Serious Sam 2 disc. The images are rather large though (>800MB for SS2).
Here is an email response from IBM. German original followed by Babeled translation:
--- Sehr geehrter Herr Holmes,
Danke für Ihr Interesse in unsere Deskstar 120GXP Festplattenserie.
Die angegebenen 333 monatlich 'empfohlenen Betriebsstunden (POH - Power On Hours)' in dem Datenblatt der Deskstar 120GXP sollte nicht als oberste Grenze angenommen werden. Es ist lediglich eine Betrachtung des typischen Einsatzes in einer Desktop Umgebung, in der die Mehrzahl dieser Festplatten vorwiegend eingesetzt werden.
Das Deskstar 120GXP Model eignet sich für einen 24/7 Betrieb, sollte es Ihre Applikation erfordern.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen IBM Technology Group Support Centre
Anja Ruf
email : drive@uk.ibm.com or drive@de.ibm.com
Homepage : http://www.ibm.com/harddrive ---
Translation:
--- Dear Mr. Holmes, Thanks for your interest into our Deskstar 120GXP fixed disk series. The indicated 333 monthly ' recommended operation hours (POH - power on Hours) ' in the data sheet of the Deskstar 120GXP should not be assumed as the highest boundary. It is only a view of the typical application in a Desktop environment, in which the majority of these fixed disks are predominantly used. The Deskstar 120GXP Model is suitable for a 24/7 operation, should require it your application.
Yours sincerely IBM Technology Group support Centre
Anja call email: drive@uk.ibm.com or drive@de.ibm.com Homepage: http://www.ibm.com/harddrive
Are they back-tracking on the previous back-track? (is that possible?)
I currently have 2 x 60GXP and 2 x 120GXP in my machine (40G each) running 24/7. Max temp as reported by IBM's fitness tool was 34deg/C. Strange clicking noises do happen from the drives, we'll wait and see how long it takes...
I've had my P2-350 (clocked to 434) for quite a while now, so it's starting to show its age. Mind you, when I swapped my TNT2-M64 for a spangly Geforce MX, it gave it a new lease of life!
Q3, Half Life and UT now run nice and smooth, 3D Mark 2000 scores have doubled and I'm a happy man.
Deus Ex still runs like putty though, but you can't have everything.
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I can't beleive there's been over 200 comments and nobody's actually mentioned...
Daemon Toolz does indeed have the capability to use images which contain the physical media information. The program used to create such images is called Fantom CD and is linked to from the Daemon Toolz website.
I've successfully backed up my Serious Sam 2 disc. The images are rather large though (>800MB for SS2).
Here is an email response from IBM. German original followed by Babeled translation:
---
Sehr geehrter Herr Holmes,
Danke für Ihr Interesse in unsere Deskstar 120GXP Festplattenserie.
Die angegebenen 333 monatlich 'empfohlenen Betriebsstunden (POH - Power On
Hours)' in
dem Datenblatt der Deskstar 120GXP sollte nicht als oberste Grenze
angenommen werden.
Es ist lediglich eine Betrachtung des typischen Einsatzes in einer Desktop
Umgebung,
in der die Mehrzahl dieser Festplatten vorwiegend eingesetzt werden.
Das Deskstar 120GXP Model eignet sich für einen 24/7 Betrieb, sollte es
Ihre Applikation erfordern.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen
IBM Technology Group Support Centre
Anja Ruf
email : drive@uk.ibm.com or drive@de.ibm.com
Homepage : http://www.ibm.com/harddrive
---
Translation:
---
Dear Mr. Holmes, Thanks for your interest into our Deskstar 120GXP fixed disk series. The indicated 333 monthly ' recommended operation hours (POH - power on Hours) ' in the data sheet of the Deskstar 120GXP should not be assumed as the highest boundary. It is only a view of the typical application in a Desktop environment, in which the majority of these fixed disks are predominantly used. The Deskstar 120GXP Model is suitable for a 24/7 operation, should require it your application.
Yours sincerely IBM Technology Group support Centre
Anja call email: drive@uk.ibm.com or drive@de.ibm.com Homepage: http://www.ibm.com/harddrive
Are they back-tracking on the previous back-track? (is that possible?)
I currently have 2 x 60GXP and 2 x 120GXP in my machine (40G each) running 24/7. Max temp as reported by IBM's fitness tool was 34deg/C. Strange clicking noises do happen from the drives, we'll wait and see how long it takes...
I've had my P2-350 (clocked to 434) for quite a while now, so it's starting to show its age. Mind you, when I swapped my TNT2-M64 for a spangly Geforce MX, it gave it a new lease of life!
Q3, Half Life and UT now run nice and smooth, 3D Mark 2000 scores have doubled and I'm a happy man.
Deus Ex still runs like putty though, but you can't have everything.