Hard Core Techs

IBM extends its line of outstanding 7200 rpm EIDE HDD upgrade options with a new 40GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 HDD.This drive packs its full capacity on just two disk platters and can deliver up to 20 to 35 MBps of sustained data. It is well matched to the high performance data storage and retrieval needs of IBM's 7200 rpm ATA hard drive enabled systems. The 40GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 HDD has Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.), which warns of predictable impending hard drive failure. Drives predicting failure within the limited warranty period are eligible for replacement, before failure, at IBM's expense. S.M.A.R.T. is compatible with IBM SMART Reaction software, which can perform unattended backup of customer data from the drive before failure.