Product description
Data Lifeguard is an expanded set of data protection tools that includes shock protection, an environmental protection system, and embedded error detection and repair features that automatically find, isolate, and repair problem areas that may develop over the extended use of the hard drive. With these enhanced data reliability features, the drive can perform more accurate monitoring and error repair and deliver exceptional data security. Shock Guard provides outstanding improvements in shock and vibration protection for the newest WD Caviar drives. Shock Guard allows instantaneous data protection at high shock values to achieve leading shock specifications.
Product features
- The original
This drive is built utilizing the tried and true proven technology of the original WD Caviar 3.5-inch hard drive for desktop computers. - SATA or PATA interface
While SATA has become the industry standard interface, WD continues to manufacture desktop drives with a PATA interface for unique or legacy systems. - Value
Built to high standards of quality and reliability, this drive offers features and capacity at an affordable price. - Solid performance
With SATA and PATA interfaces, this series of drive offers a full range of performance features. - Ultra cool and quiet
Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. WD continues to develop more ways to keep drives cool while they are operating which helps protect the drive and the data stored on it. - Interface
PATA - enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE), also called Parallel ATA (PATA), hard drive has been the standard in the computer industry. - ShockGuard
Instantaneously protects the hard drive against damage from bumps and vibrations while it is running. This technology enables WD Caviar drives to achieve excellent shock specifications. - NoTouch ramp load technology
The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit. IntelliSeek - calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.
