Quiet Hard Drives - Western Digital Caviar® 1 Terabyte Hard Drive
As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar® GP makes it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.
Reduced power consumption—By adjusting the rotational speed, using bigger data buffers, parking the drive’s head, and optimizing how the drive seeks and caches data, WD has reduced the power consumption by up to 38 percent. Helps enable eco-friendly PCs IntelliPower™—A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate, and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance. For each GreenPower drive model, WD may use a different, invariable RPM. IntelliSeek™—Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration. IntelliPark™—Delivers lower power consumption by automatically unloading the heads during idle to reduce aerodynamic drag. Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR)—Employ PMR technology to achieve even greater areal density. StableTrac™—The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations.
Environmentally conscious PCs requiring lower power consumption and cool, quiet operation
This drive requires a SATA interface.
