Western Digital 80GB EIDE ATA-100 HDD (WB800BB)

The Caviar offers superior quality and reliability at an affordable price.

Product Information

Western Digital - the leader for high quality hard drives, introduces the Caviar - a high performance hard disk drive. This series uses Western Digital's proven technology and quality manufacturing to deliver outstanding performance and reliability. Western Digital hard drives are specifically designed and tested for flawless operation in your equipment. Its large capacity and high speed make it the perfect choice for demanding applications. 

WD Caviar EIDE hard drives are designed for mainstream desktop personal computers. They feature a fast 7200 RPM spindle speed, a 2 MB cache buffer, and up to 80 GB of storage. WD Caviar drives are built to the highest standards of quality and reliability by people who understand the importance of your data. Get yours today!

Western Digital's WD Caviar 7200 RPM EIDE hard drives are the performance champions for advanced desktop personal computers. The latest drives achieve world-class areal densities and a wide range of drive capacities ideal for storing Internet downloads, music and video files.

WD Caviar 7200 RPM drives offer Ultra ATA/100 and low seek times and up to 100MBps data transfer rates, all of which add up to a fast data delivery system. To protect your data, we include Data Lifeguard ", WD's exclusive combination of hardware features and software utilities.

Data Lifeguard includes embedded features that guard your data and software tools that make installation, configuration and diagnostics simple and worry-free. Speed, performance and reliability are the key features of the WD Caviar 7200 RPM series.


Product Features

  • Fast 7200 RPM, 2 MB cache buffer
  • EIDE (Ultra ATA/100) - Up to 100 MB/s burst transfer rates.
  • Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) technology - Less friction means more reliability; less heat, vibration, and noise.



System Requirements

  • IDE Controller (UDMA/100 Controller recommended)
  • Available 3.5-inch Drive Bay
  • Available Power Connector
  • IDE Cable - NOT Included (UDMA/66-100 Cable Recommended)



Important Note: This OEM hard drives do not include cables, software, or hardware (screws, brackets, etc.). Full manufacturer's warranty applies.


  • Manufactured by: Western Digital