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stan03 · 02-27-04, 01:04 PM

Does anyone know what the next fastest harddrive next to the raptor is?

I would like to get another harddrive thats relatively fast, but not expensive. it doesn't need to be big either. its just for me to try out linux.

ajrettke · 02-27-04, 01:54 PM

Any 8mb cache IDE HDD would be the next fastest. WD and maxtors are great buys. People will tell you that all these SATA's are faster, but SATA's an interface, which has a higher bandwidth of 150mb/s instead of PATA which is 133mb/s....either way you will not saturate even 100mb/s bursting.

The raptors are fast because they have SCSI platters and 10k rpm....

So just find a 8mb cache WD or Maxtor.

tom10167 · 02-27-04, 02:31 PM

But considering the TINY difference in price between an equally matched IDE and SATA drive, you might as well just get SATA. But yes, 8mb buffers are the thing to look for. It'll probably be a WD for IDE and a Hitachi for SATA. I think.

stan03 · 02-27-04, 05:47 PM

ok thanks

02-27-04, 01:04 PM	Thread Starter #1
stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	Fast HDD Does anyone know what the next fastest harddrive next to the raptor is? I would like to get another harddrive thats relatively fast, but not expensive. it doesn't need to be big either. its just for me to try out linux.
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02-27-04, 01:54 PM	#2
ajrettke Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Any 8mb cache IDE HDD would be the next fastest. WD and maxtors are great buys. People will tell you that all these SATA's are faster, but SATA's an interface, which has a higher bandwidth of 150mb/s instead of PATA which is 133mb/s....either way you will not saturate even 100mb/s bursting. The raptors are fast because they have SCSI platters and 10k rpm.... So just find a 8mb cache WD or Maxtor. __________________ Q6600@390x9 (3.5 and 1.400v) WC'd MSI P35 Neo2-FR 2x2 gb of DDR2 800 2 x Vertex 2 SSD's RAID 0 Sennheiser HDR-120's 2405FPW+2x2001FP "Computer games don’t affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we’d all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitve electonic dance music..." - Kristian Wilson, Nintendo Inc, 1989 "Is it worth overclocking? That's like asking if sex is enjoyable!" -cw823
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tom10167 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix. YOUR HAIR IS GOOD TO EAT	But considering the TINY difference in price between an equally matched IDE and SATA drive, you might as well just get SATA. But yes, 8mb buffers are the thing to look for. It'll probably be a WD for IDE and a Hitachi for SATA. I think. __________________ I7 920/4890/Raid0 x-25m/ 3008wfp + 23" lcd/blah/blah/blah It's 2010 I think we can definitely* remove all 56k warnings from thread titles* Please stop saying fleabay, worst buy, etc. :)
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02-27-04, 05:47 PM	Thread Starter #4
stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	ok thanks
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