_Mystical_Night
09-24-2006, 01:19 PM
How much of a performance boost would I gain by getting rid of my old IDE 8mb cache hard drives and replaceing them with those new 16mb cache SATA drives on the market now ?
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Sterling_Aug
09-24-2006, 04:03 PM
Some boost, but is it really worth the hassle? Nah
BipolarBill
09-25-2006, 06:49 AM
I can only justify upgrading hard drives when I need more space. The performance increase is nice though.
Ankerson
09-25-2006, 07:28 AM
I can only justify upgrading hard drives when I need more space. The performance increase is nice though.
Ditto. :)
If you already have a large 8mb drive then it's not really worth the upgrade unless you really need the space.
Ditto. :)
If you already have a large 8mb drive then it's not really worth the upgrade unless you really need the space.
Sterling_Aug
09-25-2006, 09:28 AM
Tiger Direct has a nice deal on hard drives this week.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2143105&Sku=THD-250A2
250GB Seagate 7200rpm for $64.99 after rebate.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2143105&Sku=THD-250A2
250GB Seagate 7200rpm for $64.99 after rebate.
Midknyte
09-25-2006, 02:44 PM
www.storagereview.com has a comparison database.
Cache is important, but there are other factors that affect performance like spindle speed and platter density.
Cache is important, but there are other factors that affect performance like spindle speed and platter density.
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