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    HDD write cache?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Dragonpet, Sep 10, 2007.

  1. Dragonpet

    Dragonpet Notebook Evangelist

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    I was messing around with my vostro 1500 when i saw the option to enable "write cache and advance cache" under the drive's property menu (which apparently can improve the drive's performance). My question is do most of you guys enables to option/does in general laptop users uses the option? I am a bit worry about enabling the option due to it's warning of data loss, if power were to go out. (but there's always the battery right?). So what setting do you guys enable? both checked or none at all?
     
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  2. vostro1400user

    vostro1400user Notebook Deity

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    nothing to worry if you COULD enable it. mine 1400 doesn't allow me to enable it.
     
    vostro1400user, Sep 10, 2007
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    Chuckles Notebook Consultant

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    The write cache is slightly risky on a desktop but it is not likely to be a problem on a laptop.

    I have Turbo Memory and this disables the RAM write cache option, since Turbo Memory is a nonvolatile cache so no point in caching the cache.
     
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    you can NOT enable it
     
    mxl180, Sep 10, 2007
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