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    150GB Veociraptor, what to install? for best performance?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by terminus123, Apr 21, 2009.

  1. terminus123

    terminus123 Notebook Deity

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    Well I'm thinking about getting a
    150GB 10,000rpm 16mb cache Velociraptor HDD and a 500GB 7200rpm HDD.

    Obviously 150GB is not much space so I was wondering, what should I install on the Velociraptor to get the best noticeable performance increase?
    OS? Photoshop? Games? Microsoft Word? Maya? etc.

    additionally what kind of files should I install into the 500GB 7200rpm that does not need high speed performance?

    -thanks!
     
    terminus123, Apr 21, 2009
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  2. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    this wont work in your laptop, not enough voltage to power it. it has been tried.

    also it would be too hot, the drive size is 2.5inch but the mounting bracket is necessary for cooling.
     
    narsnail, Apr 21, 2009
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Not to mention the vibration... your laptop would practically dance off the desk and attack you.
     
    Bog, Apr 21, 2009
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  4. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    SSD would be a good option if you really need speed.
     
    Clutch, Apr 21, 2009
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  5. terminus123

    terminus123 Notebook Deity

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    o, I don't mean my laptop, I was talking about a desktop, oops.
     
    terminus123, Apr 21, 2009
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  6. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    Then please go to DTR for desktop stuff :)
     
    Clutch, Apr 21, 2009
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  7. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    velociraptor is junk, its really not worth it because a high density 7200rpm drive will outpace it.
    The Hitachi E7K1000 and the 7K1000.B are currently the fastest 7200rpm desktop harddrives on the market. They are based on 333gb platters

    If you want faster loading times, get an SSD, or invest in a real enterprise drive like a 15,000rpm SAS, or SCSI drive.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 21, 2009
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  8. ATG

    ATG 2x4 Super Moderator

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    As mentioned above, for all desktop related questions please refer to our sister site - dektopreview.com.
    Direct link to the forums: http://forum.desktopreview.com

    Thank you

    This thread is now closed.
     
    ATG, Apr 21, 2009
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