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    2 Harddisks

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Batr, Jul 26, 2008.

  1. Batr

    Batr Notebook Consultant

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    Batr, Jul 26, 2008
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  2. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    read about raid0 raid1(wikipedia)
     
    royk50, Jul 26, 2008
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  3. pitz

    pitz Notebook Deity

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    Thats a weird laptop.

    I mean, if they're marketing it towards gamers, then why don't they configure it for RAID-0?

    If they're configuring it towards, say, college students, why the 2 hard drives?

    And they're obviously not targetting business users.
     
    pitz, Jul 26, 2008
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  4. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    I can't find anything about RAID so I must assume does not have. Two disks would give you more backup options. And the dual failure of the HDD's is unlikely. But I do not like this configuration. If it comes w/2 HDD's I want RAID.
     
    powerpack, Jul 26, 2008
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  5. Phil

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    It would be very nice to upgrade that system with a SSD. Get a small SSD as your OS and application drive, and a 320GB/5400rpm or 500GB for your data. Best of both worlds.
     
    Phil, Jul 26, 2008
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  6. SlimShady

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    And as soon as I see 128Gb at $200 or less I'll be doing just that.
     
    SlimShady, Jul 26, 2008
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  7. Batr

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    Are harddisks easily changed in a laptop?
     
    Batr, Jul 26, 2008
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