hard drives

[tylerr]

Has anyone tried a 15k RPM drive? Is there any amazing differance in preformance for twice the proce of a 10K?

Tylerhttp://chaldee1.gotadsl.co.uk/~richardb/upload/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=958#

[samsc]

i dont think they have quite become available yet.

every manufacturer is releasing faster drives - whether they are faster for doing this type of thing remains to be seen.

[Spam Butterfly]

I have a 15K Seagate Cheetah. No real different.

Hugh

[samsc]

I have a 15K Seagate Cheetah. No real different.

Hugh

which one?

there are many different models.

[samsc]

there are two different types of cheetah at 15000rpm

the older 15k.3 models
http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/seagate-15k3/
only up to 75 gb i think

and the latest just released next generation 15k.4 models
i think these go up to 147gb max.
http://www.storagereview.com/article...46754LW_1.html

[samsc]

I dont think the 15k.4 is available just yet.

[tylerr]

here is the drive i was looking at.

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/def...spx?EDC=712202

But now i think I am going to stick with what I know.

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/def...spx?EDC=712195

[samsc]

yes.

sticking for now is good.

I dont have any info on the newer drives.

R