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Title: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: HomeBoy on April 22, 2008, 02:11:11 PM

Ok, you mega-system builders!  Here's what you need:

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=548

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: Fulmar on April 23, 2008, 01:29:35 PM

Oww my pocket book!

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on April 23, 2008, 01:34:12 PM

That's nice. OTOH I just built a raid 10 for half the price of one velociraptor. High speed and redundancy.

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: Fulmar on April 23, 2008, 03:48:37 PM

Just put the VelociRaptors in your raid array  :D

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: Reschke on April 23, 2008, 10:12:23 PM

Well I certainly don't need it right away. I can wait on that sort of drive to get below $150 before I need one.

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: Wingnutt on April 23, 2008, 10:48:51 PM

I just (today) purchased the Raptor X  (same as velociraptor, but 150GB)  and to my suprise there is a VERY noticeable improvement in speed, when loading windows itself, programs.. etc etc 

I was using a 250GB 7200rpm 16mb cache WD drive before (which is now to be used as storage) and I was curious if I would notice any difference between the 7200 rpm 16mb cache drive and a 10,000rpm 32mb cache drive, or if it woould even be noticable.

IT IS

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on April 24, 2008, 01:02:10 PM

Quote from: Wingnutt on April 23, 2008, 10:48:51 PM

I just (today) purchased the Raptor X  (same as velociraptor, but 150GB)  and to my suprise there is a VERY noticeable improvement in speed, when loading windows itself, programs.. etc etc 

I was using a 250GB 7200rpm 16mb cache WD drive before (which is now to be used as storage) and I was curious if I would notice any difference between the 7200 rpm 16mb cache drive and a 10,000rpm 32mb cache drive, or if it woould even be noticable.

IT IS

I guess you installed windows fresh while swapping the drive?  ;)

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: BaldEagl on April 24, 2008, 01:07:53 PM

Quote from: Wingnutt on April 23, 2008, 10:48:51 PM

I just (today) purchased the Raptor X  (same as velociraptor, but 150GB) 

Actually, the Raptor X is not the same as the Velociraptor.  The Raptor X is SATA 1.5 where the Velociraptor is SATA 3.0.  Also, the actual physical disc size is smaller in the Velociraptor.  There are other differences as well.

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: Fulmar on April 24, 2008, 01:44:32 PM

Quote from: BaldEagl on April 24, 2008, 01:07:53 PM

Actually, the Raptor X is not the same as the Velociraptor.  The Raptor X is SATA 1.5 where the Velociraptor is SATA 3.0.  Also, the actual physical disc size is smaller in the Velociraptor.  There are other differences as well.

Correct

Title: Re: Can you say "VelociRaptor?"
Post by: Mr No Name on April 24, 2008, 07:33:42 PM

i use two older 74GB raptors in raid 0 on my gaming rig... amazing difference between just those and the regular hard drives.... these velociraptors must scream!