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{I}{K}{E}
07-30-2005, 09:49 PM
I'm gonna buy a new HD. (finally, old one broke in Jan.) :D
most likely: Maxtor DiamondMax 10, 250Gb, 7200rpm,16Mb ATA133
I was wondering what the 'Mb' means and if you notice any difference when using an 8Mb or 16Mb HD.
Virtualbody1234
07-30-2005, 11:03 PM
MB = megabytes
The spec you refer to is cache memory of the HDD. It's a temporary storage area for data to be ready when the "interface" has available bandwidth.
As to noticing a difference with 8 vs 16, there are a few circumstances where the 16 MB is an advantage but not often. You probably would never notice it. But it can be measured.
I suspect there is only a few dollars difference in price so get the 16 MB one anyway.
Personally I'd go for Seagate, I find they are quieter.
And SATA if your mobo supports it.
Virtualbody1234
07-30-2005, 11:17 PM
Personally I'd go for Seagate, I find they are quieter.
Not so much anymore.
The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 is an improved design:
Idle (typical, 1 disk, 3 disk) 2.5 / 2.9 bels
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The Seagate Barracuda 7200.9
Acoustics, Idle (bels) --- 2.8
{I}{K}{E}
07-30-2005, 11:50 PM
I dont think my mobo supports S-ATA (Jetway v266b (http://www.jetway.com.tw/evisn/product/amd/v266b/v266b.htm))
thnx for the info VB :cool:
i've got a maxtor diamond max 10 300gb with 16mb cache in my xbox and its a great drive.
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