Hard Drive Rpm

**bigdawgfoxx** · 08-04-2003, 02:45 AM

Ok...a 80GB hard drive 7200 RPMs cost like 80 bux...or a 18GB hard drive 10000 RPMs cost like 150...wtf ...why does it make SUCH a difference??

**boyzeee** · 08-04-2003, 02:51 AM

its the speed the discs spin.. 7200rpm is revolutions per minute the faster they spin the quicker the transfer of data

**Somebody1234** · 08-04-2003, 02:54 AM

10,000 is faster. Usually scsi drives are that fast not IDE.

**bigdawgfoxx** · 08-04-2003, 02:57 AM

ok men...thats the OBVIOUS lol..what does faster RPMs mean though??? whats the extra 120 bux for??

**NightStalker** · 08-04-2003, 02:58 AM

One word --- SPEED.

**Somebody1234** · 08-04-2003, 02:58 AM

Revolutions Per Minute.

Faster rotation means faster data transfer speed. Better performance.

**lynx** · 08-04-2003, 02:59 AM

**boyzeee** · 08-04-2003, 03:03 AM

did i not explain meself properly in the first place

**NightStalker** · 08-04-2003, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by lynx@4 August 2003 - 02:59
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**boyzeee** · 08-04-2003, 03:10 AM

harsh but true lol

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