Author: Daniel Pineo
Date: 18:11:20 05/17/05
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On May 17, 2005 at 20:20:16, Dan Andersson wrote: >On May 17, 2005 at 19:58:35, stuart taylor wrote: > >> 1). What exactly is the implications of RPM in hard disks? >>a). in comparing 42000 rpm to 72000 rpm, >> > > Pretty insane values for hard disks, divide by ten. Slower rotation speed means >that the data is read/written slower. Access times ar higher. That is if the >drives are equal except for rpms. The positive is that slower drives usually are less needy in wattage. And they're quieter. Some faster disks sound like a jet engine edging past mach 1.
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