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In response to "ok, computer tech question" by tRuMaN

more cache is better, because the HD can read data a whole lot faster than the network can accept it - bigger cache means less wear on the drives

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) May 31 '11, 10:16

7200 (or 10K) is good for improving seek times. Read speed isn't important; seek speed is king.

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here is what I am looking at - tRuMaN May 31, 10:19 2
- Compare on MTBF ... -- nm - Beryllium May 31, 10:52
- That's quite a pickle. -- nm - Mop (204 lbs) May 31, 10:52
k. tis what I thought. obviously in my machine - tRuMaN May 31, 10:17

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