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seanl
post Sep 14 2006, 03:54 PM

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hi guys, in terms of performance, 16mb buffer vs 8mb buffer, will it make much of a difference?

looking at WD raptor 150gb 16mb buffer compare to 74gb 8mb buffer....
seanl
post Sep 14 2006, 05:08 PM

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QUOTE(shinjite @ Sep 14 2006, 05:03 PM)
16mb buffer is normally better
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i know it's better, but will it make a noticeble diff in real life usage?
even with sata II drives, issit much of a difference?

i've seen some comparison charts on bittech.com...it's rather technical for me...
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post Sep 14 2006, 07:37 PM

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QUOTE(shinjite @ Sep 14 2006, 06:11 PM)
real life usage not much of a difference ler, just transfer faster
Plus with a bigger cache, less read and write, so in a way, less stress
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less heat as well?

thanks for the info.

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