On Oct 23, 2009, at 7:21 AM, Tray Stephenson wrote:
> > I plan to replace the 60 GB hard drive in my iBook G4 12" laptop with > a larger one. What I have in mind is a 250 GB drive. My question is > whether more RPMs makes a lot of difference in overall computer speed > (5400 RPM vs. 4200 RPM). I would think that the 5400 RPM drive would > be faster, but don't really know. > Thx. for any advice. Going up in speed makes a useful difference. Going up to 5400 or 7200 is definitely worth it. I just replaced a dead 5400 rpm drive in my TiBook with a new 7200 rpm one and it's got 'teh snappy'...particularly noticeable when starting up or loading programs. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
