On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Ralph Green <sfrea...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > The higher RPM drives are definitely faster. It does not always make > sense to use them.
Another aspect of upgrading a hard drive that is usually overlooked is the bit density of the platters. Roughly speaking the newest drives with the highest densities will usually net you better performance even at "only" 5400 RPM. The reason being that the drive platter doesn't have to be moving as fast in order to read/write a large quantity of data when the bit density of the platter is higher. Within reason, I would always recommend going with the latest drive technology with the highest platter bit density that you can get and worry about 7200 vs 5400 as a lower priority. You'll get more performance bang for the buck with a higher density platter. And if you get a large drive that only uses a single platter it is also likely to use less energy. Just some thoughts for whatever their worth. I realize that since you're (I assume) looking a for a PATA 2.5" drive your options are more limited. -irrational john --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
