On Nov 22, 2011, at 2:40 PM, RubyRocks wrote: > Now, I have ordered a faster hard drive, to see if I can eke out a > little more speed. For $24, I ordered a Seagate Barracuda 80gb > 7200rpm ATA hard drive to replace the existing 5400 rpm unit. If it > doesn't speed things up, I can return it. > > Now my question: Has anyone else here seen a performance jump after > upgrading from a 5400 to a 7200 prm hard drive?
Yes, it's hard to quantify, because the speed increase really depends on your particular task mix, but in subjective terms, you will definitely notice it. -- 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 the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/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] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
