Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
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Intel has decided to join the Solid-State-Drive category with the new Intel X-25M. Just like their top end CPU’s, it’s built for speed. This unit really pushes the SATA 3G interface to the max. So far, it stands at the top of the speed charts for SSD’s and standard hard drives. At 206MB/s this drive almost doubles the read speeds of the MemoRight MR25.2-32/64 GT.
The one downfall of this drive is in the write technology. Intel opted for multilevel chip (MLC) technology. MLC can not compare to the write speeds of single-level chip (SLC) memory technology. Running two hard drives in RAID 0 is the closest you will get to running near the speeds of this drive. But is it worth the price with only an 80GB storage amount?
This SSD will cost you approximately $600. I would say if you truly have the cash to spend then absolutely yes. However, if you cash flow is a problem, then the Western Digital Velociraptor 150 will get you pretty fast read speeds and very fast write speeds for approximately $180 on newegg.com. You could look at it this way though… At $600, the X-25M is only a third of some of the more popular SSD’s.
Tags: CPU, Hard Drive, HDD, Intel, Intel X-25M, MemoRight, MemoRight MR25.2-32/64 GT, Mirrored Array, RAID, RAID 0, Solid State Drive, SSD, Striped Array, WD Velociraptor, Western Digital
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Personally I can’t believe Western Digital took so long to release this HDD, but hey creating a stable 10,000 RPM hard drive can’t be easy. So obviously the storage amount has changed from the Velociraptors predecessor, the Raptor 150. The new Velociraptor has doubled the storage to 300GB. But who buys these drives for their storage space. Its all about the speed, right!?!
Well I’ve got good news for you when it comes to the speed enhancements. With two 150GB platters and a smaller form factor, the new Velociraptor has increased its speed by over 50% from the Raptor 150. And yes thats correct, it is smaller. It is a 2.5 inch drive now as opposed to the standard 3.5 inch form factor. This makes the drive consume less power and the read/wright heads have a shorter distance to travel, increasing speed for both actions.
With the exception of the incredibly expensive SSDs (Solid State Drive) this is the fastest consumer HDD you can purchase. Newegg.com currently has this drive for $289.99. Its well worth it if you are looking for speed.
Tags: Hard Drive, Raptor, Solid State, Velociraptor, Western Digital
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
So you have all the parts needed, right?!?! If not, please start from the beginning and read Step One. As mentioned in the previous post, Build Your Own PC: News, there are certain guidelines you MUST follow when building a PC. Along with those guidelines, please remember to read all manuals for each piece or hardware involved for any and all safety precautions.
In this step, the first thing you must do is find a static free environment to work in. I use my kitchen table. Make sure you have all the tools necessary to build. Most likely this is just a Phillips Head screwdriver. If you have a anti-static mat, which I highly recommend. Place it on the table and lay your case on top of it. Im assuming you will have the area cleaned and layed out neatly before we move on.
**BTW - I can not be held accountable for any mistakes that are made or parts that are damaged during the building process. If you have doubts or questions, its best to stop now. Feel free to contact me on our forums, www.hbpforums.com, or email me TheYoungGuy@gmail.com with any questions**
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Tags: Build your own PC, CPU, DDR, DDR2, Hard Drive, Memory, Motherboard, Power Supply, PSU, RAM
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Saturday, December 1st, 2007
So how much storage is to much storage? How about 1 terabyte? Personally I couldn’t fill 1 terabyte. I can’t even imagine what you could do with that much storage. The new Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 is a one terabyte drive that will not disappoint the storage happy users out there. Not only does it have a huge capacity split between 4 platters, 250 GB each, but its also fast as hell too with an average read time of 86.6 MB/s. Out of the three 1 terabyte drives on the market, the Western Digital Caviar GP, the Hitachi 7K1000 and the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, Seagates drive beats out both drives in sheer speed. If you are looking for good performance and cool additional features like power saving features or backup features, you need to look elsewhere. This drive is meant for speed and speed only.
Tags: Barracuda, Hard Drive, HDD, Seagate, storage, terabyte
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