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What no power usage to go along with noise and thermal. That's leaving out one of the big three environment metrics.
[Posted by: Black Jacque 
| Date: 07/22/08 05:01:49 PM]
| Date: 07/22/08 05:01:49 PM]
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First Look: Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Disk Drive
Started by: Black Jacque | Date 07/22/08 05:01:49 PM
Comments: 25 | Last Comment: 08/26/08 08:03:01 AM
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There is a mistype for access times. They are in nanoseconds. Should be in milliseconds.
The use of VelociRaptor comes at a price of more processor usage. This penalizes the use of VelociRaptor. I think the VelociRaptor needs to be connected to a "true" hardware RAID controller to get the performance
It will be nicer if the VelociRaptor includes its own anti-vibration hardware to further reduce noise. Since the IcePak can be removed, some manufacture may include this option and maybe more options.
The use of VelociRaptor comes at a price of more processor usage. This penalizes the use of VelociRaptor. I think the VelociRaptor needs to be connected to a "true" hardware RAID controller to get the performance
It will be nicer if the VelociRaptor includes its own anti-vibration hardware to further reduce noise. Since the IcePak can be removed, some manufacture may include this option and maybe more options.
[Posted by: linuxnerd | Date: 07/22/08 06:34:19 PM]
| Date: 07/22/08 06:34:19 PM]3.
Why was this article repeated. This was done quite sometime back
[Posted by: Ravindra | Date: 07/22/08 10:08:34 PM]
| Date: 07/22/08 10:08:34 PM]4.
First look ?
Another rubbish article
Another rubbish article
[Posted by: Liquidh20 | Date: 07/23/08 02:30:55 AM]
| Date: 07/23/08 02:30:55 AM]5.
Another toy for the rich boys.It would have to be WAY faster than that to justify the cost-I can get a 320GB Barracuda for $70.00.
[Posted by: freq | Date: 07/23/08 02:47:45 AM]
| Date: 07/23/08 02:47:45 AM]6.
1.5TB hdds announced for August. And aren't SSDs even quicker, albeit smaller capacity for the price?
Yet a nice hdd. Two small corrections: "more optimal" and 'noise from coolers absorbs the hdd noise'.
What I'd like is an article comparing top platter capacity single platter drives from all major brands. And a noise rank as well.
Yet a nice hdd. Two small corrections: "more optimal" and 'noise from coolers absorbs the hdd noise'.
What I'd like is an article comparing top platter capacity single platter drives from all major brands. And a noise rank as well.
[Posted by: zz | Date: 07/23/08 03:40:26 AM]
| Date: 07/23/08 03:40:26 AM]7.
Where can I find this HAB benchmark for download?
[Posted by: Davka | Date: 07/23/08 07:44:23 AM]
| Date: 07/23/08 07:44:23 AM]8.
beside mysterious name this drive is crap, you can buy whole computer for 300 USD
[Posted by: muzzel Mo | Date: 07/23/08 12:44:01 PM]
| Date: 07/23/08 12:44:01 PM]9.
High performance disk capacity should be somewhere in 64-128GB to hold few OSes apps and games. The rest can sit on large capacity, but slower disks.
From my personal experience with SATA, SCSI single or raid configurations, there is no HDD to compare with good SSD.
For 300USD you can buy high performance 64GB SSD and 500GB HDD.
this combination will give you much more performance and storage capacity then single velociraptor.
From my personal experience with SATA, SCSI single or raid configurations, there is no HDD to compare with good SSD.
For 300USD you can buy high performance 64GB SSD and 500GB HDD.
this combination will give you much more performance and storage capacity then single velociraptor.
[Posted by: n0nsense | Date: 07/24/08 08:26:13 AM]
| Date: 07/24/08 08:26:13 AM]10.
western digital ( WD ) puts out great hard drives and their customer support is awesome, i got the WD drive that i have at www.consumerdepot.com
[Posted by: Corrie | Date: 07/25/08 03:01:48 PM]
| Date: 07/25/08 03:01:48 PM]11.
one of the best drives eva !!!!
[Posted by: nick | Date: 07/28/08 12:53:39 PM]
| Date: 07/28/08 12:53:39 PM]12.
i would like to see a comparison to the compatition
[Posted by: XByte | Date: 08/06/08 05:53:27 AM]
| Date: 08/06/08 05:53:27 AM]13.
In actual real world use, I can't tell much difference in this drive or the WD 6400AAKS or a 150 Gig Raptor or a Hitachi 1 TB drive.
[Posted by: johngalt47 | Date: 08/24/08 05:09:44 AM]
| Date: 08/24/08 05:09:44 AM]14.
Be careful if you use server racks. The WD3000GLFS does not fit!You need the WD3000HLFS which can take place in a 19" server HDD slot...
[Posted by: sdussart | Date: 08/26/08 08:03:01 AM]
| Date: 08/26/08 08:03:01 AM][1-14]
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