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06-04-2008, 03:41 PM
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Performance loss through USB port?
I was just wondering if there would be a performance difference in a game depending on where it was installed. The computer's HDD or a portable HDD connected through a usb port. Would the removable HDD slow the game or program down at all compared to it being on the computer's standard HDD?
I guess it might also depend on the speed of the HDD? |
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06-04-2008, 03:51 PM
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It most definitely will, hard drives connected via USB are significantly slower then ones attached via IDE/SATA. You will notice the biggest slowdown when it comes to game load times, and possibly during the game itself.
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