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04-19-2006, 05:01 PM
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recommend this HD?
Im looking into the 10k 74 gig WD rapter. Any thoughts on this?
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04-19-2006, 06:04 PM
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yeah get some earplugs
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04-19-2006, 06:06 PM
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it's a nice drive, although i'd get another (bigger) drive on top of the raptor because 74gb runs out fast.
and it isn't THAT loud..
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04-19-2006, 06:08 PM
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I had two of them once and they aren't loud at all! They rattle a lot when they access stuff, but just spinning they are actually very quiet.
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04-20-2006, 07:03 PM
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yeah this drive will be for just windows, I have another drive for storage
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04-20-2006, 07:08 PM
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if your going just for windows on the drive and want a fast boot up then how about one of these, costs a pretty penny but by god its good
 http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2480 little video to show just how quick it can be http://www.fazed.org/video/embed/?id=95
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