74GB Rapter faster then 36GB Rapter?

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Mik3y

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yes it is. the 74gb one is the newer generation 10k rpm drive and is quiet faster then the 36gb one.
 
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M16A24

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It won't speed up my computer much? I mostly want it cause I'm upgrading for World of Warcraft. I haven't made up my mind yet if I'm getting it or not. Maybe I should wait for Sata2 like my brother is doing.
 
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LeadMagnet

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Theu both run at 10k rpm - better performance is due to ariel density is greater on 73GB
 
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Chopstick217

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After having two 74 GB hds in raid 0, I would say your better off getting a larger 7200 rpm hardrive. Perhaps the newer ones w/ the 16 meg cache by maxtor.
 
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Sunner

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Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Theu both run at 10k rpm - better performance is due to ariel density is greater on 73GB
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They both use 36 GB platters, the 740 just uses two of them, the increased performance is primarily due to firmware optimizations.
 
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Originally posted by: Sunner
Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Theu both run at 10k rpm - better performance is due to ariel density is greater on 73GB
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They both use 36 GB platters, the 740 just uses two of them, the increased performance is primarily due to firmware optimizations.
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And the 74 gigs use a true sata interface vs a adapted ide interface i think.
 
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Boogak

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Originally posted by: M16A24
It won't speed up my computer much? I mostly want it cause I'm upgrading for World of Warcraft. I haven't made up my mind yet if I'm getting it or not. Maybe I should wait for Sata2 like my brother is doing.
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I have a 74gb Raptor and while it is faster than my previous 7200 RPM setup, it's not the best bang for the buck IMHO. Unless you already have top of the line components in your PC, I think it's more cost effective to upgrade your CPU, memory, or video card to get better performance, especially if it's for a game. The Raptor is a good buy if you're wanting to squeeze the last bit of performance from your rig.
 
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Originally posted by: Chopstick217
After having two 74 GB hds in raid 0, I would say your better off getting a larger 7200 rpm hardrive. Perhaps the newer ones w/ the 16 meg cache by maxtor.
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WHy would you do that. Those are extremely expensive andnormally not as fast. The only thing they have going for them is NCQ (Which only the 915 and 925 chipset support) and 16mb cache. Not worth it... the Raptors are the fastest on the market without going SCSI.

-Kevin
 
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Pariah

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Originally posted by: oldman420
Originally posted by: Sunner
Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Theu both run at 10k rpm - better performance is due to ariel density is greater on 73GB
Click to expand...

They both use 36 GB platters, the 740 just uses two of them, the increased performance is primarily due to firmware optimizations.
Click to expand...


And the 74 gigs use a true sata interface vs a adapted ide interface i think.
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Western Digital doesn't produce any unbridged SATA drives. They're ALL PATA drives with a bridge chip. That's why the Raptor supports the legacy PATA TCQ as opposed to the newer SATA NCQ.

They both use 36 GB platters, the 740 just uses two of them, the increased performance is primarily due to firmware optimizations.
Click to expand...

Firmware optimizations alone won't increase performance from the level of the 1st Raptor to the 2nd. The significant boost in STR shows that they did alter the alignment of data on the drives. They must have reduced the track count while increasing the sector density to improve disc throughput as much as they did.
 
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Chopstick217

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Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Originally posted by: Chopstick217
After having two 74 GB hds in raid 0, I would say your better off getting a larger 7200 rpm hardrive. Perhaps the newer ones w/ the 16 meg cache by maxtor.
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WHy would you do that. Those are extremely expensive andnormally not as fast. The only thing they have going for them is NCQ (Which only the 915 and 925 chipset support) and 16mb cache. Not worth it... the Raptors are the fastest on the market without going SCSI.

-Kevin
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You can pick a 300 GB hd for around 200 Here . A 74 GB raptor at best is around 150. I dont think that is heavily overpriced. You get three times the space compared to the raptor. Additionally, while its true the raptors are the fastest next to scsi, the marginal speed performace it offers IMO is not worth it.
 
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n7

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Originally posted by: Boogak
Originally posted by: M16A24
It won't speed up my computer much? I mostly want it cause I'm upgrading for World of Warcraft. I haven't made up my mind yet if I'm getting it or not. Maybe I should wait for Sata2 like my brother is doing.
Click to expand...

I have a 74gb Raptor and while it is faster than my previous 7200 RPM setup, it's not the best bang for the buck IMHO. Unless you already have top of the line components in your PC, I think it's more cost effective to upgrade your CPU, memory, or video card to get better performance, especially if it's for a game. The Raptor is a good buy if you're wanting to squeeze the last bit of performance from your rig.
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Very well said.

I don't notice a huge difference with mine, but there definately is a difference, & to me it's been worth it, since the HDD was the one slow component in my system.
 
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Sunner

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Originally posted by: Pariah
Originally posted by: oldman420
Originally posted by: Sunner
Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Theu both run at 10k rpm - better performance is due to ariel density is greater on 73GB
Click to expand...

They both use 36 GB platters, the 740 just uses two of them, the increased performance is primarily due to firmware optimizations.
Click to expand...


And the 74 gigs use a true sata interface vs a adapted ide interface i think.
Click to expand...

Western Digital doesn't produce any unbridged SATA drives. They're ALL PATA drives with a bridge chip. That's why the Raptor supports the legacy PATA TCQ as opposed to the newer SATA NCQ.

They both use 36 GB platters, the 740 just uses two of them, the increased performance is primarily due to firmware optimizations.
Click to expand...

Firmware optimizations alone won't increase performance from the level of the 1st Raptor to the 2nd. The significant boost in STR shows that they did alter the alignment of data on the drives. They must have reduced the track count while increasing the sector density to improve disc throughput as much as they did.
Click to expand...

I stand corrected, I just had a look at SR's database, I didn't remember the performance delta between 360 and 740 was so large.
Must have been sleeping when I read the 740 review or something...
 
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Acanthus

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Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Theu both run at 10k rpm - better performance is due to ariel density is greater on 73GB
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Density is unchanged, they just added a platter.

The performance increase was the change in the bearing design.
 
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