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SATA RAID - 2 WD Raptor 36GB - Is it faster?

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imported_Leaf

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Im trying to prove or at least show someone that having this combo will improve their desktop performance. The workstation is used for graphic design (Freehand,Photoshop,Corel) How can I show through ordinary desktop methods that it's faster?

Thanks
 
Originally posted by: Leaf

Im trying to prove or at least show someone that having this combo will improve their desktop performance. The workstation is used for graphic design (Freehand,Photoshop,Corel) How can I show through ordinary desktop methods that it's faster?

Thanks
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Er...by running one of the programs you just mentioned and noticing the difference? If that doesn't work, then your friends right. Right? Or just link to a review (try storagereview.com) which may/may not mean anything at all.
 
If you are working with large files, it can make a differance, for normal every day things, you won't notice any kind of differance.
 
:thumbsdown: eh...? 🙁

Maybe some specifics on what I should do in with the apps? or with file transfers maybe?

Thanks for the response.
 
Anand did an article with a bunch of benchmarks awhile back, look it up. In a nutshell the conclusion was that RAID 0 on a desktop is generally pointless. The tests include the Winstone Content Creation (which includes Photoshop among other thing and two Raptors in RAID 0 got a whopping 2.6% increase over a single) one and it shows little gain over a single drive. Though in some cases it may help more.
 
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