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03-26-2006, 02:40 PM
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gutting an external HD for internal use
After searching the forums I couldnt find an answer to this issue.
I have a WD 80gb external drive that i'm considering installing as an internal drive to run my os and apps. I'm running a media machine with large video files on a 250gb SATA drive partitioned for os/apps and media on a 200gb chunk. I assume the cache is only 2mb so there may be some performance hit. It seems most people recommend running os/apps from a different drive to improve write/read for video files. Is this even worth the trouble of the huge reformat and reinstall? PP |
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03-26-2006, 02:50 PM
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You can transfer your present drives contents onto the new drive with Acronis or Ghost.
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03-26-2006, 04:10 PM
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I would just get another, regular internal drive. Besides it most likely having a 2MB cache, it's also most likely a 5200 RPM unit, too. It will be painfully slow....
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03-26-2006, 11:57 PM
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i figured it would be better to buy a new drive, but the low capacity drives cost alot in terms of $/gb...
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03-27-2006, 08:23 PM
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Keep your eyes open. I recently picked up a Seagate 120GB for $39 and the sale did Not require rebates! I picked up a 80GB WD for $0.00 after rebates shortly before that. And, this last weekend, Best Buy had a dirt cheap special that I had to walk away from as I've got too many drives laying around now...
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