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Old 04-10-2001, 09:13 AM   #1
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Does a RAID array really improve performance over a good single drive when it comes to gaming?
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Old 04-10-2001, 09:23 AM   #2
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I would have to say no as games aren't really "hard drive intensive". The only time I've seen a game work a hard drive over really hard is when it is in the process of loading a level.
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