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I want to get one of these, but newegg still says it's 8mb buffer and I don't want to take the risk of actually getting a 8mb buffer one. Where can I get the 16mb version?
 
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I found it, it's listed as a different product.
 
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lol thanks for the link =) I found it also woot. Don't worry, I won't kill it :D
 
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The "older" WD 'raptors' (36/74gb) will have 16mb buffers (if not already)

See subject line, & check it:

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2557

A DIRECT QUOTE/EXCERPT:

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"Western Digital silently updated two of its Raptor series drives: the 36GB WD360ADFD and 74GB WD740ADFD 10,000RPM models have been blessed with doubled buffers to 16MB each. The performance specifications have improved over the 8MB cache models along with a slight increase in power consumption. The new models also add Native Command Queuing to the list of features, a change from the older Tagged Command Queuing method.

Among the performance updates are increases in 'Buffer To Disk' sustained transfer rates of 84MB/sec up from the previous models' 72MB/sec as well as lower overall average seek times. The updated 36GB and 74GB Raptor models are also 3 dBA quieter in the idle state. However, both drives still carry a SATA 1.5Gbps throughput rating."

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(Sounds good to me @ least)

:)

* Might save you some 'coins/deadpresidents' & also possibly gain you performance, because the onboard cachebuffer amount is GREATER by % of "surface area" overall on the disks!

(Not only that, but another possible "performance-wise" (assuming space isn't a concern for you only & all that - which I doubt, or you'd go for LARGER disks space-wise) is that striping 2 of them, say 74gb units, will be FASTER than a single 150gb unit most likely I would think.... but, the "proof's in the performance-test pudding" though, so I am only speculating here!)

APK

P.S.=> Something to think about... I know I would have, but I bought before this news came out! apk
 
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hey bikr. If u got room the 4 Hitachi Sata2's that i use are faster than 2 raptors. (cheaper too)

I would get raptors when they were Sata2.

This is just 2, 4 is even better (and the 80 gig Hitachi's are $45 ea)
http://www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/hard_drives/hitachi/T7K250/index.htm

This is my HD Tach of the 4 Hitachi's w/ a AMD 3000+(I seem to remember my 3700+ OCd was even faster)
 

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