on 1/10/03 8:05 pm, Mark Benson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On-drive cache is going to improve the speed on any computer, however > be mindful of what I said about the ATA33 bus. large drive caches are > designed to overcome the mechanical limitations of the hard disk by > allowing it to keep reading while it's waiting for the computer. A new > ATA133 drive with 1MB cache can easily saturate ATA33 so it's not worth > doling out extra ���� on cache that is not necessarily any use on the > machine it's going into.
Thanks guys. I'll head for the 2Mb cache's rather than the 8mb's if it doesn�t make a difference at ATA33. I'm figuring the spin speed difference between 5400rpm (standard cheap mac drives) and 7200 rpm should be good enough. -- Mike Karthauser Managing Director - Brightstorm Ltd Email >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web >> http://www.brightstorm.co.uk Tel >> 0117 9426653 (office) 07939 252144 (mobile) Snailmail >> Unit 8, 14 King Square, Bristol BS2 8JJ -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
