36 vs 74 raptors....

[funnelhead]

Hello all again, hope you keeping it cool.. Just a little question for ya

When the 74 gig Raptors came out i know they featured improved seek times (down to 4.7 from 5.2 wasnt it) , comman queuing and much quieter operation than the original.

My question is - they came out almost 6 months ago now, so have the 36 giggers moved over to this improved process yet, or are WD still keeping a performance gap between the two?

I'm wondering cos at the end of the day all i want is enough room for windows, and silence...

Any of you guys know ?


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[ERU]

I'm afraid that the old 36 giggers are the same as before mate - no change

[myth]

But not NOISEY! Mine are quite! I cant even hear them.... Well theres a slite hum...

[ERU]

Funnelhead have you seen the ones at microdirect

[funnelhead]

hmmmm well apparently the 36gb has an access time of 3ms, whilst the 74gb has an access time of only 10ms

must be custom jobs...

so no-one heard anything about the 36gbers being updated then..... damn

[myth]

Dont worry! They are Fast.. Quiet.... And love to be raided!

[ERU]

I'm on the verge of rainding them too - but the cost is stopping me. It would be soooooo goooood tho

[myth]

I'm on the verge of rainding them too - but the cost is stopping me. It would be soooooo goooood tho

Well100 us x2 200 dollars for a raid array that busts at 115 ayerage and reads at 105 average!

[ERU]

Well100 us x2 200 dollars for a raid array that busts at 115 ayerage and reads at 105 average!

I demand you to be silent ... i have little amounts of money

[funnelhead]

mmmm don't think they use dollars in wales/ and the conversion rate dollars:livestock is really bad at the moment. i'd wait till autumn ERU if i were you

[myth]

You could have my Inflatable sheep if it will help!

P.S. Don't ask!

[ERU]

Aye the exchange rate of Cattle to Dollars is dwon at the Market of late - we blame the moon.