What Makes a Good Hard Disk Drive?
When looking to buy a hard drive there is a quick checklist of things to look for:Interface (PATA, SATA, SCSI or other more exotic setups)
Capacity (how much space do you need/want)
Spindle speed (i.e., 5400rpm, 10,000rpm, 15,000rpm etc)
Cache (2MB, 8MB, 16MB)
Brand (Western Digital, Seagate, Maxtor etc)HDD Interface:PATA drives are arguably the most universally compatible, are the cheapest and offer a respectable degree of performance however there is a potential inconvenience of having to set/adjust jumpers on the drive.…
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