So.
I was talking to my uncle today, he built his new rig. Absently looking over the drives he was cleaning up to stick in the new box, I noticed on the Seagates and Maxtors that were rated for 3gb/s and 1.5gb/s there was a jumper. If the jumper was on, then it was restricted to 1.5gb/s, without the jumper it worked at its full 3gb/s capacity.
If you're a performance whore and use 3gb/s rated drives, you might want to check for that.
The jumper was light grey, half height, near the SATA/Power interface on the back of the drive.
Of course, it's mostly academic, since drives bottleneck at pulling the data off the disk, but hey. Why introduce another potential bottleneck if your board/sata controller can do 3gb/s?
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ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
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ɤWeapongod
Owned A Dreamcast
Theif: Your GP or your HP!
Du hast mich gefragt und ich hab nichts gesagt...
Be careful of the new Wonderflu bug thats going around!
ʊIrishancest
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Beware. The Internewt is real!
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ɤGrimesFace
Stole Your Kill
Fart into the microphone
Physics is broken!
ʊIrishancest
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Beware. The Internewt is real!
I'll have a loil, on the rocks.
Come Riot over in Napalm Chat: http://www.napalmriot.com/chat/
ɤGrimesFace
Stole Your Kill
Fart into the microphone
Physics is broken!
ʊIrishancest
Legally Certified Warthog Operator
Beware. The Internewt is real!
I'll have a loil, on the rocks.
Come Riot over in Napalm Chat: http://www.napalmriot.com/chat/
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
It's mostly academic. I can't say I've noticed any real difference after removing the jumpers, but hey. Never know without trying I guess
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ʊchillinvillain
Is In Your Base, Killing Your Pokemans
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ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ʊchalkley3
I go where I please, and I please where I go
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ʊchalkley3
I go where I please, and I please where I go
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
Gits.
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ɤmonchee
Retro Gamer
PS: all your writings are chaotical.. you were right: you just throw your sudden thoughts at us and be surprised half of the ppl don't get it. hihi.
Wednesday morning: starting my trip abroad.. sometime around August I'll come back, until then: no net, no PCs, only mobile: but not so cheap!
I'll miss 2sites out of the whole world..haha. so funny!
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
I look forward to you returning!
Hope you have fun on your travels!
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ɤmonchee
Retro Gamer
..
but going away again on Sunday morning.
Sooo ppl will get me back in the beginning of August. Will miss all the crazy guys here
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
I get the feeling you don't love us anymore
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ɤmonchee
Retro Gamer
..and my July was busy. Friends, family and other vacations. Deutschland was great and I got relaxed, while lake with friends meant 5days&nights being drunk and hangovers... I arrived home yesterday and still not hate alcohol!
If I regenerate myself: write a whole blog and check all the stuffs here, deal? ;]
ɤGrimesFace
Stole Your Kill
Fart into the microphone
Physics is broken!
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ɤAngelslildevil
Plays In Hi-Def Ultra Realism With Surround Sound
You, why are you on the internet. Gtfo.
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
There was me thinking you're a nerd..
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ӝspot
Chief Instigator
I, Gamer!
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
It's my job to tempt you into your PC!
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.
ӝspot
Chief Instigator
I, Gamer!
ӝNirach
Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra
Keep your eyes peeled for the average gamers.
Nothing's broken, it's just functioning differently.