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RE: Analysts Predict Skyrocketing SSD, Cache Drive Sales, But What Happened To Hybrid Hard Drives?

Thanks for clarifying that point, realneil ! That means, if I intrepret you correctly, I could partition the 750GB HDD on the hybrid drive, install each OS on a dedicated partition, and then sit back and let the cache do its job. Sweet ! I'm definitely going to have to give this a whirl !... Henri

Posted to Consumer - HD/CD/DVD/Flash by mhenriday on Sun, Jun 17 2012
RE: Analysts Predict Skyrocketing SSD, Cache Drive Sales, But What Happened To Hybrid Hard Drives?

As my questions above probably reveal, realneil , my practical experience with hybrid drives is limited to none at all. My understanding, gained from sources like Anand Tech (http://www.anandtech.com/show/5160/seagate-2nd-generation-momentus-xt-750gb-hybrid-hdd-review), is that frequently accessed programmes...

Posted to Consumer - HD/CD/DVD/Flash by mhenriday on Sun, Jun 17 2012
RE: Analysts Predict Skyrocketing SSD, Cache Drive Sales, But What Happened To Hybrid Hard Drives?

If I read you aright, Joel, the best solution in the case of an Ubuntu/Windows dual boot would seem to be two hybrid drives, each dedicated to a single OS. As a matter of fact, when dual-booting, I have always tried to have dedicated HDDs for each operating system and the accompanying files, just to...

Posted to Consumer - HD/CD/DVD/Flash by mhenriday on Sat, Jun 16 2012
RE: Analysts Predict Skyrocketing SSD, Cache Drive Sales, But What Happened To Hybrid Hard Drives?

Thanks, Dave, for your reply ! My question was related to the fact that, AFAIK, the hybrid drive with the greatest capacity currently being offered is the Seagate Momentus X with a 750GB HHD and an 8GB Nand flash cache. To me, that cache size seems a tad on the small side if one is going to run, say...

Posted to Consumer - HD/CD/DVD/Flash by mhenriday on Sat, Jun 16 2012
NZXT HALE 82 and Corsair TX Series Power Supplies Tested

I tend to shy away from doing full-blown power supply reviews. Without using specialized (and expensive) equipment with which to precisely control load and environmental / operating temperatures and monitor output stability and noise, it is difficult to draw any solid conclusions regarding one PSU’s...

Posted to Marco's RTG by Marco C on Tue, Dec 27 2011
Filed under: TX, HALE 82, NZXT, Corsair, power, modular, PSU

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NZXT HALE 82 and Corsair TX Series Power Supplies Tested