10k SATA drives....direct replacement?

[kgtigerboy]

I've seen these on newegg and at work we're using SAS drives 10k and 15k. I love the performance of these. I just finished my build and with the edition of our new server with 10K 2.5" SAS drives, 16GB RAM, 2 Quad core Xeons 3.0ghz (Holy crap it's fast!), I was hoping to get my system bootup working somewhat close to that performance. I understand it won't be absolutely the same. And I do understand that 15k drives last shorter than 10K, thus 10k probably won't last as long as 7500......

I've got an Intel DP35DP with a C2D E6750, 1333 FSB yada yada yada.... Will these 10k SATA drives directly replace my current 7.5k ones? I'm just hoping to mirror 2 of them for the c: partition.

 

[cjl]

Actually, the 15k and 10k drives tend to be server drives, and are actually more reliable and longer lasting than the average 7200RPM drive.

Oh, and 10k SATA drives should be a drop in replacement, but make sure they are SATA, and not SAS (in other words, they must be WD Raptor or Velociraptor drives).

 

[V3NOM]

^velociraptor meaning you have to be bill gate's son to afford one.

 

[cjl]

$300 isn't outrageous for a computer component.

 

[JerryC]

The velociraptor is a very nice drive. I replaced my old 74gb raptor with it and so far it works perfectly

 

[V3NOM]

$300 is more than im spending on two cards in sli. $300 is 30% more expensive than a quad core processor. $300 is more than triple the cost of my computer case. $300 is more than triple the price of a nice WD6400AAKS WITHOUT TRIPLE THE SPEED. $300 is 25% of what my sli gaming system cost. $300 is RIDICULOUS.

 

[DANiMALxMD]

300$ is alot to you becuase its out of your price range. If you were loaded like me, it wouldn't be that bad. But seriously, it depends on your financial situation. If you need the performance, then money shouldn't be an issue. Specially if its for your job, something you do every day.

 

[cjl]

$300 is more than im spending on two cards in sli. $300 is 30% more expensive than a quad core processor. $300 is more than triple the cost of my computer case. $300 is more than triple the price of a nice WD6400AAKS WITHOUT TRIPLE THE SPEED. $300 is 25% of what my sli gaming system cost. $300 is RIDICULOUS.

$300 is a third the price of a decent SSD, and you get more storage. $300 is half the price of any other 10k or 15k rpm drive out there. I could go on just as long as you could, explaining exactly how outrageous it isn't. Is it the best choice for everyone? No, but it is a good choice if you want performance and are willing to pay for it.