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Why dont they make 15K drives for the desktop?

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Why doesn't anyone offer them? Whats the stumbling block? Heat? Power consumption? I know SAS drives can be used but why doesn't WD release a raptor with 15K instead of 10K?

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they are really hot, and loud and expensive and low capacity

if you want one just go plop down on a new model ssd from intel.

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Loud! If not, I'd have a couple in Raid-0.
Power (=heat) is small as compared to a graphics card.

If you want to give a try, buy some used Scsi ones at eBay, plus a Raid controller on Pci (32b and 64b and 33MHz and 66MHz are compatible, you need room enough) or Pci-E. Getting cheap now.

Next reason: people switch to SSD.

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You may have a look there
http://saposjoint.net/Forum/viewto [...] =66&t=1793
http://www.physforum.com/index.php [...] ntry378273

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