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bsoares0
10-10-2008, 09:19 PM
So I got my self a 160gb Veolociraptor from my local craigslist. Heres the ad.

Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Drives for sale
WD800HLFS 80 GB - 69.99
WD1600HLFS 160 GB -89.99
10000 rpm
SATA interface
S&P Electronics

After looking at the model number for the 160gb it came up as a Dell only exclusive. Hmm.. weird.. Anyways it seems to be fast but is the 80gb version faster? I'm thinking my 160gb version is two platters of the 80gb version possibly making it slower.. but who knows?
nitrobass24
10-11-2008, 03:37 AM
well im not sure what ur question is??

BTW as far as I know therre arent 80gb and 160gb version of the velociraptor
Old Hippie
10-11-2008, 07:40 AM
I'm thinking my 160gb version is two platters of the 80gb version possibly making it slower.. but who knows?


Nah, barring individual idiosyncrasies, they're the same speed.
bsoares0
10-11-2008, 12:44 PM
My question was if the 80gb version is faster than the 160gb version. And they do exist.. I have a 160gb velociraptor in my system now, and they sell a few of them on ebay. (Dell system pulls).
Old Hippie
10-11-2008, 01:11 PM
My question was if the 80gb version is faster than the 160gb version. And they do exist.. I have a 160gb velociraptor in my system now, and they sell a few of them on ebay. (Dell system pulls).

And my answer is still "no". :D

I have an 80GB VR (and a 300) and yours is as fast as mine.

AFAIK, they're all the same.
irrision
10-15-2008, 01:31 AM
Wow... at those prices they must have fell off a truck!
Dual
10-15-2008, 09:34 AM
Raptors came in 3 sizes: 36gb 75gb and 150gb

Velociraptors are 300gb
Old Hippie
10-15-2008, 10:30 AM
Raptors came in 3 sizes: 36gb 75gb and 150gb

Velociraptors are 300gb

You got some catchin'-up to do. ;)
Dual
10-15-2008, 06:18 PM
You got some catchin'-up to do. ;)

As in ???
CRLane
10-15-2008, 06:20 PM
the larger the hd the faster it is usually
PAo_ReVoLT
10-15-2008, 06:21 PM
As in ???

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=494

they available in 150/300 GB and have various version

they have some Dell OEM 80/160 GB also
mnewxcv
10-15-2008, 06:26 PM
dell has 'special' oem VR's in 80 and 160
Old Hippie
10-15-2008, 06:36 PM
Let's not forget the little brother 74GB (http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=wd740hlfs&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf). :D
mnewxcv
10-15-2008, 07:07 PM
Let's not forget the little brother 74GB (http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=wd740hlfs&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf). :D


now your just confusing everybody. leave :p
EnderW
10-15-2008, 07:41 PM
link to ad? I'd love a few of those WD800HLFS drives