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how to known that harddisk is design "how many layer(s)/disc. ?

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by koolss, 2010/08/01.

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    koolss

    koolss Inactive Thread Starter

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    hi guys, do you known that "Harddisk drive" have "one disc/platters, double disc/platters or third disc/platters?

    if choose harddisk, choose one disc/platters is good performance than third disc/platters?

    also, how to known that harddisk is design "how many layer(s)/disc.
    and Each disc/platters = GB size?
    brosure found ?

    or use some harddisk software to found I need (how many disc/platters) and each disc cap. ?GB

    thanks!
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Read the drive specification on the manufacturer's web site.
     

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    koolss

    koolss Inactive Thread Starter

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    thanks, some manufacturer's web site not said this harddisk use that
    platters.
     
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    PeteC

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    In that case Google for the Make & Model No. + Review. The no. of platters is not really important.

    If there are 4 platters each will be 1/4 of the drive capacity.

    What is more important is to get a fast drive - 7200 RPM with 32 Mb cache
     
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    Bill

    Bill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    Curious, why do you need to know this information? As Pete said, the number of platters is not important to the user, or the operating system, or even the file system. You cannot manipulate or access by platter the data on the individual platters. That's why that information is often not published on websites. So, I think there may be some confusion that perhaps we can clear up.
     
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