[Gllug] Wanted - small (20, 30, 40gb) ide disks for kids' computers

[general_email at technicalbloke.com]

Nix wrote:
> On 19 Nov 2009, general uttered the following:
>   
>> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-saving-guide,1612-11.html
>>
>> On average it says you can expect to save 10w using a 2.5" over a 3.5"
>> and I assume the OP will only be using older recycled drives. Most 2.5"
>> use half a watt while idling and draw up to 4w at peak load so they're
>> pretty power efficient. 3.5"ers idle somewhere between 3.5w and 9w.
>>     
>
> Yeah, that really *is* power-efficient. Of course they do this by
> devastating performance :( you don't really notice it on your iPod
> but it's really noticeable under any kind of load.
>   
Well yeah, that's why I recommended he short stroke them. Should be good
enough for the system disk in a recycled domestic desktop though, I
don't think the OP want to build a gaming rig with them ;0)

Roger.
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