WD 8meg cache in w2k server

[ashpp]

Hi,

I'm commissioning a lowend server W2k server.

Raid 5 using a Adaptec AAR-2400A IDE raid controller my choices for the harddrive are the

Western Digital HDD 60GB 2MB Cache x 4 or
the Western Digital HDD 60GB 8MB Cache x 4

Can anyone suggest which drive would be better in this configuration?

Ash.

 

[Snickle]

I don't think there'd be enough difference in server performance [like there would be with gaming] so I'd save several bucks and put in a bigger power supply and some case fans to keep the 4 drives cool.

 

[dumdum]

Go for the 8mb. I've been running an 40gig/8mb WD and although the specs aren't kicking a 2mb's ass... it still is faster. The 8mb drives have different Algorithms written into the firmware enabling better reasponse. They think what you may want to chose next and load it into memory. We are always looking for new members at our computer forums:

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