If I were to buy an external hard disk and work on my graphic projects, I would have more space to work with. But how about the speed, will it be just as slow?
2006-12-03 14:43:57 · 3 answers · asked by Erm 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Probably slower. External disks usually connect by USB or firewire, much slower that EIDE or SATA.
If you are looking for performance, look at a 10,000 rpm disk with a big memory buffer. Check out Western Digital's Raptor X 150 GB, 1.5 GB/sec SATA drive.
2006-12-03 15:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not working on the big graphic file on the external HDD, you will have little issue.
But you have intention to do graphic design on a file location on the external HDD. Keep is small and min require in continous saving to the external drive. It will slow the system down.
2006-12-05 09:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by David Fhu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB 2.0 is pretty quick but you will only be able to go as fast as your bus speed. A memory upgrade may be what you need also. "PEACE" Also a stronger CPU
2006-12-03 23:13:39 · answer #3 · answered by dj viper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋