2007-02-04 08:01:59 · 5 answers · asked by m_s2k7 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The hard drive speed doesn't chage the CPU speed but it can be a bottleneck for the flow of data. You want to get a hard drive with at least 7200 RPMs and now days you want to get an SATA drive since most new motherboards will support it and the data rate is faster.
2007-02-04 08:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people call the entire computer the "CPU" which of course becomes confusing. For the computer, just say computer. For the processor you can state processor or CPU.
Assuming your question is, "How much does a hard drive affect the performance of a computer".
It depends on the hard disk technology. SCSI is better than SATA which is better than IDE. SCSI is beeter because the disk platters rotate at 10,000+ RPM whereas SATA is about 7,200 RPM and IDE can either be 7,200 or 5,400 RPM.
Though SATA transmits data serially as opposed to its former counter part (IDE), SATA is still faster.
Seek time of the hard disk also plays a part in the performance of a computer.
It's really a case by case basis and normally you can run Benchmark tests on a computer to see how the hardware fares.
2007-02-04 14:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all.
Hard drive "speed" can affect your overall system performance, though.
2007-02-04 08:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CPU's are so fast now, much of their time is spent waiting for data.
2007-02-04 08:57:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a newer pc, not so much to notice.
2007-02-04 08:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋