I am customizing a pc and getting 240 gb of hard drive storage is LESS expensive than getting 200 gb of hard drive. i was wondering how this could be. but it said for 240 gb , u get 5400 rpm. but when u get 2000 gb , u get 7200 rpm. so rpm must be significant to buy a pc. so what exactly is it and what does it do for ur computer. i am looking for a hp notebook if it helps. thank u. 10 points to most thorough answer.
2007-07-03 10:14:11 · 9 answers · asked by Apple Pie Eater 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
sorry i meant 200 gb. not 2000
2007-07-03 10:15:16 · update #1
It is the speed the discs spins, RPM stand for revolutions per minute. The faster the disc spins, the faster the hard drive operates. However for a notebook there is a second consideration, faster hard drives also consume more power. So you choice is this, do you want one that will work a little bit faster but get a little bit worse battery life, or one that is slightly slower but gets a little better battery life. Unless you are really really into performance, I would stay with the 5400 one.
2007-07-03 10:59:09 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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I am customizing a pc and getting 240 gb of hard drive storage is LESS expensive than getting 200 gb of hard drive. i was wondering how this could be. but it said for 240 gb , u get 5400 rpm. but when u get 2000 gb , u get 7200 rpm. so rpm must be significant to buy a pc. so what exactly is it and...
2015-08-15 14:19:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you are doing some SERIOUS DISK INTENSIVE application(s) don't worry to much about rpm (rotations per minute) and has to do with how fast the disk spins and hence how fast is disk access, for the average user 7200 rpm disk is fine, if you want speed (application wise) look at memory, as that is where programs are "run from" they are loaded from the disk to memory and you will see a significant speed increase if you get more memory versus a faster hard drive.
Now does a faster drive help? you betcha but unless you are doing some serious disk I/O (input/output) I seriously doubt you would notice a difference between 7200 rpm disk and a faster one BUT you will notice a difference between a system with 1 gig of memory and 2 gig's of memory
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2007-07-03 10:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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No they really don't i ran motherboard monitor 5 and the exhaust fan is running at 4300 and the front fan is running at 2300 rpm and the cpu fan running at 2500 rpm just one of the programs can be used to check the rpm of the fans and temps on the pc as well as the voltage
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2014-09-25 12:36:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Higher rpm means that you're computer will store and extract data more quickly so programs will be installed faster (disk drive speed included) and windows will start quicker etc.
2007-07-03 10:37:04 · answer #6 · answered by biglouie121 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
revolutions per minute the hd spins
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you can get any size drive to be any speed, size doesnt reflect rpms
2007-07-03 10:17:31 · answer #7 · answered by andrew5544 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Revolution per minute
2007-07-03 10:25:49 · answer #8 · answered by geeks_gadgets 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it depends on the fan and the voltage it gets.
2016-03-18 00:39:58 · answer #9 · answered by Patricia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more r's you have ,the faster yo can move.My reccomendation is at least 10,000.
2007-07-03 10:18:49 · answer #10 · answered by duanehullihan 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋