Modding A Barracuda 7200.11 Into A VelociRaptor @ PCSTATS
February 8th, 2010 admin
That’s a really catchy title, isn’t it? Who wouldn’t want to turn a “slow” 7,200 RPM hard disk drive into a super-fast 10,000 RPM Western Digital VelociRaptor? After all, the 300 GB model of the much-vaunted HDD speed king retails for US$ 199.99, while a 1.5 TB Barracuda 7200.11 only costs US$ 109.9… [PCSTATS]
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