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oddish
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_ 		28. April 2006 @ 05:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi
i have an maxtor 6 l160p0 hdd in an external freecom casing
is it possible to overclock it?
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ps2 SCPH 50004

Windows XP Home Edition
Intel pentium 4 2.8 ghz
ATI Radeon 9000/9100 IGP
TEAC DVDRW
hitachi 55.8 gb

ps 2 scph 50007
External hdd Freecom classic sl 160 gb (maxtor l160p0)
haimback
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_ 		28. April 2006 @ 05:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi,

in a word..no

The speed of the hdd is the actual RPM that the disc spins at, you can make it go any faster than it is.

when talking of overclocking a processor its a software 'overclock' ie more instructions are handled per second, you dont pyhsically speed anything up.
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oddish
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_ 		28. April 2006 @ 06:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok

i heard that you can overclock cpu,gpu and other things but i thought
why not an hdd?


[ + quote]
ps2 SCPH 50004

Windows XP Home Edition
Intel pentium 4 2.8 ghz
ATI Radeon 9000/9100 IGP
TEAC DVDRW
hitachi 55.8 gb

ps 2 scph 50007
External hdd Freecom classic sl 160 gb (maxtor l160p0)
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