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federerr
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_ 		2. July 2008 @ 14:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
was just wondering which would be faster loading up one of my pc games.

i was thinking as ive got a 8gb usb 2.0 pen drive, that if i installed a game onto it then it would run faster as theres no moving parts inside than the regular hard drive that spins. is this true?

cheers
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sammorris
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_ 		2. July 2008 @ 15:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The memory in USB sticks is low speed, typically up to 20MB/s max. Additionally USB itself is limited to 30MB/s no matter what you plug into it. Internal hard drives typically manage between 50 and 75MB/s for normal 7200rpm drives, up to 110MB/s for 10,000rpm drives. 120MB/s + for Solid State Drives. The no moving parts rule does apply, your PC's RAM manages several thousand MB/s, however, it's all about the type of RAM. USB sticks just aren't fast.
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_ 		2. July 2008 @ 15:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is the hd internal or external?
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federerr
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_ 		3. July 2008 @ 17:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ta for response Sam.

i never thought of the memory speed itself tbh, just took into consideration the moving parts etc.

anyway thanks
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