James Padolsey <padingle@gmail.com> wrote:
> paulmd@efn.org wrote:
>> James Padolsey wrote:
>>> I currently have 2x 200gb 7200rpm drives on my desktop.
>>>
>>> As always, i want it all to go a bit faster:
>>>
>>> Is it worth getting a 15000rpm scsi or a 10000rpm sata or just get a
>>> mammoth 500gb drive (7200). I want to speed up boot time and make
>>> the applications run a little faster.
>>>
>>> If i decided to get a 36gb sata (10000rpm) and made it my OS and
>>> application drive, would i notice a difference. Or is it worth
>>> getting a 15000rpm scsi --> the specs look awesome, but would i see
>>> any change???
>>
>> 15K Scsi is awesome, but you need a controller. SCSI Also tends to
>> run a little hotter, and a little louder than IDE. Also, you wont
>> speed up BOOT time (Not POST anyway), because the controller needs
>> additional time to to detect devices.
>>
>> I've not yet dealt enough with SATA yet. So I'll defer to others.
>
> On the subject of swapping my OS to the new drive:
>
> Is it possible to to use trueimage to move all my stuff from the 200GB
> to the new 74GB?? ((obviously the image will have to be smaller than
> 74GB) But will it work?

Yes, it should work fine.