skylightron
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Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
I'm looking for a HD for my OS and programs that's quiet but at the same time fast. Is a Green drive meant for a backup drive or are they also made to house an OS and programs?
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/11 16:28:36
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/12 09:31:09
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jcschild
back up only
+1 that's the only thing I'll use them for.
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/13 14:13:30
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skylightron
I'm looking for a HD for my OS and programs that's quiet but at the same time fast. Is a Green drive meant for a backup drive or are they also made to house an OS and programs?
From everything I've ever heard about green drives....NO, not good enough.
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skylightron
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/23 18:22:52
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If I'm using enough memory that doesn't require a program like Sonar to use the hd's temporary cache as memory, won't I be fine? So... if the hd goes to sleep, Sonar will still function normally off of the memory - is that correct or will I be taking a chance?
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/23 20:40:02
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Don't do it! As far as I'm concerned, I wouldn't use green drives as backup drives either. Tried it and backup takes longer than it should. I've read specs that they spin up to 7200rpm but I really don't believe it!
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/24 07:43:43
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skylightron
If I'm using enough memory that doesn't require a program like Sonar to use the hd's temporary cache as memory, won't I be fine? So... if the hd goes to sleep, Sonar will still function normally off of the memory - is that correct or will I be taking a chance?
No, you're fooling yourself if you think you can manage with one of these things. Don't bother. What's the point in trying to save a very small amount of money? I'm with Gustabo, I wouldn't even use one of these things for backup purposes
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gustabo
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/24 08:45:52
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I've got a 2TB WD green that I use as a beer coaster in my studio. Interesting conversation piece! 
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/24 09:58:14
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I love the green drives for backups. I wouldn't use one for regular duty as an OS drive, but for backups they're great.
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skylightron
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/28 16:06:00
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Would any of you put your samples into a Green drive?
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gustabo
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/28 16:43:05
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Would any of you put your samples into a Green drive?
I wouldn't, too slow IMHO. I prefer the Western Digital Caviar Black series.
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Re:Are Green drives suitable as OS and program drives?
2012/04/29 06:30:50
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+1 for too slow
+1 for Western Digital Caviar Black
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