Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 11:38:26 -0500 From: David Gilbert <dgilbert@dclg.ca> To: Jamie Bowden <ragnar@sysabend.org> Cc: David Gilbert <dgilbert@dclg.ca> Subject: Re: [D800] Dell D800 (FBSD 5.2-release) Broadcom BCM5705M MTU/Jumbo Problem Message-ID: <16401.19970.471799.464038@canoe.dclg.ca> In-Reply-To: <20040123083134.B78161-100000@moo.sysabend.org> References: <16400.33190.25580.251371@canoe.dclg.ca> <20040123083134.B78161-100000@moo.sysabend.org>
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>>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Bowden <ragnar@sysabend.org> writes: Jamie> The 40GB disk is 7200 RPM, but the others offered on that model Jamie> are all 5400RPM. I was going to order mine with the 60G disk Jamie> until my Dell rep. told me that little tidbit. I chose the storage over speed. Besides 60G at 5400 RPM (in terms of raw data rate) is almost as fast as 40G at 7200 RPM. Either way, this is pretty slow compared to the 120G and larger drives in desktops. Jamie> I'm curious why the 800 would have the lower end chip, it's a Jamie> higher end laptop all around when compared to the 600. I've been wondering if it's a revision thing. Maybe newer D800's have the better chip. Maybe the power profile of the 'M' chip is "better" ... Dave. -- ============================================================================ |David Gilbert, Independent Contractor. | Two things can only be | |Mail: dave@daveg.ca | equal if and only if they | |http://daveg.ca | are precisely opposite. | =========================================================GLO================
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