1 Feb
2022
1 Feb
'22
8:17 a.m.
Covering more distance in the same time means increased speed to me!
Nigel Johnson, MSc., MIEEE, MCSE VE3ID/G4AJQ/VA3MCU
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On 2022-02-01 11:14, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
On 2/1/22 04:02, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
One of our favourite small PC builders, Panrix, questioned this. They
reckoned that having the swap file on the outer, longer tracks of the
drive made it slower, due to slower access times and slower transfer
speeds. They were adamant.
HUH?? Yes, the outer tracks ARE longer, but the whole platter spins at
the same angular velocity, so there can't be any speed difference!?
Did they think there is a whole bunch of magnetic tape inside the
drive?? Wow!
Jon