Velociraptor Available for Purchase.

[varrius]

http://www.ncixus.com/products/29753/WD3000GLFS/Western%20Digital%20WD/

[BigRigDriver]

Special Order

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This product is available but currently we do not have stock - order it today and we will ship when it's available.

[vmsein]

Perhaps they'll start to show up at some of the other etailers soon with actual availability. At least NCIX isn't gouging at the moment.

[r4gm4n]

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=806694

Available on Pre-Order in UK also. £192.57 inc VAT

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-209-WD&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=768
£192.69 inc VAT

[Sultan]

expecting these very soon...

[xlink]

so I just ordered two 640GB caviers for RAID0
4 times the capacity
2/3rds the cost
double the latency
but double the read/write speed.

[cegras]

so I just ordered two 640GB baracudas for RAID0
4 times the capacity
2/3rds the cost
double the latency
but double the read/write speed.

Yes, but do you own a VelociRaptor?

.. Didn't think so!

[Swatrecon_]

Barracuda is just as cool. I've got one, I love it. Just as much as my Raptor.

[Vryada]

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3366/velociraptorsvp6.jpg
Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Is it me, or the name’s plain ridiculous? Raptor was ok but... velociraptor?

[tiro_uspsss]

so I just ordered two 640GB baracudas for RAID0
4 times the capacity
2/3rds the cost
double the latency
but double the read/write speed.

:confused: I just woke up so i'm still out of it.. but tell me, how they get 2X the MB/s as a VR???

or are u comparing 2x 640 vs 1x VR? :rolleyes::shrug:

[xlink]

Yes, but do you own a VelociRaptor?

.. Didn't think so!

I owned a 150GB raptor a year back...
not a huge difference between that and my baracuda.

back in the day most people concluded raided drives beat raptors. willing to bet it'll be the case here as well

:confused: I just woke up so i'm still out of it.. but tell me, how they get 2X the MB/s as a VR???

or are u comparing 2x 640 vs 1x VR? :rolleyes::shrug:

I'm comparing 2 * 640s in RAID0
so I just ordered two 640GB caviers for RAID0

meant caviers... but point is the same.


edited my original post to make up for my inadequacy. wasn't thinking right there.

[tiro_uspsss]

back in the day most people concluded raided drives beat raptors. willing to bet it'll be the case here as well

I'm comparing 2 * 640s in RAID0


yeah of course 2x 7.2Krpm HDDs beat 1 Raptor :rolleyes:

y would u compare 2x vs 1x :confused:

[ZOMGVTEK]

Screw the velociraptors. Get some 15K SAS drives!

[xlink]

yeah of course 2x 7.2Krpm HDDs beat 1 Raptor :rolleyes:

y would u compare 2x vs 1x :confused:

ok well...

3 cost the same as one raptor.
should I compare 3 then?

all about bang/$ dude...

[tiro_uspsss]

ok well...

3 cost the same as one raptor.
should I compare 3 then?

all about bang/$ dude...

ah ok cool! .. each to their own I guess.. to me its like comparing one core to two :D

[ThunderChunky]

All I know is that I want two. Might wait for the 150GB version or for the prices to drop a bit on the 300GB.

[xanvincent]

I actually think the new name is quite clever. As it builds off the Raptors, in every respect.

[The[R]eaper]

All I know is that I want two. Might wait for the 150GB version or for the prices to drop a bit on the 300GB.

Same here. A 150gb version would be enough for me.
Are they going to make a 150gb version?

[Brother Esau]

Yea Right! $610.00 for a Raid 0 Array:rolleyes: PLLLLLLLLEASE! Would opt to get SAS Drives for that kind of money vs lowly SATA Drives:ROTF:

[purefun65]

Yea Right! $610.00 for a Raid 0 Array:rolleyes: PLLLLLLLLEASE! Would opt to get SAS Drives for that kind of money vs lowly SATA Drives:ROTF:

right on brother:yepp:

[tiro_uspsss]

eaper;2968466']Same here. A 150gb version would be enough for me.
Are they going to make a 150gb version?

yes they will be! :yepp: :up:

[The[R]eaper]

sweet:D i dont have a raptor nor ever had one:(
so ill prolly pick one of the 150gb ones up. thanks.

[Jodiuh]

A friend of mine is going to 0 these. At first, I protested. Now it's just funny.

[Biker]

Yea Right! $610.00 for a Raid 0 Array:rolleyes: PLLLLLLLLEASE! Would opt to get SAS Drives for that kind of money vs lowly SATA Drives:ROTF:

Ahhhhhh! The sweet voice of reason :D

[Richard Dower]

$610, minus shipping...it's madness. How many 320GB drives could you buy for that?....a 6 drive RAID 0?

[RFC Rudel]

SAS is the way

[RADCOM]

2 of the newish Samsung 1TB in raid 0 are the way forward imho
http://www.gavinrymill.com/dinosaurs/jurassic-park-velociraptor.html

[Brother Esau]

eaper;2968615']sweet:D i dont have a raptor nor ever had one:(
so ill prolly pick one of the 150gb ones up. thanks.

I got two brand new 74gb Raptors Current Firmware 16mb cache that I am going to be selling for $140.00 each if you are interested?

[ThunderChunky]

Yea Right! $610.00 for a Raid 0 Array:rolleyes: PLLLLLLLLEASE! Would opt to get SAS Drives for that kind of money vs lowly SATA Drives:ROTF:

2.5" SATA drives (quiet, energy efficient, and 300GB). I expect the prices to drop quite a bit as I have seen the current 150GB raptors go for $160 even though the MSRP is like $230..that's like 30% below MSRP.

[[EvQ]RheA]

Well...for people who earn that money in a day, $610 it's not a big deal and it's definitely worth a shot - I'm pretty sure that once you get them you would feel the difference if you go back to your 7200rpm drives. SAS is still bit exclusive so Velociraptor would bring joy to the masses. :up:

[Rob94hawk]

Current hard drives are getting like AGP. They're still a huge bottleneck and they're only getting a little faster here and there.

Keep beating that dead horse guys.

Velociraptor ->:horse:

[Richard Dower]

The specs look great, HDDs are the week point of any PC...the issue is price and the fact you can get those ultra fast 320GB single platter drives and RAID them up like mad, even a four drive RAID 0 would be what, half of the cost of two of the VR in RAID 0?

So no WD, i will not buy until i see 150GB and god willing 74GB drives.