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Question

is it possible to use a spare HD to assist the RAM do its jo

Dec 6, 2013 11:48AM PST

Is it possible to use a spare HD to assist the RAM to do its job?

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(NT) No need since the first HDD can already do that.
Dec 6, 2013 2:56PM PST
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Yes
Dec 6, 2013 10:31PM PST

Yes, it's possible, but you get very little in the way of a performance gain. Unless you're doing large and complex bulk operations where every second you can shave off the process can mean a lot of money, there's really no point.