Years ago, I remember reading a tech news site article that translated an article from a German tech site which discovered something unnerving about the (then) shiny and new OS known as WinXP. They discovered that whenever Windows Media Player (or Center) was used to play a DVD, XP would contact Redmond and inform them of what was being played.

I remember that. You could put a random CD into the PC drive, and after a few seconds it would identify the artist, track titles, and even display the cover artwork. I thought it was a dead cool feature at the time.

From what I get on Internet the Helium filled disks are the fastest. But they cost a lot more.
Tullio

From what I can see there are 2 HHDs out there that seem to get the best reviews

1. Seagate ST1000DM003 1TB 7200rpm:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

2. Western Digital Caviar Black WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200rpm:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236625


Good luck..

obviously my "new" 2 R9280x's didnt like the same driver(14.4) as my 290'x for 2 WU's/GPU and it gave 24 errors...changed to newest crimson and 1 WU..should be ok for now until i figure it out..

If you want the absolute fastest then probably the Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe SSD's that plug straight into a PCIe x4 slot would be hard to beat. You need a large bank balance though.

Hopefully your Surface will work better than the $400 Million Official NFL Sidelines version(which the TV people keep referring to as IPADS, much to M$ chagrin)......";>)