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Gaming off of an External HDD boosts performance?
Has anyone else also gaming on an External noticed any performance increases at all?
It's like I'm gaming on a whole new, improved system. Not exaggerating. This thing doesn't heat up as much anymore, loading times have been cut in half, games respond better (less 'lag', not that there was a ton before) and I've been able to boost up the graphics in most games (where previously I was held back due to it overheating). This is all over USB 2.0 also - no eSATA/Firewire etc.
How is this possible? Granted, the HDD inside the system is only running @ 5400RPM and the External @ 7200RPM, but that can't possibly account for all of these improvements... could it? Not that I'm complaining! Just blown away and curious...