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Old 09-05-2003, 01:22 AM
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I have put a link in my posting above, although it is only an ad.

Transfer speed is also dependant on other factors in your system ...

Amount of Free RAM.

Fragmentation of the drive being read.

Speed of the drive being read. (CD is much slower than HD)

The ATA rating on your external HD.

The ATA rating on your internal HD.

Speeds quoted for USB and any other I/O connections are always the MAXIMUM speed gained in laboritory tests using as close to perfect conditions as possible.
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