Loud Sounds can slow down disk I/O


 
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Old 02-14-2009
Loud Sounds can slow down disk I/O

Amazing but true...



More details: Unusual disk latency : Brendan Gregg

Now I know why everything takes longer when I crank up the tunes. Smilie Oh well, it's nothing that a good set of headphones can't cure.
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Old 02-14-2009
great and it's an amazing discoverySmilieSmilie
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