what is a hard drive buffer?
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A hard drive's buffer is used to hold the results of recent reads from the disk, as well as storing information that is likely to be requested in the near future. Much like a cache, the buffer is a data area between the requests being sent to the hard disk, and the data stored on the disk itself.
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A hard drive consist of one or more magnetic media platters on which digital data can be written and erased magnetically.\n\nWhen you buy a new hard drive, the manufacturer does not what operating system you are going to use, therefore they leave the platters unformated.\n\nThen the user formats, or magnetically prepares the disk to receive data. Once the disk is formated, data can be written on it.\n\nIf you format a hard drive, you will bring it back to its "new" state, deleting all the information that once was written on it. During formating, bad sectors can be detected and they will be marked so no data will be written on them.\n\nThere are two kinds of formating, logical and  physical format.\n\nPhysical or low-level format is a process that prepares the disk dividing it into tracks, sectors and cylinders.\n\nLogical format:is a process in which a file system is placed on the disk. (most likely to be the format of your question =) )
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Buffer is a memory used to do any process without interrupt..\nA temporary storage before starting any process..\nBuffering video before playback starts & Buffering data before writing are examples for this..\nso if u dont get data suddenly in between a process, the program will take from buffer so that playback/writing dont get interrupted..\n\n\nThe amount of buffer used to store data during a process is called the buffer level..
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One way could be to perform a disk and hard drive defragment. This should be a standard action carried out by all users about once a month. It can be found under application and system tasks, in the start menu.\n\nIt basically clears a "route" to your hard drive and processor so that data is found and in your case transferred quicker.
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Usually a small USB hard drive for temporary storage or moving files from one computer to another.
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StorageReview.com is a pretty good resource for checking out hard drives. Rates them based on performance, reliability, etc.\n\nhttp://www.storagereview.com/\n\nMaxtor in general seems to be average to good.
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RAM - Random Access Memory.\nIts a chip made of silicon which can store data temporarily. That is, data is stored on the chip as long as power is supplied to it. As soon as power is cut off, all data in it is erased.\nUSE: All data is stored on Hard disk. Taking data from HD and putting it back is a slow process. But data in HD is stored permanently. Whhen u open a program, it is picked up from HD and put to RAM from where it is executed.\n\nADVTG: RAM faster than HD. Hence program execution from RAM is faster than directly from HD.
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the hard drive is measured in  bites\nthe processor speed is measured in  hertz
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They're essentially hot-swappable drives which contain all of the interface components on the other side of the handle. They're "Hard drives on a mounting plate."\n\nHope that helps.
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imagine your hard drive is a record from an old record player. It spins from outside to in as it plays your songs. Those are continguous files. \n\nFragmented files happen when you erase tracks 2 5 and 7 from your record and then write a new file between 2 and 7 and then 5 and 2 cause that is where it would fit. When your hard drive makes that crunching noise... it's like dragging a needle of a record player between tracks to get the songs. It takes longer and isn't as good for your hard drive.\n\nSo defragging is good! Speeds up your hard drive access and makes it work a little less hard.
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"Buffering" is the process of putting data into memory whenever it cannot be displayed or shown immediately.  For example, when you type characters in a command line interface or even in a regular window, if the computer is too busy to process the text, it will be put into a buffer of a certain length in memory.  When the computer has the CPU free to process the text, it takes what's in the buffer and processes it.  In fact, most text is buffered; the operations take place on such a fast micro level that it's not evident to the human eye.\n\nIn the case of media player, it likely is assembling the sound and video data into playable blocks of a set format.  If the next "block" has not been downloaded, then media player has to "buffer" it until it receives all of the data in the next block.  Does that make sense?  I hope it helps.
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i couldnt find a list so i leave you some links\n\n1st a collection of computer ads that might bring some light to this matter\n\nthere are some prices on the next link\n\non the last link you'll find comparison of Hard drive space
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Memory and hard drive space are 2 different things.  Memory is the amount of RAM that you have and hard drive space is the amount of storgae that you have.  \n\nI would place the programs on the fastest drive.  This is where you are doing all of the work so you want the best performance.
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control panel-performance and maintenance-administrative tools-computer management-disc management. Here if you have xp, you can see the actual size of hard drive and there are tools there that might help you solve your problem.
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Very easy to find on the internet:\n\nhttp://www.qdigrp.com/qdisite/eng/Products/A5-133.htm\n\nRam: Maximum would be 768 SD Ram\n\nHard drive space is limited depending on what operating system / file system you are using. If you are using NTFS then almost any size hard drive will be recognized. If you are using an older operating system such as Windows 98 and have Fat or Fat32 installed then you will have troubles recognizing over 80g. The way around the old Fat limitation would be to partition your hard drive in partitions of less than 80g or try to find a patch from Microsoft that addresses the issue.\n\nPartitioning large harddrives is always a good idea though, as it limits defragmentation and keeps your hard drive running longer and smoother.
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C Drive is your primary drive, which usually has your operating system.  What D drive is really depends on how you have partitioned your hard drive.  You can partition your hard drive space to form multiple drive letters.  If you have partitioned your hard drive, then D Drive is another part of your hard drive.  If you have not partitioned your hard drive space, then D Drive is probably your CD Rom drive or DVD drive.
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The Hard disk is layers of magnetic disks that has open spaces for storing file, however the files are stored permanently, unless you delete it, the hard disk also causes fragmented files that can slower down the computer, to defragment, use the disk defragmenter on your computer, and also I have a trivia for you: the read ang write head of a hard disk is 100 mm. away from the magnetic tape so don't move or bump your computer when it is on, so be careful.\n\nThe CD-ROM drive (or Compact disk-Read only Memory drive) is used to read CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and other more but there is a difference, it only reads the data inside the CD, so for your safety, you cannot delete the files accidentally you know, CD-ROM drive have different speeds, highest today is 52x, but the slowest is 32x, so watch your CD's modification of how high it can take so it doesn't crack. it has also an eject and close button equipped so you cannot damage the opening sequence, also, this drives also have volume adjusters to adjust volume, and lastly, most drives today has a emergency eject button, its purpose is you can eject the disk even though the computer is off, just push a paperclib in the hole near the eject and close switch until the covers springs out and pull, and most of all, it has a headphone socket so you can listen to your audio even without speakers.\n\nMODEM is the acronym for Modulator-demodulator, it connects and disconnect line connections,it can be internal or external, external are better than internal but make sure \nyou have enough desks space and sockets!, the internal is installed to your computer in a PCI slot, it has its own power supply and makes enough space for other equipment, but you have take out the cover of the PC to take the modem to the computer shop. also you need an ISP (Internet Service Provider or Internet Package Solution) and net browser(Microsoft Like Internet Explorer, Macintosh Fire fox and Others) before you connect to the internet.\n\nSo happy day!