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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: Hard Driv speed testing Archived from groups: alt>comp>hardware (more info?)

Hi I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is running to speed. Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. thanks for any help regards Daniel >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Daniel" <noone DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Hi > > I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new > 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard drive > tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is running > to speed. > > Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a > second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache size > but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. > > thanks for any help > > regards > > Daniel HDTach http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/index.php?request=HdTach >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Sleepy" <nospam.TakeThisOut@here.com> wrote in message news:oLcuj.104354$801.56722@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > > > "Daniel" <noone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> Hi >> >> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new >> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard >> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is >> running to speed. >> >> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a >> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache >> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. >> >> thanks for any help >> >> regards >> >> Daniel > > HDTach > http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/index.php?request=HdTach Does not work with Vista cheers Daniel >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Daniel" <noone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Hi > > I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new > 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard drive > tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is running > to speed. > > Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a > second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache size > but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. > > thanks for any help > > regards > > Daniel Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in there. Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing? >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"GT" <ContactGT_remove_.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:0110b1e8$0$4602$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... > "Daniel" <noone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> Hi >> >> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new >> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard >> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is >> running to speed. >> >> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a >> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache >> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. >> >> thanks for any help >> >> regards >> >> Daniel > > Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in > there. > > Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and > 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what > drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing? > I do Have Nero 7, I will give it a go. The drives are C: A WD 150G 10,000 RPM 32Mb Cache D: A WD 160G 7,2000 RPM 16MB Cache I could have the Cache numbers wrong but I do know that the cache 10K is twice the size of the 7.2K. The 7.2K used to be the C: Drive and the PC performed general better, with higher 3M Marks, and programs opening quicker, also big spreadsheet calculations taking a lot less time. I think the 10K drive has not been installed properly but I do not know where to start looking, I figured that if I had hard evidence I could go to the installer shop and have them fix the problem. cheers Daniel >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Daniel" <noone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:SLiuj.16559$421.6592@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > > "GT" <ContactGT_remove_.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:0110b1e8$0$4602$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... >> "Daniel" <noone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message >> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>> Hi >>> >>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new >>> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard >>> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is >>> running to speed. >>> >>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a >>> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache >>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. >>> >>> thanks for any help >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Daniel >> >> Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in >> there. >> >> Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and >> 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what >> drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing? >> > I do Have Nero 7, I will give it a go. > > The drives are > C: A WD 150G 10,000 RPM 32Mb Cache > D: A WD 160G 7,2000 RPM 16MB Cache > I could have the Cache numbers wrong but I do know that the > cache 10K is twice the size of the 7.2K. > > The 7.2K used to be the C: Drive and the PC performed general better, > with higher 3M Marks, and programs opening quicker, also big spreadsheet > calculations taking a lot less time. > > I think the 10K drive has not been installed properly but I do not know > where to start > looking, I figured that if I had hard evidence I could go to the installer > shop and have them > fix the problem. Are they Parallel EIDE drives or SATA drives? If they are PATA (also known as EIDE, ATA133, ATA100 etc) , then check that they are working at DMA mode 4 (or higher?) - Check this in the device manager of XP - primary and secondary IDEo channels in the IDE controllers section of device manager of XP. >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:33 am Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Daniel" <noone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:LOcuj.16467$421.1197@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > > "Sleepy" <nospam.DeleteThis@here.com> wrote in message > news:oLcuj.104354$801.56722@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >> >> >> "Daniel" <noone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message >> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>> Hi >>> >>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new >>> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard >>> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is >>> running to speed. >>> >>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a >>> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache >>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. >>> >>> thanks for any help >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Daniel >> >> HDTach >> http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/index.php?request=HdTach > Does not work with Vista > > cheers > > Daniel I didn't check the version there - sorry - the latest is 3.0.4.0 and it does work with Vista. I've used it on Vista Home Premium myself. >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

How do you do that in Vista?? "GT" <ContactGT_remove_.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:01110ad5$0$4568$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... > "Daniel" <noone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:SLiuj.16559$421.6592@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> >> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:0110b1e8$0$4602$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... >>> "Daniel" <noone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message >>> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my >>>> new 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS >>>> hard drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the >>>> dive is running to speed. >>>> >>>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have >>>> a second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache >>>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. >>>> >>>> thanks for any help >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Daniel >>> >>> Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in >>> there. >>> >>> Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and >>> 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what >>> drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing? >>> >> I do Have Nero 7, I will give it a go. >> >> The drives are >> C: A WD 150G 10,000 RPM 32Mb Cache >> D: A WD 160G 7,2000 RPM 16MB Cache >> I could have the Cache numbers wrong but I do know that the >> cache 10K is twice the size of the 7.2K. >> >> The 7.2K used to be the C: Drive and the PC performed general better, >> with higher 3M Marks, and programs opening quicker, also big spreadsheet >> calculations taking a lot less time. >> >> I think the 10K drive has not been installed properly but I do not know >> where to start >> looking, I figured that if I had hard evidence I could go to the >> installer shop and have them >> fix the problem. > > Are they Parallel EIDE drives or SATA drives? If they are PATA (also known > as EIDE, ATA133, ATA100 etc) , then check that they are working at DMA > mode 4 (or higher?) - Check this in the device manager of XP - primary and > secondary IDEo channels in the IDE controllers section of device manager > of XP. > >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Nero 7 only test the DVD drive AFAIK cheers Daniel "GT" <ContactGT_remove_ RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message news:0110b1e8$0$4602$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... > "Daniel" <noone RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> Hi >> >> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new >> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard >> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is >> running to speed. >> >> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a >> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache >> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. >> >> thanks for any help >> >> regards >> >> Daniel > > Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in > there. > > Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and > 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what > drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing? > >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Daniel" <noone.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:40yuj.16863$421.13540@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > How do you do that in Vista?? > "GT" <ContactGT_remove_.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:01110ad5$0$4568$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... >> "Daniel" <noone.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message >> news:SLiuj.16559$421.6592@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>> >>> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:0110b1e8$0$4602$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... >>>> "Daniel" <noone.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message >>>> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my >>>>> new 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS >>>>> hard drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the >>>>> dive is running to speed. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have >>>>> a second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the >>>>> cache size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark. >>>>> >>>>> thanks for any help >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> >>>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in >>>> there. >>>> >>>> Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB >>>> and 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so >>>> what drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing? >>>> >>> I do Have Nero 7, I will give it a go. >>> >>> The drives are >>> C: A WD 150G 10,000 RPM 32Mb Cache >>> D: A WD 160G 7,2000 RPM 16MB Cache >>> I could have the Cache numbers wrong but I do know that the >>> cache 10K is twice the size of the 7.2K. >>> >>> The 7.2K used to be the C: Drive and the PC performed general better, >>> with higher 3M Marks, and programs opening quicker, also big spreadsheet >>> calculations taking a lot less time. >>> >>> I think the 10K drive has not been installed properly but I do not know >>> where to start >>> looking, I figured that if I had hard evidence I could go to the >>> installer shop and have them >>> fix the problem. >> >> Are they Parallel EIDE drives or SATA drives? If they are PATA (also >> known as EIDE, ATA133, ATA100 etc) , then check that they are working at >> DMA mode 4 (or higher?) - Check this in the device manager of XP - >> primary and secondary IDEo channels in the IDE controllers section of >> device manager of XP. You posted a reply with no text! >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Daniel" <noone.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:u1yuj.16864$421.7423@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Nero 7 only test the DVD drive AFAIK I know Nero has a hard drive speed check facility - its the best way of deciding which drive to use as cache, but if you can't find it in Nero, try here: http://www.gold-software.com/DriveSpeedChecker-file9079.html >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Hard Driv speed testing [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"GT" <ContactGT_remove_ DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message news:010d1bad$0$14233$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com... > "Daniel" <noone DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:u1yuj.16864$421.7423@news-server.bigpond.net.au... >> Nero 7 only test the DVD drive AFAIK > > I know Nero has a hard drive speed check facility - its the best way of > deciding which drive to use as cache, but if you can't find it in Nero, > try here: > > http://www.gold-software.com/DriveSpeedChecker-file9079.html > > Thanks. I'll give it a try Daniel >> Stay informed about: Hard Driv speed testing

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