No Mention Of Buffer Size On HDD

mc-dexter · Jan 8, 2009

Ok, so after a faulty Western Digital! I went for a sudden change of heart and went for the Maxtor with the 32MB buffer... but the problem is, no program i've used has even reckonised a buffer at all.

Does anyone know why? :wtf:

mc-dexter · Jan 8, 2009

I love how i get no replies sometimes, lol.

dadi_oh · Jan 8, 2009

Not sure what programs would display this info. I just assume that the disk itself takes care of managing the cache anyways so it would be transparent to the operating system.

I have a couple of the 500GB with 32MB cache and they are very fast in benchmarks so I assume the cache is part of that.

Not much help but.. hey... it's a reply

mc-dexter · Jan 8, 2009

Lol... made my day, cheers bud :toast:

ya... buffer/cache

3870x2 · Jan 8, 2009

that would be because the only information we have to go on is maxtor....product number would be in order.

AsRock · Jan 8, 2009

3870x2 said:
that would be because the only information we have to go on is maxtor....product number would be in order.

Yeah give us that i am sure some one will find it

. Should not be at all hard to find out.

mc-dexter · Jan 8, 2009

Serial Number: 9QM9CTV3

I know it's 32mb cache, well im pretty sure i seen it on thge label, i was just curious to why it can't be read not even by HD Tune or Everest.

scoutingwraith · Jan 8, 2009

Why dont you try a program like Everest.....or SiSoft Sandra.....

eidairaman1 · Jan 8, 2009

if it cant be read by those programs, perhaps its not the hardware but the software used.

mc-dexter · Jan 8, 2009

mc-dexter said:
Serial Number: 9QM9CTV3

I know it's 32mb cache, well im pretty sure i seen it on thge label, i was just curious to why it can't be read not even by HD Tune or Everest.

scoutingwraith said:
Why dont you try a program like Everest.....or SiSoft Sandra.....

eidairaman1 said:
if it cant be read by those programs, perhaps its not the hardware but the software used.

I'm guessing neither of you seen that post :laugh:

newtekie1 · Jan 8, 2009

This is pretty normal actually. When I first install Windows on my rig, if I just use the standard built in driver, it will read the my 500GB drive's information as it is plugged into the onboard SATA controller. If I install nVidia's drivers, it will no longer read the drives information.

None of the drives connected to my dedicated controller show information.

leventp · Jan 20, 2009

It is a firmware issue... There is quite a drama going on related to Seagate / Maxtor firmware issues at the moment. When the dust settles, you can try updating your disk with the latest firmware. I think that will solve your issue.

I have a 500GB Seagate with the similar issue, and I'm also waiting for a firmware update. The latest firmware update from Seagate is bricking 500GB 7200.11 disks.

95Viper · Jan 20, 2009

Try this HWiNFO32:http://www.hwinfo.com/

Victoria for windows:http://hdd-911.com/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=31&task=view_category&catid=81&order=dmdate_published&ascdesc=DESC

The web site is in Russia, but the program is in english. Here is a link for english manual:http://forums.techpowerup.com/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=299503

mc-dexter · Jan 23, 2009

So, pretty much weather it reads the size or not, I'm not losing any performance

{JNT}Raptor · Jan 24, 2009

Open up Everest....click on "Menu"....scroll down to "Storage"...then click on "ATA".......highlight your drive......scroll down to the bottom....and see your buffer size....HD Tune wouldn't show me the buffer size either...Everest shows it....It's just that peeps usually give up looking because they don't know where to look in the 1st place....No offense Intended.

Hope it helps.

leventp · Jan 24, 2009

The value Everest showing is coming from its internal database. It is not an actual value detected from the drive. If you scroll up at the same screen, you may see Everest is not able to detect the buffer size.

On the other hand, I learned that ATA protocol limits the query of buffer sizes of 32MB and up. So that is why there are no problem with 16MB drives but with 32MB drives, buffer is not detected.

mc-dexter · Jan 24, 2009

Ok. to those of ou who may of just skiopped through most of this thread, my standard program to use is everest!, so ya no.... no buffer size for my HDD in there, and yes i've tried the way you shown Raptor.

Ramo1203 · Jan 24, 2009

That information is normaly written on the HDD label.

mc-dexter · Jan 24, 2009

mc-dexter said:
Serial Number: 9QM9CTV3

I know it's 32mb cache, well im pretty sure i seen it on thge label, i was just curious to why it can't be read not even by HD Tune or Everest.

Ramo1203 said:
That information is normaly written on the HDD label.

Dude... have a quick read through the thread, and you'd obviously know about it being on the label, but cheers anyways. the point im after, is why doesnt it pick up in any program i use, and does it affect the read/write process... but im pretty sure it doesnt any more, im happy with the drive

Ramo1203 · Jan 24, 2009

Dude sorry, My bad.. Anyways hope your drive works well and all, try also with the Maxtor Diagnostic Utilities, might be written there.

Cheers

mc-dexter · Jan 24, 2009

Thats something i will try a bit later on when im back, cheers

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