HD tune Thread

[nafets]

I doubt ACHI had anything to do with the better performance. I've never seen ACHI actually increase hard drive performance...

When you see large drops like during the first test, it's usually a sign alot of times that there are background programs or processes running that are causing delays while running HDTune.

With not factoring in the large drop at the end of your first test, the minimum and maximum transfer rates are pretty much the same, along with Access Times, Burst Rates, and CPU Usages.

Try running the test again with ACHI off, maybe you'll see different results, more along the lines of what was seen in the second test...

 

[alexp999]

I doubt ACHI had anything to do with the better performance. I've never seen ACHI actually increase hard drive performance...

When you see large drops like during the first test, it's usually a sign alot of times that there are background programs or processes running that are causing delays while running HDTune.

With not factoring in the large drop at the end of your first test, the minimum and maximum transfer rates are pretty much the same, along with Access Times, Burst Rates, and CPU Usages.

Try running the test again with ACHI off, maybe you'll see different results, more along the lines of what was seen in the second test...

This is the difference between AHCI and IDE:

IDE (on left) vs AHCI (on right)

I was updating cus I had changed to Advanced Performance, that was the main reason. i went to AHCI as well, cus it reduces HDD wear due to NCQ but also to see if it made a difference. All it has changed is the Burst Rate. but advanced performance has given the biggest gain.

 

[alexp999]

yeah idk wtf happened towards the end, but this is my Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA 7200RPM split into 2 volumes


average of 60.4 MB a sec

Hi,

Could you use TPU's upload server

www.techpowerup.org

Your Imageshack pic is taking forever to come through

 

[DarkEgo]

Thank you everyone for complemnts on the thread. It would be alot easier for me if when you post a drive you put this above the screenshot:
Name, full name of your drive[ex. Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB (Sata)], your average speed in MB/ sec. This makes keeping up with the thread alot easier because then I can just copy and paste every thing to the score list.
Thank you,
DarkEgo.

 

[alexp999]

alexp999, Maxtor Basics Portable 80GB (USB), 30.0 MB/sec

 

[farlex85]

You have my raptor labeled wrong. It's just 71.7mb/s, I think you tacked on yogurt's score by accident. Just fyi.

 

[MadClown]

ffs i didnt know tpu had a pic upload server, lol

Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA 7200RPM split into 2 volumes

Can you please post your name, full drive name, and your average score, please.

my name is Jon if thats what your getting at, avg. score is 60.4

 

[DarkEgo]

Can you please post your name, full drive name, and your average score, please.

 

[alexp999]

Can you please post your name, full drive name, and your average score, please.

@ madclown, can you do it as an edit to avoid this thread getting overloaded and harder to navigate too quick. And maybe delte your last post with the imageshack screenie, its still sitting their for ages trying to load while I'm on thr page.

Cheers!

 

[Zyrocenus]

Heres my work "beast"

This stupid lil dell did and ok job!

Samsung 80G 7200RPM 2meg buffer

max: 57m\sec
avg: 44.9
access: 13.7ms
burst: 70.6m\sec

later I'll post my home system just to make the dell choke a lil more on its inferiority lol



Zyro

PS How do I make the image display larger? I didnt want it to be like alil thumbnail -is new-

 

[alexp999]

This stupid lil dell did and ok job!

Samsung 80G 7200RPM 2meg buffer

later I'll post my home system just to make the dell choke a lil more on its inferiority lol

View attachment 17499

Zyro

PS How do I make the image display larger? I didnt want it to be like alil thumbnail -is new-

the easiest way is to use TPU's image server:

www.techpowerup.org

Then after you upload click the vbb link which will add the image link to your clipboard. Then paste it into your message.

if your still stuggling to do so, Pm me and I'll send you a screenie walkthrough.

 

[Zyrocenus]

Just for fun how about raided SAS 10K drives!

Just for fun i thought I'd bench my server.... 73 Gig 10000 RPM SAS drives in a raid array

Go Dell.... Cant wait to stack this result against my monster

Max: 91.4m\sec
avg: 77.6m\sec
access: 5.4ms
burst: 99.2m\sec

Zyro

Thanks for the tips on uploadin images Alexp999!

 

[CrackerJack]

WD 320Gb Non-Raid
Well running WoW, i'll test again when I'm done playing

 

[CarolinaKSU]

Here is my Raid 0 array with 2 Samsung 750gb Spinpoint F1s

 

[DarkEgo]

If you want me to feature your post read the front page.
Post your name, full hard disc name, and your average H Tune score.

 

[CrackerJack]

CrackerJack
Western Digital Caviar 320Gb SE16 SATA 63.2MB/ sec

 

[btarunr]

Hey why isn't CarolinaKSU in that list ?

CarolinaKSU: 2x Samsung 750 GB Spinpoint F1 (RAID 0), 136.4 MB/s

 

[CStylen]

CStylen
2 150GB Raptor's Raid 0 on ICH9R

 

[Zyrocenus]

sorry dudeski

If you want me to feature your post read the front page.
Post your name, full hard disc name, and your average H Tune score.

Zyrocenus, Samsung Spinpoint P80 80GB 2meg(IDE), 44.9 MB/ sec <----- benchmark 1
Zyrocenus, Fujitsu MAX3147 15K 73GB 16meg(SAS) RAID0, 77.6 MB/ sec <-----benchmark 2


Zyro

Found out the drive is a 15K RPM drive and not a 10K RPM

 

[oli_ramsay]

750GB Samsung F1, 32MB cache

37GB raptor 16MB cache

320Gb seagate barracuda 7200.10 16MB cache, PATA

 

[CarolinaKSU]

Hey why isn't CarolinaKSU in that list ?

CarolinaKSU: 2x Samsung 750 GB Spinpoint F1 (RAID 0), 136.4 MB/s

I should have written out my name and average with my screenshot

So...

CarolinaKSU
Samsung Spinport F1 750GB x2 (RAID 0) 136.4 MB/s

 

[mullered07]

in your face velociraptor


mullered07 wd6400aaks 97.1 MB/s

 

[alexp999]

in your face velociraptor


mullered07 wd6400aaks 97.1 MB/s

WD6400AAKS ftw!

 

[btarunr]

For Raptor/VelociRaptor, the trump card is its access time.

 

[DarkEgo]

I will probly be gone for the weekend so sont post to much.