How to test my SATA drive speed

[gizbug]

Is there a program I can use to test my hard drive speed, to ensure my SATA is working at max speed?

 

[CalvinHobbes]

http://www.majorgeeks.com/CrystalDiskMark_d5574.html

 

[gizbug]

Can you help me decode the results? Want to make sure my sata drive is running at its max speed.
My results are for 5 / 100mb

Seq: 74.93 63.10
512K 37.38 33.92
4k 0.569 1.080

 

[Rubycon]

Never heard of this one before.

results

 

[gizbug]

Odd.

 

[gizbug]

My HD is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Performance
Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s
Capacity 320GB
RPM 7200 RPM
Cache 16MB
Average Latency 4.16ms
Didn't think the speeds would be that slow. I got the HD in october 06. There must be faster drives out there, eh?

 

[tcsenter]

HD Tach:

http://www.simplisoftware.com/...dex.php?request=HdTach

Run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2.

 

[gizbug]

That works in vista 64?