New Harddrives

[robcy]

I am looking to replace my current 2 X 40gb with either 2 x 120gb or 2 x 160gb, and just in case, NO I really do not need the space .

Here is my question. Which would be faster 5400rpm/133ATA or 7200rpm/100ATA? Both have 2mb cache and cost the same.

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: robcy
I am looking to replace my current 2 X 40gb with either 2 x 120gb or 2 x 160gb, and just in case, NO I really do not need the space .

Here is my question. Which would be faster 5400rpm/133ATA or 7200rpm/100ATA? Both have 2mb cache and cost the same.

7200rpm Hands Down and Feet Up. ATA133 is just a marketing gimick, kind of like how nVidia added the FX onto the 5200 ;-)

Bill

 

[Bonesdad]

Why not got for the 8mb cache?

 

[Adul]

the 7200 woulc be off course.

 

[Boonesmi]

no difference in speed between the ata100 and ata133 (since none of todays harddrives require the 100mbs bus it makes ata133 kinda useless)

and as was said above, 7200rpm is faster
if your current drives are 7200rpm and you already said you dont need the space. then its kinda a wasted upgrade

 

[robcy]

8mb cache are more $$.

my current drives are 5400rpm.

the raid 0 setup will increase performance.

guess I will go with the 7200rpm drives.

thanks

 

[Ionizer86]

Robcy, since you live in Florida, you should be able to see many 8MB cache drives for 50c a gig every few weekends after rebate. They shouldn't cost more than 2mb 7200rpm drives if you live anywhere in the US where there's a computer related local retailer.

 

[StraightPipe]

I'd be interested in hearing your scores on the new RAID, i use 8meg drives, and i'd like to see if there's any difference.

if possible try to run the benches on the old raid too.

(BTW, 7200 is definately faster)
ATA100=100MB/s max transfer rate. but realistically you only get 25-30 average with a max around 35MB/s (my RAID0 does a max around 84.8MB/s (according to HDTach)

it would be nice to be limited to only 100MB/s!!!


(BTW, you can get those WD 1200JB's for around $50-80 if you search the hot deals forum for "hard drive") thats the 8 meg cache

 

[Bonesdad]

I would say the 8mb cache is WELL worth the extra, what? , $10 you might pay for it? and if you get it at a B&M store like Omax, you can usually get it cheaper than online if you don't mind rebates. Get the 8mb cache...you wont be sorry