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