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LesPaul

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I installed my Raptor last night.. and while it was quicker formatting and loading windows, nothing else really seems to be as fast as I expected, especially since i'm upgrading from a 5400 RPM drive.. I think I might have something set wrong, but I'd like to see a comparison of my scores and everyone elses various drive scores.

If you've got some HD Tach or Sandra Harddrive benchmarks, please post them along with what drive/configuration you're using.

Thanks.
 
On an ASUS PC800E-Deluxe using the onboard SATA controller (the Intel one).

36GB Raptor
Random Access = 8.9ms
Read Burst = 96.6MB/s
Read Maximum = 60.2MB/s
Read Minimum = 37.2MB/s
Read Average = 50.2MB/s
CPU Utilization = 0.0%

200GB Western Digital SATA drive on osecond SATA channel
Random Access = 13.2ms
Read Burst = 75.3MB/s
Read Maximum = 47.8MB/s
Read Minimum = 29.6MB/s
Read Average = 41.1MB/s
CPU Utilization = 4.8%
 

Maxtor 160gb ata133
Random Access = 14.5ms
Read Burst = 86.4MB/s
Read Maximum = 57.7MB/s
Read Minimum = 27.5MB/s
Read Average = 48.0MB/s
CPU Utilization = 3.0%
 
Ok.. Finally got home from work and had a chance to run HDTach.. here's my scores:

-Raptor-
Random Access: 9.3ms
Read Burst: 100.8 MB/s
Read Max: 80.3 MB/s
Read Min: 34.3 MB/s
Read Avg: 50.4 MB/s
CPU: 27.3%

-Old Drive: Maxtor 40GB 5400 RPM-
Random Access: 19.6
Read Burst: 93.9 MB/s
Read Max: 35.9 MB/s
Read Min: 16.0 MB/s
Read Avg: 28.7 MB/s
CPU: 47.7%

Umm.. yeah.. big difference.. lol

How come my CPU utilization is so high compared to everyone elses? I have HDT version 2.70

winXP SP1
NF7-S
2500+ @ 211x10.5
1 GB memory
 
15,000 rpm Seagate Cheetah...........
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Raptor: (A7N8X Deluxe integrated Silicon Image 3114 SATA controller)
Max = 78.6
Avg. = 48.7
Min = 31.1
Random Access Time = 8.5 ms
CPU Utilization = 7.5%

WD800JB:
Max = 49.6
Avg = 40.4
Min = 22.6
Random Access Time = 13.5 ms
CPU Utilization = 11.4%

Don't have the Burst speed because the scale only goes up to 80 on my version of HDTach... and that's maxed out with both of my drives.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Raptor: (A7N8X Deluxe integrated Silicon Image 3114 SATA controller)


Don't have the Burst speed because the scale only goes up to 80 on my version of HDTach... and that's maxed out with both of my drives.
Click to expand...

You can change the Burst Speed graph to show over 80 by left clicking on the end of the graph and dragging it over to the right. It's kind of tricky to grab it in the right place but it will work.

 
You can change the Burst Speed graph to show over 80 by left clicking on the end of the graph and dragging it over to the right. It's kind of tricky to grab it in the right place but it will work.
Click to expand...

Just download 2.70 which is capable of natively reading higher busts.

Cheers!
 
36GB Atlas 10KIV
Random Access = 7.2ms
Read Burst = 90.9MB/s
Read Maximum = 66.8MB/s
Read Minimum = 33.1MB/s
Read Average = 50.6MB/s
CPU Utilization = 12.1%

Maxtor 160GB ATA133
Random Access = 13ms
Read Burst = 112.3MB/s
Read Maximum = 56.1MB/s
Read Minimum = 37.8MB/s
Read Average = 48.7MB/s
CPU Utilization = 13.7%

Used HD Tach 2.70

Dave
 
Maxtor 120 gb 2MB cache
Random Access = 13.6
Read Burst = 83.4MB/s
Read Maximum = 51.0MB/s
Read Minimum = 28.5MB/s
Read Average = 43.2MB/s
CPU Utilization = 18.9%

Maxtor 160gb 8MB cache
Random Access = 14.7ms
Read Burst = 83.8MB/s
Read Maximum = 58.4MB/s
Read Minimum = 20.2MB/s
Read Average = 46.6MB/s
CPU Utilization = 18.7%

2 x 120gb WD SATA Raid 0
Random Access = 12.6ms
Read Burst = 89.4MB/s
Read Maximum = 61.6MB/s
Read Minimum = 8.7MB/s
Read Average = 35.9MB/s
CPU Utilization = 13.2%

used hd tach 2.7

 
Ibm 120GXP 60gb Deskstar 2mb Cache ata/100

Random Access = 11.9ms
Read Burst = 90.3mb/s
Read Maximum = 43.3mb/s
Read Minimum = 24.7mb/s
Read Average = 39.3/s
CPU Utilization = 6.5%

Used HDTach 2.7
 
2 x Maxtor DM+9 80 gig 8meg cache sata striped raid 0 onboard promise sata controller on Soltek sl-75FRN2-RL board using Highpoint rocket raid parallel to sata hdd adapters
random access 14.2ms
read burst went off the scale at 200 ?
read max 94.1 MB/s
read min 21.8 MB/s
average 56.9 MB/s
cpu utilization 17.8%

hdtach version 2.70
 
Abit NF7 & single WD800JB

Random Access: 13.3ms

Read Burst: 91.0 MB/s

Read Max.: 50.4 MB/s

Read Min.: 21.5 MB/s

Read Av.: 40.9 MB/s

CPU utilization: 20.7%



 
Abit IC7 & DM+9 80GB 8MB

Random Access: 12.3ms
Read Burst: 86.2 MB/s
Read Max.: 51.2 MB/s
Read Min.: 27.1 MB/s
Read Av.: 43.1 MB/s
CPU utilization: 2.9%

HD Tach 2.7
 
I finally got 2.70... so here's my "new" results... they differ from 2.61 results 😕

Raptor
Random Access: 8.6ms
Read Burst: 100.3 MB/s
Read Max: 80.7 MB/s
Read Min: 36.9 MB/s
Read Avg: 51.0 MB/s
CPU Utilization: 52.4%

WD800JB
Random Access: 13.3ms
Read Burst: 92.6 MB/s
Read Max: 50.5 MB/s
Read Min: 29.4 MB/s
Read Avg: 41.7 MB/s
CPU Utilization: 0.0%

BTW... I made a mistake in my previous post... the SATA controller is a Silicon Image 3112A
 
I have never bothered to download HD Tach but now I think I will. However, I am out of a job right now---is HD Tach a free utility?

I have an NF7-S Rev 2/2500+ OC'd to 2.2Ghz. I also do a lot of video-encoding/DVD ripping (for my OWN benefit--they aren't shared of course), likewise with sound and I play some big games (like BF1942). Would you guys recommend a WD SE drive or a Maxtor 8meg one? We have the 80Gig WD drive in a PC here and it is spectacular, but will the Maxtor be faster? Also, how about SATA? Is it worthwhile to use it on the NF7-S? I am thinking no, but please let me know.

To me, it looks like the Maxtor and WD's here are very similar in speed and since the WD has a higher reliability rating than the Maxtor on Storagereview.com, perhaps I should choose that one instead.

I will post scores on this 80GB 7200.7 PATA when I get HD Tach.
 
Maxtor 80GB DiamondMax 8 2MB Cache 7200rpm (storage)

random access: 13.5ms
Burst: 113.0 MB/sec
Max: 62.9 MB/sec
Min: 29.4 MB/sec
Avg: 49.5 MB/sec
CPU 24.7%

Maxtor 80*2 DiamondMax 9 8MB Cache SATA in RAID 0 (system)

random access: 13.0ms
burst: 107.9 MB/sec
Max: 99.5 MB/sec
Min: 30.4 MB/sec
Avg: 85.3 MB/sec
CPU: 30.8%

Gotta love an average of 85.3MB/sec 🙂
 
poppyq

I have the same drives but on a integrated PATA promise raid controller. Your numbers are slightly better than mine, what controller are you using?

Those are pretty good numbers for the single drive.. I never tested the drives seperately..
 
WOW very nice, poppy!
I'd like to see a Hitachi Deskstar in here!
That review of it on StorageReview has led me to choosing that as my next drive. the 80GB is only $88 on Newegg too.

I'd love to see that in here 😉
 
the numbers for the single drive(DiamondMax +9) just about match numbers for a Raptor that somebody posted earlier.. Awesome drives.. very quiet, very fast..
 
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