Support NCQ?

[PleasurePaulie64]

Hey guys.

Does anybody know, or how to tell if this Nforce 4 (standard) board supports SATA NCQ?

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/products_motherboard_2.cfm?pName=NF4K8MC-ERS

Thanks in advance

 

[imported_Kensai]

Nope.

 

[PleasurePaulie64]

Is that because its an Nforce 4 standard?

 

[theMan]

i searched google for a while, and i dont think it does, but i may be wrong.

 

[theMan]

Originally posted by: PleasurePaulie64
Is that because its an Nforce 4 standard?

i think

 

[PleasurePaulie64]

Because I'm tossing up between a Seagate (w/ NCQ) and a Hitachi, so if it doesnt support NCQ, id rather go with the faster Hitachi.

 

[Sqube]

I thought it had been demonstrated several times already that NCQ doesn't have much benefit unless you're constantly accessing your hard drive. Not too sure though; I'd search around here some more if I was you.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: Sqube
I thought it had been demonstrated several times already that NCQ doesn't have much benefit unless you're constantly accessing your hard drive in a server configuration. Not too sure though; I'd search around here some more if I was you.

Fixed

NCQ does nothing for desktop performance, in fact it even reduces performance in some tests!

 

[PleasurePaulie64]

Really? Wow!

The fact still remains, anybody know for certain if that board supports NCQ or what?

Thanks!!

 

[RichUK]

Click me .. Google is a wonderfull thing

 

[imported_Phil]

It doesn't look like it- go find the manual (PDF format) and Search for NCQ, TCQ, native, tagged, command, queueing. No hits.

I'd say not, and you really don't need to make it a priority. Besides, I'd take the Seagate over the Hitachi.

 

[PleasurePaulie64]

Why would you take the Seagate NCQ over the Hitach. The Hitach is a faster drive.

 

[PleasurePaulie64]

Looks like all Nforce 4 supports NCQ..

http://www.amdzone.com/index.php?name=P...0&sid=7b2f614bc2aa54ca1ff8646b9e754244

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: PleasurePaulie64
Why would you take the Seagate NCQ over the Hitach. The Hitach is a faster drive.

Because the Seagate drives have proved themselves over time to be quiet, fast and cool-running.
The days of the Hitachi "meow" (thermal recalibration noise) are over apparently, but I still don't trust IBM/Hitachi stuff.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: PleasurePaulie64
Looks like all Nforce 4 supports NCQ..

http://www.amdzone.com/index.php?name=P...0&sid=7b2f614bc2aa54ca1ff8646b9e754244

Interesting - I thought that it was board-specific

Anyway, I'd still take the Seagate for the reasons listed above.