Thinking of getting a new hard disk.. - Page 3

sunsetbay · 31st Mar 2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ZuePhok

hitachi rocks!

mi using 3 hitachi SATA HDDs now!!

Chai · 31st Mar 2006, 06:23 PM

I'm thinking of getting WD Raptor, or a bigger but slightly slower 7200...Hmm...I want Hitachi!!!

Is WD740 really that much better than 7200RPM drives? I'm actually interested in the faster seek time. I find the Seagate quite slow compare to my old D740X!

Adrian Wong · 31st Mar 2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

I'm thinking of getting WD Raptor, or a bigger but slightly slower 7200...Hmm...I want Hitachi!!!

Is WD740 really that much better than 7200RPM drives? I'm actually interested in the faster seek time. I find the Seagate quite slow compare to my old D740X!

The seek time is actually limited by its rotation speed. All hard drives with the same rotation speed will have the same seek time.

Actual seek speed will also be affected by areal density. So, the higher the density, the faster the seeks, even if the seek time is the same.

ALstonLoong · 31st Mar 2006, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

I'm thinking of getting WD Raptor, or a bigger but slightly slower 7200...Hmm...I want Hitachi!!!

Is WD740 really that much better than 7200RPM drives? I'm actually interested in the faster seek time. I find the Seagate quite slow compare to my old D740X!

why not use raid 0 ? raptor is nice .... but is really expensive compare to normal sata drive.

ZuePhok · 1st Apr 2006, 03:44 AM

right now Im using 2 raptors in a RAID 0 array (TCQ disabled) and honestly I hardly feel any significant improvement

except my OS installation now takes only <15mins

then again, i've been using raptor for more than a year and I don't really remember how the 7200rpm day was like..

chai: if you want to try the 75gb model before buying it (to see if it really improves ur experience), let me know. i can grab one test drive for you (that machine, AMD still haven collected it back

)

Chai · 1st Apr 2006, 10:33 AM

Of course I would love to try it!

ZuePhok · 1st Apr 2006, 08:43 PM

hookayy..
once i get back to KL i will pass u the drives.

Chai · 1st Apr 2006, 09:53 PM

Thanks!

31st Mar 2006, 06:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,662 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	I'm thinking of getting WD Raptor, or a bigger but slightly slower 7200...Hmm...I want Hitachi!!! Is WD740 really that much better than 7200RPM drives? I'm actually interested in the faster seek time. I find the Seagate quite slow compare to my old D740X! __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/ Last edited by Chai : 31st Mar 2006 at 07:21 PM.

1st Apr 2006, 03:44 AM	#25 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,606 Reputation: 2854 Rep Power: 42	right now Im using 2 raptors in a RAID 0 array (TCQ disabled) and honestly I hardly feel any significant improvement except my OS installation now takes only <15mins then again, i've been using raptor for more than a year and I don't really remember how the 7200rpm day was like.. chai: if you want to try the 75gb model before buying it (to see if it really improves ur experience), let me know. i can grab one test drive for you (that machine, AMD still haven collected it back ) __________________ my motto: poison first, think later. Last edited by ZuePhok : 1st Apr 2006 at 06:07 AM.

1st Apr 2006, 10:33 AM	#26 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,662 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	Of course I would love to try it! __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

1st Apr 2006, 08:43 PM	#27 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,606 Reputation: 2854 Rep Power: 42	hookayy.. once i get back to KL i will pass u the drives. __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

1st Apr 2006, 09:53 PM	#28 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,662 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	Thanks! __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

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