Hi, my SCSI “15k Seagate Cheetah” is not showing me performance improvements over my SATA Hard Drive.
Specs:
*WinXP Pro (PC).
*Adaptec ASC-29160N PCI Ultra 160 SCSI Controller Card
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any ideas why my setup shows no improvement over my SATA?
Thanks.
What’s the specs of this system?
What are you using to determine these results?
I use the hd_speed.exe to check my drive speeds.
and the performance experiance is/feels the same.
PC SPECS:
Windows Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.5512
Memory (RAM) 3328 MB
CPU Info Intel(R) Core™2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
CPU Speed 2502.4 MHz
Sound card SoundMAX HD Audio
Display Adapters NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS | NetMeeting driver | RDPDD Chained DD
Monitors 1
Screen Resolution 1152 X 864 - 32 bit
Network Network Present
Network Adapters Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
CD / DVD Drives E: TSSTcorpCDDVDW SH-S223F
COM Ports NOT Present
LPT Ports NOT Present
Mouse 7 Button Wheel Mouse Present
Hard Disks C: 10.0GB | D: 23.9GB
Hard Disks - Free C: 6.0GB | D: 20.1GB
USB Controllers 8 host controllers.
Firewire (1394) 1 host controllers.
PCMCIA (Laptops) Not Installed
Manufacturer American Megatrends Inc.
Product Make Maximus Formula
AC Power Status OnLine
BIOS Info AT/AT COMPATIBLE | 04/23/08 | A_M_I_ - 4000823
Time Zone Central Standard Time
Battery No Battery
Motherboard ASUSTeK Computer INC. Maximus Formula
Modem Not detected
I guess ill go stick with Sata or IDE. (Seriously, more space and more quiet)
But just in case if anyone has same question please continue as im done with this topic.
Thanks.