Hard Driv speed testing

Hi

I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new
10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard drive
tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is running to
speed.

Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a
second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache size
but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.

thanks for any help

regards

Daniel

"Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new
> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard drive
> tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is running
> to speed.
>
> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a
> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache size
> but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>
> thanks for any help
>
> regards
>
> Daniel

HDTach
http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public...request=HdTach

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> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi
>>
>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new
>> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard
>> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is
>> running to speed.
>>
>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a
>> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache
>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>>
>> thanks for any help
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Daniel
>
> HDTach
> http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public...request=HdTach
Does not work with Vista

cheers

Daniel

"Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new
> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard drive
> tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is running
> to speed.
>
> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a
> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache size
> but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>
> thanks for any help
>
> regards
>
> Daniel

Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in there.

Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and
1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what
drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing?

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> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Hi
>>
>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new
>> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard
>> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is
>> running to speed.
>>
>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a
>> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache
>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>>
>> thanks for any help
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Daniel
>
> Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in
> there.
>
> Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and
> 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what
> drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing?
>
I do Have Nero 7, I will give it a go.

The drives are
C: A WD 150G 10,000 RPM 32Mb Cache
D: A WD 160G 7,2000 RPM 16MB Cache
I could have the Cache numbers wrong but I do know that the
cache 10K is twice the size of the 7.2K.

The 7.2K used to be the C: Drive and the PC performed general better,
with higher 3M Marks, and programs opening quicker, also big spreadsheet
calculations taking a lot less time.

I think the 10K drive has not been installed properly but I do not know
where to start
looking, I figured that if I had hard evidence I could go to the installer
shop and have them
fix the problem.

cheers

Daniel

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> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new
>>> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard
>>> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is
>>> running to speed.
>>>
>>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a
>>> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache
>>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>>>
>>> thanks for any help
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>
>> Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in
>> there.
>>
>> Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and
>> 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what
>> drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing?
>>
> I do Have Nero 7, I will give it a go.
>
> The drives are
> C: A WD 150G 10,000 RPM 32Mb Cache
> D: A WD 160G 7,2000 RPM 16MB Cache
> I could have the Cache numbers wrong but I do know that the
> cache 10K is twice the size of the 7.2K.
>
> The 7.2K used to be the C: Drive and the PC performed general better,
> with higher 3M Marks, and programs opening quicker, also big spreadsheet
> calculations taking a lot less time.
>
> I think the 10K drive has not been installed properly but I do not know
> where to start
> looking, I figured that if I had hard evidence I could go to the installer
> shop and have them
> fix the problem.

Are they Parallel EIDE drives or SATA drives? If they are PATA (also known
as EIDE, ATA133, ATA100 etc) , then check that they are working at DMA mode
4 (or higher?) - Check this in the device manager of XP - primary and
secondary IDEo channels in the IDE controllers section of device manager of
XP.

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>>
>> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new
>>> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard
>>> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is
>>> running to speed.
>>>
>>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a
>>> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache
>>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>>>
>>> thanks for any help
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>
>> HDTach
>> http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public...request=HdTach
> Does not work with Vista
>
> cheers
>
> Daniel

I didn't check the version there - sorry - the latest is 3.0.4.0 and it does
work with Vista.
I've used it on Vista Home Premium myself.

How do you do that in Vista??
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> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my
>>>> new 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS
>>>> hard drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the
>>>> dive is running to speed.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have
>>>> a second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache
>>>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>>>>
>>>> thanks for any help
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in
>>> there.
>>>
>>> Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and
>>> 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what
>>> drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing?
>>>
>> I do Have Nero 7, I will give it a go.
>>
>> The drives are
>> C: A WD 150G 10,000 RPM 32Mb Cache
>> D: A WD 160G 7,2000 RPM 16MB Cache
>> I could have the Cache numbers wrong but I do know that the
>> cache 10K is twice the size of the 7.2K.
>>
>> The 7.2K used to be the C: Drive and the PC performed general better,
>> with higher 3M Marks, and programs opening quicker, also big spreadsheet
>> calculations taking a lot less time.
>>
>> I think the 10K drive has not been installed properly but I do not know
>> where to start
>> looking, I figured that if I had hard evidence I could go to the
>> installer shop and have them
>> fix the problem.
>
> Are they Parallel EIDE drives or SATA drives? If they are PATA (also known
> as EIDE, ATA133, ATA100 etc) , then check that they are working at DMA
> mode 4 (or higher?) - Check this in the device manager of XP - primary and
> secondary IDEo channels in the IDE controllers section of device manager
> of XP.
>

Nero 7 only test the DVD drive AFAIK

cheers

Daniel
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> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Hi
>>
>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my new
>> 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS hard
>> drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the dive is
>> running to speed.
>>
>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have a
>> second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the cache
>> size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>>
>> thanks for any help
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Daniel
>
> Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in
> there.
>
> Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB and
> 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so what
> drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing?
>

"Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> How do you do that in Vista??
> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>> "Daniel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:Ptbuj.16450$421.11602@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I am running a PC with Vista Ultimate, I have a real concern that my
>>>>> new 10,000 RPM drive in not performing well, it tests okay with DOS
>>>>> hard drive tests but that just says no errors or faults not that the
>>>>> dive is running to speed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a program I can use to test the drive for performance, I have
>>>>> a second drive that is 7,200RPM, it is the same make and half the
>>>>> cache size but seems to be quicker, I can use that as a benchmark.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks for any help
>>>>>
>>>>> regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>
>>>> Do you have Nero DVD software? There is a basic drive speed tester in
>>>> there.
>>>>
>>>> Tell us more about the drives. The latest Western Digital SE16 750GB
>>>> and 1000TB drives are nearly as fast as the last generation Raptors, so
>>>> what drives are you comparing and what tasks are you comparing?
>>>>
>>> I do Have Nero 7, I will give it a go.
>>>
>>> The drives are
>>> C: A WD 150G 10,000 RPM 32Mb Cache
>>> D: A WD 160G 7,2000 RPM 16MB Cache
>>> I could have the Cache numbers wrong but I do know that the
>>> cache 10K is twice the size of the 7.2K.
>>>
>>> The 7.2K used to be the C: Drive and the PC performed general better,
>>> with higher 3M Marks, and programs opening quicker, also big spreadsheet
>>> calculations taking a lot less time.
>>>
>>> I think the 10K drive has not been installed properly but I do not know
>>> where to start
>>> looking, I figured that if I had hard evidence I could go to the
>>> installer shop and have them
>>> fix the problem.
>>
>> Are they Parallel EIDE drives or SATA drives? If they are PATA (also
>> known as EIDE, ATA133, ATA100 etc) , then check that they are working at
>> DMA mode 4 (or higher?) - Check this in the device manager of XP -
>> primary and secondary IDEo channels in the IDE controllers section of
>> device manager of XP.

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