I got another new toy...

Viper007Bond · December 20th, 2004, 11:22 AM

Thought I posted about this, but I guess not. I won a 400 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 SATA HD in a forum's contest and installed it a few days ago. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Code:

HDDs:                                   [Used]   [Free]   [Size]
 WD 74 GB Raptor [SATA]          (C:)   37.1GB  32.14GB  69.23GB (NTFS)
 Seagate 400 GB File Dump [SATA] (D:) 214.23GB 158.38GB 372.61GB (NTFS)
 Maxtor 250 GB File Dump [SATA]  (E:) 108.59GB 125.17GB 233.76GB (NTFS)
Total:                                359.92GB 315.68GB  675.6GB

That's "725" GB, 675 "true" GB. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Tested the read/write speeds on my hard drives using HD Tach: http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public...request=HdTach

Here's my results using the long bench (32mb zones). My drives are in RED. Drives from the program's database are in BLUE. I have a Pentium 4 3.0C GHz.

I defragged each drive 2 or 3 times after actually defragging them to make sure they were 100% defragged.

74 GB WD Raptor via SATA on the motherboard (10,000 RPM, 8? MB cache)

http://images.viper007bond.com/computer/hdtach_74gb-raptor.jpg

400 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 via SATA on the motherboard (7200 RPM, 8 MB cache)

http://images.viper007bond.com/computer/hdtach_400gb-seagate.jpg

250 GB Maxtor ? via SATA via a SIIG SATA-to-PCI card (7200? RPM, 8? MB cache)

http://images.viper007bond.com/computer/hdtach_250gb-maxtor_via-pci.jpg

Buba · December 20th, 2004, 11:25 AM

I would love a new HD, only got 160 GB at the moment over 3 HDs...
But the DivX Playa and the DVD Burner have had my budget...

Buba

//edit: Do the stats actually mean, that the Raptor is the slowest?

//edit: Ah, no, is see... the average read is higher with the raptor...

Burst means randomly accessing the HD, right?

Viper007Bond · December 20th, 2004, 11:30 AM

Yeah, I was like WTF @ the burst speed being higher on the 400 GB too. Perhaps someone here knows why that happened...

Jostyrostelli · December 20th, 2004, 02:16 PM

Lol I didn't know there was a dyno for computerstuff too

Daniel · December 20th, 2004, 02:29 PM

I feel very ungeek now... images/smilies/wacko.gif

swek · December 20th, 2004, 02:35 PM

^^ He left us waaay behind images/smilies/lol.gif

swek · December 20th, 2004, 04:29 PM

^^ You're such a loser. I pity you.
EDIT: Left this Post for amusement images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Renesis · December 20th, 2004, 04:38 PM

ignore him guys, I'm on his case, 3 windows at the time... images/smilies/mad.gif

Buba · December 20th, 2004, 04:50 PM

Hard to ingnore him... Show some respect!

Buba

Overheat · December 20th, 2004, 05:14 PM

You win a lot of stuff Viper! images/smilies/smile.gif

Well done.

Ultra_Kool_Dude · December 20th, 2004, 05:24 PM

Viper007Bond -> quite a guy images/smilies/lol.gif

zenon · December 30th, 2004, 08:12 PM

I was just thinking what I could possibly do to actually use up my 320gigs of storage, but now you have more than that on a single drive!

I answered it pretty quickly though - more music! images/smilies/tongue.gif

bahnstormer · December 30th, 2004, 08:47 PM

lol is this thread meant as a joke?

Code:

i have a 200MB harddrive in my pc.

jasonchiu · December 31st, 2004, 02:55 AM

whats the site you won that HD from?

edit

everyone seems to be getting free shit from the net, i not =.="

Viper007Bond · December 31st, 2004, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonchiu

whats the site you won that HD from?

edit

everyone seems to be getting free shit from the net, i not =.="

http://forums.rojakpot.com/

bahnstormer · December 31st, 2004, 03:45 PM

wow that forum is full of the most super dorky gay people i've EVER seen in my ENTIRE life. well.....maybe not ever, but sure as hell close. are they all asian???

good prizes though...and if u wanna win again viper, post a pic of yourself taking
a shit while reading the book - i bet that'd win u another HD> images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Overheat · December 31st, 2004, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonchiu

everyone seems to be getting free shit from the net, i not =.="

Except for all that stuff you steal ofcourse! images/smilies/tongue.gif

Viper007Bond · December 31st, 2004, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bahnstormer

wow that forum is full of the most super dorky gay people i've EVER seen in my ENTIRE life. well.....maybe not ever, but sure as hell close. are they all asian???

I think so and whatever, that's the point. It's a technical forum. images/smilies/wink.gif

kenezzite · December 31st, 2004, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bahnstormer

wow that forum is full of the most super dorky gay people i've EVER seen in my ENTIRE life. well.....maybe not ever, but sure as hell close. are they all asian???

That really hurts you know, i'm one of those geeks. images/smilies/sad.gif

J/K

tourist · February 8th, 2005, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bahnstormer

wow that forum is full of the most super dorky gay people i've EVER seen in my ENTIRE life. well.....maybe not ever, but sure as hell close. are they all asian???

good prizes though...and if u wanna win again viper, post a pic of yourself taking
a shit while reading the book - i bet that'd win u another HD> images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Sorry to bring this thread up, but after reading this, I have nothing to say, considering that I'm one of the most active forumer over there... images/smilies/mellow.gif

Oh well...

December 20th, 2004, 11:22 AM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	I got another new toy... Thought I posted about this, but I guess not. I won a 400 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 SATA HD in a forum's contest and installed it a few days ago. Code: HDDs: [Used] [Free] [Size] WD 74 GB Raptor [SATA] (C:) 37.1GB 32.14GB 69.23GB (NTFS) Seagate 400 GB File Dump [SATA] (D:) 214.23GB 158.38GB 372.61GB (NTFS) Maxtor 250 GB File Dump [SATA] (E:) 108.59GB 125.17GB 233.76GB (NTFS) Total: 359.92GB 315.68GB 675.6GB That's "725" GB, 675 "true" GB. Tested the read/write speeds on my hard drives using HD Tach: http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public...request=HdTach Here's my results using the long bench (32mb zones). My drives are in RED. Drives from the program's database are in BLUE. I have a Pentium 4 3.0C GHz. I defragged each drive 2 or 3 times after actually defragging them to make sure they were 100% defragged. 74 GB WD Raptor via SATA on the motherboard (10,000 RPM, 8? MB cache) 400 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 via SATA on the motherboard (7200 RPM, 8 MB cache) 250 GB Maxtor ? via SATA via a SIIG SATA-to-PCI card (7200? RPM, 8? MB cache) __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

December 20th, 2004, 11:30 AM	#3
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Yeah, I was like WTF @ the burst speed being higher on the 400 GB too. Perhaps someone here knows why that happened... __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

December 20th, 2004, 02:16 PM	#4
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December 20th, 2004, 04:50 PM	#9
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December 20th, 2004, 11:25 AM	#2
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 6,028 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 40	I would love a new HD, only got 160 GB at the moment over 3 HDs... But the DivX Playa and the DVD Burner have had my budget... Buba //edit: Do the stats actually mean, that the Raptor is the slowest? //edit: Ah, no, is see... the average read is higher with the raptor... Burst means randomly accessing the HD, right?

December 20th, 2004, 02:35 PM	#6
swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,345 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 47	^^ He left us waaay behind

December 20th, 2004, 04:29 PM	#7
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December 20th, 2004, 04:38 PM	#8
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December 30th, 2004, 08:12 PM	#12
zenon VIP Joined: Mar 8th, 2004 Last Online: April 3rd, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,546 Rep Power: 22	I was just thinking what I could possibly do to actually use up my 320gigs of storage, but now you have more than that on a single drive! I answered it pretty quickly though - more music! __________________ *Disclaimer: 'Official "What's that Song?" Guy' unless said song is European house music or sung in German.

December 30th, 2004, 08:47 PM	#13
bahnstormer Joined: Jan 5th, 2004 Last Online: August 25th, 2008 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,449 Rep Power: 0	lol is this thread meant as a joke? Code: i have a 200MB harddrive in my pc. __________________

December 31st, 2004, 02:55 AM	#14
jasonchiu Joined: May 26th, 2004 Last Online: August 26th, 2005 Location: hong kong Posts: 5,216 Rep Power: 0	whats the site you won that HD from? edit everyone seems to be getting free shit from the net, i not =.="

December 31st, 2004, 03:45 PM	#16
bahnstormer Joined: Jan 5th, 2004 Last Online: August 25th, 2008 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,449 Rep Power: 0	wow that forum is full of the most super dorky gay people i've EVER seen in my ENTIRE life. well.....maybe not ever, but sure as hell close. are they all asian??? good prizes though...and if u wanna win again viper, post a pic of yourself taking a shit while reading the book - i bet that'd win u another HD> __________________

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