Hard Disk Reviews

[Guest]

I have read x-bit, storage review, and tom's hardware... all have posted there version of the same thing(almost anyway).
If I were doing a review I would at least use drives of the same size (not all different sizes). It is more critical than 7200RPM vs 5200RPM (IBM's 5200 models can beat some mid range 7200 drives). IBM's 20GB GXP75 is the fastest 20GB drive, when used in RAID 0 (4 drives) it will beat any 4 of any size in the same config, in most cases. While the 30GB GXP75 is not the fastest... Why? Well, let's try using Intel's test for server use instead of benchmark utilities. They just throw out numbers that are so vague, until you compare real world use then you will know that Quantum is not what it's cracked up to be. Not one IDE drive can beat a Seagate's performance for video streaming. Yet not one IDE drive can beat a GXP75 in a workstation.

 

[peteb]

What are you looking for? Performance, value, space, noice, cost, heat....

If you want the fastest possible disk IO with no noise, cost or physical space issues - build a SCSI raid array.

If you want a large good performing IO take a reasonable IDE solution (raid or otherwise).

My own .02c? I have 3HDD right now.

Disk 1 UltraATA66 IBM Deskstar 7200rpm 45GB - Boot/Win2K/Applications

Disk2/3 Highpoint Raid0 (striped) 2 x UltraATA100 Maxtor 5400rpm 80GB ea. (150GB array).

This seems to run VERY nicely and I get an easy sustained 23-24MB/s transfer between them. Since my DV editing only generates 4MB/s streams this fits my needs very well. Also since I video edit to/from my array, using a different disk for application and Windows ensures my data is split effectively over disks and controllers.

Peter.

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