Everyone with a WD SE80GIG HDD plz ...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ post ur sandra2003 HDD scores plz and post ur system specs.

Thankyou.

Here's an old test (sry, didn't feel like running a new one ). NTFS file system, WinXP Pro, System #1 in sig.

SiSoftware Sandra

Test Status
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
SMT Test : No
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : No
Windows Disk Cache Used : No
Use Overlapped I/O : Yes
Command Queue Depth : 4 command(s)
Test File Size : 767MB
File Server Optimised : Yes

Benchmark Breakdown
Buffered Read : 79 MB/s
Sequential Read : 35 MB/s
Random Read : 6 MB/s
Buffered Write : 83 MB/s
Sequential Write : 35 MB/s
Random Write : 11 MB/s
Average Access Time : 9 ms (estimated)

Drive
Drive Class : Fixed
Total Space : 74.5GB
Free Space : 27.1GB, 36%

ATTO and/or IOMeter are much better benchmarks than Sandra, FYI. I dont have a WD, so I cant help you there.

SiSoftware Sandra

Disk Status
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
SMT Test : No
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : No
Windows Disk Cache Used : No
Use Overlapped I/O : Yes
Command Queue Depth : 4 command(s)
Test File Size : 383MB
File Server Optimised : No

Benchmark Breakdown
Buffered Read : 83 MB/s
Sequential Read : 33 MB/s
Random Read : 6 MB/s
Buffered Write : 90 MB/s
Sequential Write : 34 MB/s
Random Write : 12 MB/s
Average Access Time : 9 ms (estimated)

Drive
Drive Class : Fixed
Total Space : 51.0GB (NOTE: This is a 50GB partition of the drive)
Free Space : 26.0GB, 51%


I've also attached the ATTO results at all normal settings.


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SYSTEM SPECS
XP1800 @ 1676MHz (146x11.5)
Win XP Home
Shuttle AK31
Crucial PC2100 lowest timings (except CAS and CMD Rate)
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JigPu

ah, glad to know that my drive is performing ok, Jigpu

edit: your test file is much smaller than mine....

come on, keep posting post other benchmarks aswell.