Performace i should expect

stan03 · 12-11-03, 11:33 AM

What kind of performance increase should i expect from Raid 0 from a maxtor 120 gig 8 mb cache.

K1ll1nT1m3 · 12-11-03, 11:58 AM

Its pretty nice. I wont go back. I reinstall OSs and move big files alot. I love it. I get about 90mbs in ATTO with a SATA Maxtor 120g and a WD PATA 120g. I think the wd is slowing me down some. I have seen better scores with 2 SATA 120 Maxtors. I think they were around 110mbs. Access times are no were near a Raptors, but I worry about the Mbs more.

I wonder if you would be better with a raid using another 80g SATA though. Would there be a big difference between a 80g sata and a 120 pata in transfer rate?

stan03 · 12-11-03, 12:45 PM

yup thats my next question

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I wonder if you would be better with a raid using another 80g SATA though. Would there be a big difference between a 80g sata and a 120 pata in transfer rate?

K1ll1nT1m3 · 12-11-03, 12:54 PM

Doesnt your board support 4 SATAs? I would get an 80g sata so you can try raid0 out. If you like it, then get another 80g sata and add it ( 3 80s in raid0 ). That would give you 240g too, plus be faster than 2 PATAs. I cant really think of a good reason to get a PATA in your case. ( unless you dont have room for 3 hdds )

stan03 · 12-11-03, 03:35 PM

i thought you can only do raid 0 with an even number of drives.....

K1ll1nT1m3 · 12-11-03, 03:41 PM

Nope. Just for fun, I set up a raid0 with 1 WD 36g Raptor, 1 WD 120g PATA, and one Maxtor 120g SATA. The max transfer was nice, but it would be a very poor way to setup a raid0.

If I didnt already have 120g drives, I would do a raid0 with 3 80g maxtors. For the money its gonna be hard get a faster setup with that much space.

stan03 · 12-11-03, 06:33 PM

this question still stands

Would there be a big difference between a 80g sata and a 120 pata in transfer rate?

stan03 · 12-12-03, 05:28 PM

bump.......

Cjwinnit · 12-12-03, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by stan03
this question still stands

Would there be a big difference between a 80g sata and a 120 pata in transfer rate?

The 120 gig should be slightly faster on probability because the data is more densely packed, but it depens on a lot of variables. Make, cache, model, number of platters, RPM...

stan03 · 12-12-03, 08:00 PM

um ok both are 8mb cache forget it, here are the two model numbers 6Y080M0 for sata and 6Y120P0 for the 120 gig....

Cjwinnit · 12-14-03, 12:02 AM

Sequential transfer rate, I would guess the 120 Gig will have the edge, but it's all heads and tails. With SATA you have a bit more future-proofing.

In all fairness i'd go for space but it's your computer.

stan03 · 12-14-03, 09:09 AM

ok so they will basically be the same?

stan03 · 12-15-03, 11:29 AM

bump

12-11-03, 11:33 AM	Thread Starter #1
stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	Performace i should expect What kind of performance increase should i expect from Raid 0 from a maxtor 120 gig 8 mb cache.
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12-11-03, 11:58 AM	#2
K1ll1nT1m3 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: KC. Mo	Its pretty nice. I wont go back. I reinstall OSs and move big files alot. I love it. I get about 90mbs in ATTO with a SATA Maxtor 120g and a WD PATA 120g. I think the wd is slowing me down some. I have seen better scores with 2 SATA 120 Maxtors. I think they were around 110mbs. Access times are no were near a Raptors, but I worry about the Mbs more. I wonder if you would be better with a raid using another 80g SATA though. Would there be a big difference between a 80g sata and a 120 pata in transfer rate? Last edited by K1ll1nT1m3; 12-11-03 at 12:05 PM.
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12-11-03, 12:54 PM	#4
K1ll1nT1m3 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: KC. Mo	Doesnt your board support 4 SATAs? I would get an 80g sata so you can try raid0 out. If you like it, then get another 80g sata and add it ( 3 80s in raid0 ). That would give you 240g too, plus be faster than 2 PATAs. I cant really think of a good reason to get a PATA in your case. ( unless you dont have room for 3 hdds ) Last edited by K1ll1nT1m3; 12-11-03 at 12:59 PM.
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12-11-03, 03:35 PM	Thread Starter #5
stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	i thought you can only do raid 0 with an even number of drives.....
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12-11-03, 03:41 PM	#6
K1ll1nT1m3 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: KC. Mo	Nope. Just for fun, I set up a raid0 with 1 WD 36g Raptor, 1 WD 120g PATA, and one Maxtor 120g SATA. The max transfer was nice, but it would be a very poor way to setup a raid0. If I didnt already have 120g drives, I would do a raid0 with 3 80g maxtors. For the money its gonna be hard get a faster setup with that much space.
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12-11-03, 06:33 PM	Thread Starter #7
stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	this question still stands Would there be a big difference between a 80g sata and a 120 pata in transfer rate?
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stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	bump.......
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12-12-03, 08:00 PM	Thread Starter #10
stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	um ok both are 8mb cache forget it, here are the two model numbers 6Y080M0 for sata and 6Y120P0 for the 120 gig....
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Cjwinnit B& Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: France	Sequential transfer rate, I would guess the 120 Gig will have the edge, but it's all heads and tails. With SATA you have a bit more future-proofing. In all fairness i'd go for space but it's your computer. __________________ -= Maths Ninja =- Official Modding Xaser III thread resurrecter. "LIES! THE ONLY THING MORE AWESOME sounding THEN SEVERAL DELTAS AT 60+DB IS THE SCREAMING OF MERE MORTALS AS THEY GET TOO CLOSE!" -freakdiablo
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12-14-03, 09:09 AM	Thread Starter #12
stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	ok so they will basically be the same?
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stan03 Member Join Date: Mar 2003	bump
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