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SATA slow?

  • 22-11-2004 12:58pm
    #1
    bringitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭


    Have an IS7-E2, one Seagate Barracuda 80Gb disk, 1024Mb RAM, 3Ghz P4 Prescott.

    I have the defaults enabled in the BIOS.

    To me it seems the hard drive is a bit on the slow side: e.g. takes 30 seconds to load a Far Cry level, takes a minute or so to boot XP.

    I tried to run a Sandra filesystem bench but Sandra stopped responding and I killed it after about 5 minutes (all other sandra benchmarks run fine).

    Is there a similar filesystem bench out there?

    Any other ideas or are these timings just normal?


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  • #2
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Check that the drive isnt running in PIO Mode (Check in Device Manager>Primary IDE Channel)


  • #3
    bringitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭bringitdown


    Will re-check but pretty sure it is in UDMA mode, (the computer concerned is at home)... actually will post up all BIOS settings and sandra data tomorrow.

    Tune in then!


  • #4
    jessy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭jessy


    try running PCmark2002 it will give you a hard drive score, my 36gig raptor got about 1500 so maybe aroung 1100-1300 would sound right for your disk.


  • #5
    ViperVenoM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 807 ✭✭✭ViperVenoM


    does pc mark check ALL your drives? or just c coz im curious how much faster this 16mb cache s-ata drive i just bought is compared to my boring old ides...if at all :confused:


  • #6
    jessy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭jessy


    PcMark2002 just checks the main drive, dont know about 2004.


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  • #7
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Sisoft sandra should check all your drives.


  • #8
    bringitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭bringitdown


    It is set at Multi Word DMA Mode 2 or Ultra DMA Mode 5 depending on whether I used Combined or Enhanced Mode for the IDE/SATA controllers on the BIOS, no PIO in sight!

    Haven't had a chance to run PCMark, Sandra still dies on the Filesystem benchmark!?

    [GOES OFF TO LOOK FOR UPDATED BIOS OR SIMILAR]


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