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HDD benchmark tools?

Richard Dower · 2006-06-11 16:31:30

Since i've got two new WD Raptors with 16MB cache i'd like to thoroughly test them. I've run HDTune and HD Tach...any other tools i can run to get some numbers? HD Tach reports i'm pushing 121.5MB's a second with two drives in RAID 0, up from 108MB's with the older 74GB drives with FLC0 firmware. HDTune also confirms 16MB…

11-06-2006 04:31PM

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Richard Dower

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Since i've got two new WD Raptors with 16MB cache i'd like to thoroughly test them. I've run HDTune and HD Tach...any other tools i can run to get some numbers?

HD Tach reports i'm pushing 121.5MB's a second with two drives in RAID 0, up from 108MB's with the older 74GB drives with FLC0 firmware.

HDTune also confirms 16MB cache , well pleased with these drives man, they run cooler and are quieter also.

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