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    my computer is so slow and so fast! help me!!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Mr.Brightside, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. Mr.Brightside

    Mr.Brightside Notebook Evangelist

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    i just bought that sweet hard drive from seagate, the momentum 7200.3
    is a 320GB, 7200RPM 2.5" HDD for my XPS M1330

    that drive really kick ***! programs open instantly, windows live messenger, photoshop, microsoft word, used to take longer to open but with me new hdd they open lightning fast!

    but here's the thing, with my old WD 160 GB @ 5400 PRM windows booted in 3 and a half windows bars (yes that is my way yo measure windows boot haha)
    but that new seagate hdd boot windows in 16 windows bars!! that a lot of difference, how can my old slower hdd boot windows faster than the new faster disk?
     
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    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    How about doing a defrag?
     
    mystery905, Aug 28, 2008
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    phaaam Notebook Consultant

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    A few extra seconds worth of your time is worth the speed gains that are actually important, isn't it?
     
    phaaam, Aug 28, 2008
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    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    Maybe you should try comparing them in seconds and not in 'bars' as it is not scientific.
     
    atbnet, Aug 28, 2008
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    Bigger drive > multiple platters > longer seek times?
     
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    Mr.Brightside Notebook Evangelist

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    agreed but boot time is ridiculously high!

    about defrag, already done that 3 times using defaggler, windows defrag will never end!!
     
    Mr.Brightside, Aug 28, 2008
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    Mr.Brightside Notebook Evangelist

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    BTW, those are my hard drive specs.

    Specifications 320 GB
    Model Number ST9320421AS
    Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s
    Cache 16 MBytes
    Capacity 320 GB
    Areal density (avg) 253 Gbits/inch2
    Guaranteed Sectors 625,142,448
    PHYSICAL
    Height (max) 9.5 mm (0.374 inches)
    Width (max) 69.85 mm (2.75 inches)
    Length (max) 100.5 mm (3.957 inches)
    Weight (typical) 110 grams (0.238 pounds)
    PERFORMANCE
    Spindle Speed 7,200 rpm
    Average latency 4.17 msec
    Random read seek time 11.0 msec
    Random write seek time 13.0 msec
    RELIABILITY
    Annual Failure Rate 0.48
    POWER
    5V start max current 1.0 amps
     
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  8. phaaam

    phaaam Notebook Consultant

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    You know you could do a boot of XP instead and see how that goes? Maybe it'll be surprisingly faster. Who knows. XP boots faster than Vista by far.
     
    phaaam, Aug 28, 2008
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