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    Burst rate speed!!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Han Bao Quan, Jun 8, 2009.

  1. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    I did a benchmark on my Seagate momentus 7200.4 and it shows to have a low burst rate speed.
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    Is it normal? Anybody else with the 7200.4 has the same result??

    Thanks
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 8, 2009
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    It's fine...
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 8, 2009
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    I believe there are a couple bugs in hdtune on your computer. Assuming it's a desktop drive, the performance is pretty low.

    Burst rate on my 500GB Hitachi drive is over 150MB/s
     
    jackluo923, Jun 8, 2009
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    It's a laptop drive.
    Anybody else have any other ideas?
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 8, 2009
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    How about you try the test again? Regardless of burst speed, isn't that really good performance for a conventional laptop hard drive?
     
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    Having a cpu load of negative one percent really screws things up.
     
    jackluo923, Jun 8, 2009
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    I did try the test several times. Same result.
    Really? I just leave it run in normal mode without doing other task.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 9, 2009
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    Well.. how can a computer have -1% cpu utilization?
     
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    OT: my gosh...
    [​IMG]

    How did you get your chart look so ..not like mine?

    Not the same hard drive model, but did you shut down every single program (+more)?
     
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    no, I just loaded HD tune and let it run. I didn't shut down any services or any other programs. I'm not sure why it happened that way.
    But the transfer rate looks alright to me.
    So you guys think it's because of the negative CPU usage that causes this?
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 9, 2009
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    Negative cpu ussage is simply a bug. Also, your burst rate seems quite a bit low.
     
    jackluo923, Jun 9, 2009
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    It is low, that is why I'm wondering if it's because of the hard drive.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 9, 2009
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    Hi
    Han Bao Quan
    I think it depends of your CPU what u using
     
    Evoss-X, Jun 9, 2009
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    I have a T9300.
    The think is, my momentus 7200.3 320GB doesn't show negative CPU usage.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 9, 2009
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    What version of windows on each drive? Also do you have the intel matrix storage manager installed on either? (dunno if it makes a difference, just asking)
     
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    The 320Gb I had windows vista when I benchmarked it. on the 500GB I uses windows 7.
    Not sure if it makes any difference. and I think I had Intel matrix storage manager installed in Vista, not sure about windows 7.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 9, 2009
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    Honestly, don't worry about synthetic tests. They aren't perfect. As long as your files are transferring quickly, you are fine. Your HDTune's burst speed and CPU utilization are impossible and hence incorrect, but that doesn't mean your drive has a problem.
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 9, 2009
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    i have another theory. are you using vista service pack 2 by any chance? its a known bug in sp2 that the HDD burst speed is reduced. if you search google for vista service pack 2 benchmarks they all comment on the reduced burst speed.
     
    roosta, Jun 9, 2009
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  19. Han Bao Quan

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    I'm using windows 7 for that bench.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 9, 2009
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    HDTune has problems with measuring the burst rate. HDTach seems to be much better. See, for example, the results here.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jun 9, 2009
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  21. Han Bao Quan

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    I see, thank you John.
    So I guess my hard drive is fine then.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jun 9, 2009
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