My 150GB Raptor seems "slower" than my 74GB Raptor (Old)

**CannibalCorpse** · 04-14-2007, 03:56 PM

Hey All,

Almost 2 years ago I bought the newly released revision (WD740GD-00FLC0):

http://www.storagereview.com/article...-00FLC0_1.html

And I love it every day. Then I went out and bought the new 150GB (16MB Cache) and installed Vista.

It seems a bit "slower" compared to my older, smaller version which also has 1/2 amount of cache. (8MB).

Now, before you all blame it on Vista, let me tell you that I have installed the same Vista (Ultimate) on an IDE Caviar version (80GB model) and that one seems faster than my 150GB.

To be honest, since I would like to overclock my system, I have reset everything in my BIOS to default settings, so for example my Opteron146 is set to the default 2GHz instead of 2.6GHz when I did this comparison. Could the CPU be factor for this "slowness"?

Right now the Vista Rating reads every components 5.9, instead of CPU and RAM of course which are 4.1. (when I OC'ed my CPU, RAM, they read 5.9)

Your insights and comments would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

**Soul Assassin** · 04-14-2007, 03:58 PM

If the processor and RAM are slower than they were the last time you did a test, then it will make a major difference. The HDD is only a small part of your overall system performance.

**CannibalCorpse** · 04-14-2007, 04:19 PM

OK thanks. I bought it for $159! (retail box)

**CannibalCorpse** · 04-14-2007, 07:52 PM

I have done further reading, and it seems that 74GB are 'faster' (at least for now) due to the fact that they don't have NQC feature.

**MrDigital** · 04-14-2007, 08:30 PM

The 74GB scores marginally higher in some benchmarks, but in actual use the 150GB shouldn't "seem" any slower at all.

**CannibalCorpse** · 04-14-2007, 08:54 PM

How can I disable NCQ? Do I need to install nVidia's nForce4 SLI (AMD) drivers?

**kent1146** · 04-17-2007, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CannibalCorpse

How can I disable NCQ? Do I need to install nVidia's nForce4 SLI (AMD) drivers?

I agree with Soul Assassin... the slowdown is most likely caused by the fact that your system is no longer overclocked. If you were to overclock your system back to 2.6Ghz, I'm sure you'll see the performance go back up.

And if you haven't installed the nForce drivers under whatever OS you are currently running, you'll want to do that ASAP. Not having those drivers installed could also cause performance to drop by a large amount.

**wwSwimming** · 05-08-2007, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CannibalCorpse

Thanks!

you say it's faster, i believe you.

the 150 might be faster for some spec's. but, sounds like, for the combination of access time & transfer speed that are involved in booting to the Windows desktop, the 74 just plain does it faster.

**Mike00** · 05-13-2007, 04:41 PM

CannibalCorpse: Did you say you bought a 150GB Raptor for $159 Retail? If so, where?

**dyne** · 05-13-2007, 09:36 PM

best buy had them for that price a while back. got my raptor x about 3(?) months ago from there.

04-14-2007, 03:56 PM	#1
CannibalCorpse Tiger Shark Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 752	My 150GB Raptor seems "slower" than my 74GB Raptor (Old) Hey All, Almost 2 years ago I bought the newly released revision (WD740GD-00FLC0): http://www.storagereview.com/article...-00FLC0_1.html And I love it every day. Then I went out and bought the new 150GB (16MB Cache) and installed Vista. It seems a bit "slower" compared to my older, smaller version which also has 1/2 amount of cache. (8MB). Now, before you all blame it on Vista, let me tell you that I have installed the same Vista (Ultimate) on an IDE Caviar version (80GB model) and that one seems faster than my 150GB. To be honest, since I would like to overclock my system, I have reset everything in my BIOS to default settings, so for example my Opteron146 is set to the default 2GHz instead of 2.6GHz when I did this comparison. Could the CPU be factor for this "slowness"? Right now the Vista Rating reads every components 5.9, instead of CPU and RAM of course which are 4.1. (when I OC'ed my CPU, RAM, they read 5.9) Your insights and comments would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! __________________ -DFI nF4 SLI-DR 'Expert' -Opteron 146 (CABNE 0530 batch) -Thermalright XP-90C -Delta 92x38mm FFB0912HHE 2-wire (Got the 3 Wire version!) -G.SKILL Extreme Series 2GB DDR (G.SKILL F1-4000USU2) 2GB -Enermax 620W PSU 'Liberty' -74GB WD Raptor Hdd (revision 00FLC0) -Pioneer DVR-A09-XLB -Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS -Gaming Bomb II (Black Colored) -DELL 24" 2405FPW LCD -eVGA 7900 GT CO SUPERCLOCKED™ 256-P2-N565-AX

04-14-2007, 03:58 PM	#2
Soul Assassin Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Heartbreak Hill Posts: 2,207	If the processor and RAM are slower than they were the last time you did a test, then it will make a major difference. The HDD is only a small part of your overall system performance. __________________ "The reasonable man adapts himself to the conditions that surround him... The unreasonable man adapts surrounding conditions to himself... All progress depends on the unreasonable man."

04-14-2007, 04:19 PM	#3
CannibalCorpse Tiger Shark Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 752	OK thanks. I bought it for $159! (retail box) __________________ -DFI nF4 SLI-DR 'Expert' -Opteron 146 (CABNE 0530 batch) -Thermalright XP-90C -Delta 92x38mm FFB0912HHE 2-wire (Got the 3 Wire version!) -G.SKILL Extreme Series 2GB DDR (G.SKILL F1-4000USU2) 2GB -Enermax 620W PSU 'Liberty' -74GB WD Raptor Hdd (revision 00FLC0) -Pioneer DVR-A09-XLB -Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS -Gaming Bomb II (Black Colored) -DELL 24" 2405FPW LCD -eVGA 7900 GT CO SUPERCLOCKED™ 256-P2-N565-AX

04-14-2007, 07:52 PM	#4
CannibalCorpse Tiger Shark Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 752	I have done further reading, and it seems that 74GB are 'faster' (at least for now) due to the fact that they don't have NQC feature. __________________ -DFI nF4 SLI-DR 'Expert' -Opteron 146 (CABNE 0530 batch) -Thermalright XP-90C -Delta 92x38mm FFB0912HHE 2-wire (Got the 3 Wire version!) -G.SKILL Extreme Series 2GB DDR (G.SKILL F1-4000USU2) 2GB -Enermax 620W PSU 'Liberty' -74GB WD Raptor Hdd (revision 00FLC0) -Pioneer DVR-A09-XLB -Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS -Gaming Bomb II (Black Colored) -DELL 24" 2405FPW LCD -eVGA 7900 GT CO SUPERCLOCKED™ 256-P2-N565-AX

04-14-2007, 08:30 PM	#5
MrDigital ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gamers don't let gamers buy a Wii. Posts: 7,967	The 74GB scores marginally higher in some benchmarks, but in actual use the 150GB shouldn't "seem" any slower at all. __________________ Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day I can tell you! Last edited by MrDigital; 04-14-2007 at 08:31 PM.

04-14-2007, 08:54 PM	#6
CannibalCorpse Tiger Shark Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 752	How can I disable NCQ? Do I need to install nVidia's nForce4 SLI (AMD) drivers? __________________ -DFI nF4 SLI-DR 'Expert' -Opteron 146 (CABNE 0530 batch) -Thermalright XP-90C -Delta 92x38mm FFB0912HHE 2-wire (Got the 3 Wire version!) -G.SKILL Extreme Series 2GB DDR (G.SKILL F1-4000USU2) 2GB -Enermax 620W PSU 'Liberty' -74GB WD Raptor Hdd (revision 00FLC0) -Pioneer DVR-A09-XLB -Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS -Gaming Bomb II (Black Colored) -DELL 24" 2405FPW LCD -eVGA 7900 GT CO SUPERCLOCKED™ 256-P2-N565-AX

05-13-2007, 04:41 PM	#9
Mike00 Tiger Shark Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 710	CannibalCorpse: Did you say you bought a 150GB Raptor for $159 Retail? If so, where? __________________ System: Intel e8600 Wolfdale \| eVGA 780i FTW \| 2 x 2GB OCZ Reaper HPC @ 5-5-5-18 2T \| eVGA GTX280 \| WD Velociraptor 300 \| 20X Lite-On DVD-RW \| Coolermaster Cosmos S Case \| Corsair HX620 PSU \| Logitech Z-5550 Speakers \| Samsung T260 25.5" LCD Monitor\| Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 Last edited by Mike00; 05-13-2007 at 04:42 PM.

05-13-2007, 09:36 PM	#10
dyne Hammerhead Shark Join Date: May 2002 Location: not where i want to be..... Posts: 2,428	best buy had them for that price a while back. got my raptor x about 3(?) months ago from there. __________________ my rig cpu: Intel C2D e6550 @ 2.8ghz mobo: Abit IP35 Pro ram: 4x1 gig G.Skill DDR2 pc800 mouse: ms habu video: diamond 4870 1gig hdd(s): Western Digital Raptor X 150gig (Windows 7) Seagate Barracuda 250gig (Zune) Seagate Barracuda 500gig (dump) dvd +/- r: Pioneer 111D D/L monitor: 24" Westinghouse L2410NM psu: PC P&C 610W

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