HDTune 3.50
HDTune tests a similar level of features that HDTach does, but with a slightly different access pattern and thus can provide us with an additional set of benchmark numbers to compare between storage configurations. Here we can get the minimum, maximum and average transfer rates as well as the burst rates and access times. CPU utilization has proven negligible with modern processing horsepower, and is no longer included.
Comical bursts once again from the caching driver. HDTune’s burst test is not very accurate, but still shows a relatively weak gain in throughput from the Marvell controller.
Transfer rates look good. Falloff is not bad at all.
This Caviar Black has no trouble keeping above 60 MB/sec.
The 2TB drive results are artificially inflated since HDTune only seek tests the first 1.024GB of those drives.
I find it odd that the author
I find it odd that the author chides Marvell for the interface performance: in effect doubling the Windows O.S. for transference.
I am bewildered he then goes on to say that the 2TB Drives are faster, but perhaps, should be equalled by the WD1002FAEX.
If the Marvel controller were saturating on the Motherboard, it probably would similarly saturate for the 2TB Hard Disks. Assuming that the OEM PC and the Windows O.S. have not changed, this particular difference must lie within the testing of the WD1002FAEX.
[While it is alleged that] Marvell’s 88SE9123 or 88SE9128 controllers have not been able to deliver improvements to 3GB/sec as suggested; this is partly and largely due to Marvell’s SE91XX drivers having flaws.
Some software requires
Some software requires caching to be disabled. For example, SQL Server. When the driver ignores convention, you have no choice on having a reliable system.
1.5 and 2 TB have a major and
1.5 and 2 TB have a major and minor arm whereas 1 TB has only 1
1.5 and 2 TB have a major and
1.5 and 2 TB have a major and minor arm whereas 1 TB has only 1
Have had two of these fail –
Have had two of these fail – from completely different systems. Steer clear!!