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Konichiwaneko · 05-07-2003, 09:28 PM

Before the board went down, there was a tfp'er looking for reviews.

I've started writing a couple of freelance reviews for fun, and I would like some posted.

Thanks guys.

Also on the side,

2 Western Digital Raptor Drives raided is TOO FAST!

chodarama · 05-07-2003, 11:48 PM

Wow. I had never heard of a WD Raptor before, so I checked WD's site. This sounds amazing:
Western Digital SATA 36.7GB 10KRPM
Reliability: MTBF 1,200,000 hours

1200000 hrs = ~137 years

Konichiwaneko, yes please post those reviews.

Konichiwaneko · 05-08-2003, 03:33 AM

Writing one now.

This score is on a synthetic, but it's my first one.

A standard had drive get's about 600~790 on PCmark2002

A nice 8 meg cache drive get's about 880

Right now I had the two drives raided, I get about 2500

Single the drives are in the 1300 range.

Konichiwaneko · 05-17-2003, 11:09 PM

Caption : My case with the Raptor's Raided on the Bottom. SATA Cables are damn sweet. That's a 1200jb on top.

Hey guys, after using the drives for 2 weeks here's what I have to say about them

Pros -

Amazingly fast. Paired with the 3.06 and the Abit IC7 the Raptors load windows and games extremly quickly. I'm not going to make it out like these drives are super drives, but I can tell you this...they move data like the mississippi moves water.

Quiet. (There's a strange exception to this, read under cons) The drives are extremely quiet considering they run at 10,000 RPM. Definately quieter then some drives I've had the unpriveledge of using...ahem deathstar ahem.

Cool. The drives have been pretty cool for me. They are slightly warm to the touch after extensive use, but not as bad as my maxtor drives.

Serial ATA. The cables rule, the look is great, and the interface is fast. Talk about damn skippy.

Power. The raptors unlikes Seagates ATA drives also uses 4 pin molex connectors. The Seagates require you to buy a convertor, talk about jerks.

Cons -

Cost. 2 drives cost $180 a piece. $360 for....

Space. 75 gigs of space? at 37.4 gig's a piece, the raptor drives are small compared to the price. Unless you are a serious gamer, developer, or encoder...a normal Special edition or possibly a Maxtor DiamondMax 9 SATA drive with 160gb storage space is better for you. You will get the fastest performance available to the market with 2 or more Raptors in a raid, but you have to consider what size : performance : cost ratio suits you best.

High pitch whine : If you try to listen, the drives give a high pitch whine. It's not that bad for me unless I really listen, but it sounds similiar to the noise of a tv being on with the electron gun charged up but no other sounds to blanket it. Definately bearable, but still a nuisance.

Well guys, that's it. If you want me to run any benchmarks tell me which one you would like and link me.

05-07-2003, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Konichiwaneko The Dreaded Pixel Nazi Location: Inside my camera	Update! : New Harddrive(s) Review for TFP'ers - scroll 3 down. Before the board went down, there was a tfp'er looking for reviews. I've started writing a couple of freelance reviews for fun, and I would like some posted. Thanks guys. Also on the side, 2 Western Digital Raptor Drives raided is TOO FAST! __________________ Hesitate. Pull me in. Breath on breath. Skin on skin. Loving deep. Falling fast. All right here. Let this last. Here with our lips locked tight. Baby the time is right for us... to forget about us. Last edited by Konichiwaneko; 05-17-2003 at 11:09 PM..

05-08-2003, 03:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Konichiwaneko The Dreaded Pixel Nazi Location: Inside my camera	Writing one now. This score is on a synthetic, but it's my first one. A standard had drive get's about 600~790 on PCmark2002 A nice 8 meg cache drive get's about 880 Right now I had the two drives raided, I get about 2500 Single the drives are in the 1300 range. __________________ Hesitate. Pull me in. Breath on breath. Skin on skin. Loving deep. Falling fast. All right here. Let this last. Here with our lips locked tight. Baby the time is right for us... to forget about us.

05-17-2003, 11:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Konichiwaneko The Dreaded Pixel Nazi Location: Inside my camera	Caption : My case with the Raptor's Raided on the Bottom. SATA Cables are damn sweet. That's a 1200jb on top. Hey guys, after using the drives for 2 weeks here's what I have to say about them Pros - Amazingly fast. Paired with the 3.06 and the Abit IC7 the Raptors load windows and games extremly quickly. I'm not going to make it out like these drives are super drives, but I can tell you this...they move data like the mississippi moves water. Quiet. (There's a strange exception to this, read under cons) The drives are extremely quiet considering they run at 10,000 RPM. Definately quieter then some drives I've had the unpriveledge of using...ahem deathstar ahem. Cool. The drives have been pretty cool for me. They are slightly warm to the touch after extensive use, but not as bad as my maxtor drives. Serial ATA. The cables rule, the look is great, and the interface is fast. Talk about damn skippy. Power. The raptors unlikes Seagates ATA drives also uses 4 pin molex connectors. The Seagates require you to buy a convertor, talk about jerks. Cons - Cost. 2 drives cost $180 a piece. $360 for.... Space. 75 gigs of space? at 37.4 gig's a piece, the raptor drives are small compared to the price. Unless you are a serious gamer, developer, or encoder...a normal Special edition or possibly a Maxtor DiamondMax 9 SATA drive with 160gb storage space is better for you. You will get the fastest performance available to the market with 2 or more Raptors in a raid, but you have to consider what size : performance : cost ratio suits you best. High pitch whine : If you try to listen, the drives give a high pitch whine. It's not that bad for me unless I really listen, but it sounds similiar to the noise of a tv being on with the electron gun charged up but no other sounds to blanket it. Definately bearable, but still a nuisance. Well guys, that's it. If you want me to run any benchmarks tell me which one you would like and link me. __________________ Hesitate. Pull me in. Breath on breath. Skin on skin. Loving deep. Falling fast. All right here. Let this last. Here with our lips locked tight. Baby the time is right for us... to forget about us. Last edited by Konichiwaneko; 05-17-2003 at 11:11 PM..

05-07-2003, 11:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
chodarama Insane Location: a van, down by the river	Wow. I had never heard of a WD Raptor before, so I checked WD's site. This sounds amazing: Western Digital SATA 36.7GB 10KRPM Reliability: MTBF 1,200,000 hours 1200000 hrs = ~137 years Konichiwaneko, yes please post those reviews.