Which 640gb ?

AbsenceJam · 3 Jun 2008 at 22:21

ots3go said:
Nope, just after a fresh full format.

Did you only run it the one time? I'd expect 95MB/s~ on average but it's probably the early dips that skew up the final result.

Mr.Bon · 4 Jun 2008 at 01:38

oTTo said:
The single platter 320gb is the WD3200AAKS. Be careful though as the old 320gb is 2x160gb, and the new one is 1x320gb.

http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-130-WD

That one is the OLD one YES? :confused:

John24 · 4 Jun 2008 at 04:14

Mr.Bon said:
http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-130-WD

That one is the OLD one YES?

I remember Slackworth saying a while back that the new stock were the single platter but there maybe a few of the old 2 platter left in the bottom of the box.

EDIT:
Found a newer post while looking for that one:

Slackworth said:
Ours should now be the newer version as we've had a fairly recent delivery.

Slackworth · 4 Jun 2008 at 08:31

Our stock will definitely be the single platter version by now.

I've also got one of the technical bods at WD to come and have a look at this and the other thread to see if they can sort out the high access time compared to the Samsung.

Mr.Bon · 4 Jun 2008 at 09:16

So am I right in saying this (WD3200AAKS) would be a GOOD substitute as the SAMSUNG F1 320 is not available yet?

While on the subject, Is the (WD2500AAKS) also a single platter like the above? I'm assuming it is due to the same description...

Cheers

BON

Slackworth · 4 Jun 2008 at 09:49

Yup they are both single platter drives.

clocka · 4 Jun 2008 at 12:56

Mr.Bon said:
So am I right in saying this (WD3200AAKS) would be a GOOD substitute as the SAMSUNG F1 320 is not available yet?

While on the subject, Is the (WD2500AAKS) also a single platter like the above? I'm assuming it is due to the same description...

Cheers

BON

The WD 320gb has slower access times and transfer speed than the 640gb version as oem's wanted the drive quieter and cooler so buy a 640gb samsung/wd if you can afford if not wait it out like a lot of us for the samsung 320gb's.

slackworth, who is releasing the 334gb drive, samsung or WD? hope you can post in here next week as i'll definately be interested, should bump the transfer speed from 95mb/sec to close to 100mb/sec probably, hope WD create a noisy 334gb version not for OEM's so that we can get some serious speed on the cheap.

I did wonder why they released 320gb's when the 1tb drives use 334gb, guess it was for marketing purposes so that you can directly compare with other 320gb's.

Slackworth · 4 Jun 2008 at 13:30

There is not going to be a 334GB drive. The WD 1TB will use 334GB Platters.

clocka · 4 Jun 2008 at 13:39

is that what you meant when you said "They have some new desktop drives coming with 334GB platters in the not too distance future though I can't say much till next week."

as they have been using 334gb platters in their 1TB for the past few weeks according to anandtech. Was hoping you were saying there was gunna be a 334gb drive or 667gb drive

Slackworth · 4 Jun 2008 at 14:40

Nope not a chance. They will stick to 320GB.

John24 · 4 Jun 2008 at 19:52

Will we see a 320BG version that uses the new 334GB platters? Or is it just the 1TB drives getting the higher density?

clocka · 4 Jun 2008 at 20:14

john, there are 320gb drives already out that use a 320gb platter. wd has 1 and samsung's is coming soon ISH.

Dougiebabe2003 · 4 Jun 2008 at 20:26

Ended up getting the WD as it was on TWO

Here's mine:

Only thing is the access times.... The HDD is totally silent, is it a possibility that the "go slower but be quiet" mode is on?

Space Monkey · 4 Jun 2008 at 20:32

Whats up with the access times, I could've sworn that the WD 640's originally had better times? That was one of the reasons I was going to get one, but the new crop seem worse, am I correct on that?

It may look like the Sammies now!

Dougiebabe2003 · 4 Jun 2008 at 20:37

D.M said:
Whats up with the access times, I could've sworn that the WD 640's originally had better times? That was one of the reasons I was going to get one, but the new crop seem worse, am I correct on that?

It may look like the Sammies now!

This is what I thought! Does anyone know if these might come with the "quiet" mode on?

John24 · 4 Jun 2008 at 20:41

clocka said:
john, there are 320gb drives already out that use a 320gb platter. wd has 1 and samsung's is coming soon ISH.

Yes, I know. What I`m asking is if there will be a single platter 320GB drive that uses the new 334GB density platter. Can`t put it simpler than that.

My WD640 purchased from OC on 28 March 2008

HD Tune OS Drive

HD Tach Short OS Drive

HD Tach Long OS Drive

Mr.Bon · 4 Jun 2008 at 21:19

I see these graphs all the time, not a clue what they mean lol

John24 · 4 Jun 2008 at 22:34

and Dougiebabe2003 you can check with this.

Dougiebabe2003 · 4 Jun 2008 at 22:57

John24 said:
and Dougiebabe2003 you can check with this.

Cheers.

Going to check in a minute. Would you happen to know what i'm looking for? :confused:

EDIT:

No matter. Burnt it to disc and found the setting AAM. It was on but on 254 which was the fastest seek or the loudest setting... which ever way it works. Anywho, disabled it and ran the test again and here's the results:

Very happy bunny now

CPU usage is mucked up. Ran it again and really low so ignore

Slackworth · 5 Jun 2008 at 00:09

John24 said:
Yes, I know. What I`m asking is if there will be a single platter 320GB drive that uses the new 334GB density platter. Can`t put it simpler than that.

Nope. 320GB platters only. You have to remember that 320GB is now considered a low end drive now so vendors are not pushing the top end performance technology into them so people buy 1TB etc.