Raid 0 setup benchmarked..

KiNETiK · 10 Feb 2006 at 20:03

Hey guys,
I just setup my RAID 0 array on my computer with 2 x 200GB Samsung Spinpoint HDD. Just wondered how the results compared to you lot with your own RAID setups. I ran the HDtach benchmark proggie and got:
Burst Speed: 235.4MB/s
Random access: 14.7ms
Average Read: 95.8MB/s

madman045 · 10 Feb 2006 at 20:40

Id be interested to see what your system specs are?

Is this with the onboard controller?

Was that benchmark with the 32mb test & can you provide a screenshot?

Thanks

smids · 10 Feb 2006 at 22:55

Sounds about right. Access times seem slow as I thought the Sammies were fast drives but then again, what's 1 or 2 ms?

LewisStuart · 10 Feb 2006 at 23:04

Set my 500GB RAID 0 array up earlier today (2 x 250GB WD RAID Edition) 32k stripe on a RocketRAID 133 controller

thinking of keeping these and selling my Raptors

Two 74GB Raptors for comparison on the same board (NF7-S v2)

smids · 10 Feb 2006 at 23:16

But being fair, LewisStuart, you are heavily crippled by the PCI-bus. In that sense, it would make sense for you to ditch the raptors and keep the 7200rpm drives as you cannot reap the extra reward of the raptors. Anyway, just a minor point. Sell em put the extra dosh elsewhere

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LewisStuart · 10 Feb 2006 at 23:36

The only difference i notice is the 7200's are quieter

time for a boot vid

KiNETiK · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:09

Sorry I was a little vague huh

Right system setup it:
A64 3200+
1GB Geil Value
MSI Neo4 Platinum SLi
Using the NVraid drivers.
I was a little surprised at the access time as well..
I will put the screenies up in a sec..

KiNETiK · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:19

Right, just had to rerun it, this is the longer 32 mb test..