16mb cache to 32mb cache

funkysnair · 03-24-2008, 11:44 AM

just wondering if there will be much of a difference in boot up speed between the 2 drives---

smasung 16mb cache 160gig s-ata 7200rpm (current h/drive)
maxtor 32mb cache 500gig s-ata 7200rpm (upgrade h/drive)

also i have another 2 gig of corsair xms2 ram

if i replace the current drive with the 500gig and put another 2gig ram inside do you guys think there will be an increase in boot up time or any kind of performance gained......

i have spent alot of money on this dam thing now, all i have after these 2 upgrades is a graphics card then im done

**Cromewell** · 03-24-2008, 12:00 PM

Probably a little bit, the 500GB drive will be a bit faster because it is bigger. The performance increase from the increased cache is pretty much nil though.

funkysnair · 03-24-2008, 12:14 PM

do you think that the bigger the drive the faster it would read?

does the cache just add performance to "saving files to disk?"

[-0MEGA-] · 03-24-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by funkysnair

do you think that the bigger the drive the faster it would read?

does the cache just add performance to "saving files to disk?"

No, the only time a larger hard drive would be faster if all other factors are the same, is if the smaller hard drive is running low on disk space, and doesn't have enough free space for a large enough page file or enough free space to move files around.

**Cromewell** · 03-24-2008, 03:03 PM

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No, the only time a larger hard drive would be faster if all other factors are the same, is if the smaller hard drive is running low on disk space, and doesn't have enough free space for a large enough page file or enough free space to move files around.

A larger drive is faster assuming the additional size isn't from adding more platters. Read/write to the same spot on a small disk is slower because of the density difference. Depending on how much density difference there is the actual performance difference might or might not be noticable.

Also, drives dont arbitrarily move files around to make space for a new file. If there's not a large open space they just stick parts where ever they find free space. That's why fragmentation occurs.

That said, that samsung might still be faster than a larger maxtor (I didn't really look at the drives before). You'd have to check benchmarks to know for sure.

funkysnair · 03-24-2008, 04:19 PM

can you guys give me some models that would be a good drive to purchase?

im after 500gig+.... about £100 max

03-24-2008, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
funkysnair Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 26 Posts: 653	16mb cache to 32mb cache just wondering if there will be much of a difference in boot up speed between the 2 drives--- smasung 16mb cache 160gig s-ata 7200rpm (current h/drive) maxtor 32mb cache 500gig s-ata 7200rpm (upgrade h/drive) also i have another 2 gig of corsair xms2 ram if i replace the current drive with the 500gig and put another 2gig ram inside do you guys think there will be an increase in boot up time or any kind of performance gained...... i have spent alot of money on this dam thing now, all i have after these 2 upgrades is a graphics card then im done __________________ amd 6000+ x2..............asus m2n-e sli 4gig corsair 800mhz......geforce 7950gt 160gig 16mb sata.......500gig 32mb sata 80gig ide external..........lg 16x dvdrw thermaltake tr2 550w.....liquid cooling zalman n/bridge block....antec900 thermaltake aqua temp..vista ultimate

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03-24-2008, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
funkysnair Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 26 Posts: 653	do you think that the bigger the drive the faster it would read? does the cache just add performance to "saving files to disk?" __________________ amd 6000+ x2..............asus m2n-e sli 4gig corsair 800mhz......geforce 7950gt 160gig 16mb sata.......500gig 32mb sata 80gig ide external..........lg 16x dvdrw thermaltake tr2 550w.....liquid cooling zalman n/bridge block....antec900 thermaltake aqua temp..vista ultimate

03-24-2008, 04:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
funkysnair Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 26 Posts: 653	can you guys give me some models that would be a good drive to purchase? im after 500gig+.... about £100 max __________________ amd 6000+ x2..............asus m2n-e sli 4gig corsair 800mhz......geforce 7950gt 160gig 16mb sata.......500gig 32mb sata 80gig ide external..........lg 16x dvdrw thermaltake tr2 550w.....liquid cooling zalman n/bridge block....antec900 thermaltake aqua temp..vista ultimate

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