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1Tb hdd

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/1tb-hdd.136473/

saurabh_1e
saurabh_1e Original post #1
Jan 30, 2011 at 11:06 AM
whether i should go for sata 3gb/s hdd or sata 6gb/s hdd

I mean what kind of speed difference will i see
my config===>my siggy

If the speed difference is not much i would like to stuck with sata 3gb/s hdd as it is much cheaper.
Ishu Gupta
Ishu Gupta #2
Jan 30, 2011 at 11:42 AM
No difference.
Reaper_vivek
Reaper_vivek #3
Jan 30, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Does ur mobo has sata 3 ports??
If not then no diff as ishu said..
If yes than twice the performance..
Ishu Gupta
Ishu Gupta #4
Jan 30, 2011 at 1:43 PM
WAIT! You will not get twice the performance. HDDs have not even maximized the bandwidth of SATA2 ports. They are more around SATA1 standards ie 1.5gbps.

You will only find improvements with RAID0 SSD setups or with future SSDs. HDDs cannot get faster as there is a limit to how fast it spins.
J
Jerin #5
Jan 30, 2011 at 3:37 PM
^

Absolutely right, the speed is now limited to maximum of 7200 rpm in most Seagate and 10400 in few WD drives.
saurabh_1e
saurabh_1e #6
Jan 30, 2011 at 3:44 PM
Ishu Gupta said:
WAIT! You will not get twice the performance. HDDs have not even maximized the bandwidth of SATA2 ports. They are more around SATA1 standards ie 1.5gbps.

You will only find improvements with RAID0 SSD setups or with future SSDs. HDDs cannot get faster as there is a limit to how fast it spins.
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I have sata 3 ports and i was thinking that only ssd will be able to use that much buffer mechanical drive wont take any use of it getting a seagate 1tb hdd for 280rs
any suggestions????

Ishu Gupta said:
WAIT! You will not get twice the performance. HDDs have not even maximized the bandwidth of SATA2 ports. They are more around SATA1 standards ie 1.5gbps.

You will only find improvements with RAID0 SSD setups or with future SSDs. HDDs cannot get faster as there is a limit to how fast it spins.
Click to expand...

I have sata 3 ports and i was thinking that only ssd will be able to use that much buffer mechanical drive wont take any use of it getting a seagate 1tb hdd for 2800rs
any suggestions????
Ishu Gupta
Ishu Gupta #7
Jan 30, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Didn't really get what you are saying there but you can get Seagate 7200.12 Sata2 1TB @ Rs2700
saurabh_1e
saurabh_1e #8
Jan 30, 2011 at 3:54 PM
Sata 6gbps have 64mb buffer which can utilised in ssd only.
Ishu Gupta
Ishu Gupta #9
Jan 30, 2011 at 4:07 PM
But that is related to the drive and not the interface. I've seen SATA2 drives with 64MB.