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Crashman   10-19-2002 at 07:32:57 AM

Well maybe not, but 45 minutes to format, 20 minutes to transfer a 1.5GB file. It's a 6.4GB Quantum SCSI drive, supposedly Utra SCSI (20MB/s), but dang, it's so slow when I transfer a file it takes like 5 seconds after completion to close the window. It's already set to Sync in Windows and there are no transfer mode jumpers, only drive number and termination. Blah.

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Scotty35   10-19-2002 at 12:11:17 PM
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Lucky you. :tongue: It could be faster if you threw it out!

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Crashman   10-19-2002 at 09:32:59 PM
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It replaces a similar 2GB drive that was much faster, for holding backup files.

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Scotty35   10-20-2002 at 01:38:05 AM
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Yes, that is a significant upgrade <i>j/k</i> :smile:

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Crashman   10-20-2002 at 04:15:22 AM
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It IS significantly larger, 3x the size. Imagine going from 40GB to 120GB. Or from 120GB to 360GB! This is the same scale improvement, 3x!

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Ncogneto   10-20-2002 at 05:34:21 AM
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scsi bios set to 16 bit?

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Crashman   10-20-2002 at 06:03:15 AM
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Crap, forgot to check.

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lhgpoobaa   10-22-2002 at 07:03:59 AM
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You sure? Im sure there are many 75 and 60 GXP's out there that are ALOT slower :wink:

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marneus   10-22-2002 at 02:47:55 PM
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Anything else on your scsi cable that could B getting in the road ??

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Crashman   10-22-2002 at 06:27:28 PM
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Yes, after the hard drive comes a SCSI ZIP, something that has caused me performance problems before. However, the configuration now is the same as with the 2GB drive, yet the 2GB drive was around twice as fast!

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johnnyx   10-23-2002 at 03:20:53 AM
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maybe if you wax it, it might go faster :)

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marneus   10-23-2002 at 02:51:08 PM
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Is the spec of the new drive the same as the old drive (ie cache, type of SCSI and RPM) ???

Have you tried a diff cable or another PC you could test it in, just to see whats happens ???

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Crashman   10-23-2002 at 04:14:48 PM
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These are two different models from the same company. I really shouldn't have to make any changes in order to change from one SCSI Ultra drive to another. Both have the same cache and run at 5200RPM.

According to Nero the thing reads at 52x CD transfer mode. Which would be just under 10MB/s. That would be standard SCSI II. But both my Card and my Drive support SCSI Ultra, which is 20MB/s. My drive is detected as Ultra. SCSI BIOS sets it as ultra. But it runs at standard SCSI II. Hmmm


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marneus   10-28-2002 at 03:12:19 PM
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have you tried to run it with JUST the new HDD connected yet ???

Ultra VS SCSI II, hmmm indeed something could be nutty here...

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Crashman   10-28-2002 at 04:16:40 PM
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Not yet. I know it should be running at 20 but it now appears to be running at 10...still fast enough to backup data.

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bovineman   11-18-2002 at 08:48:59 AM
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Sounds to me that you have an inadequate SCSI controler. I have a SCSI controler in my machine for my burner and my zip drive and it says that you should not expect to use the card for a SCSI hard drive. Try getting a beefier SCSI adaptor card.

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Crashman   11-18-2002 at 01:06:53 PM
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Bwah...bwah...Bwah...Bullshit! (sniffle), must be catching something. Did you see where the smaller drive was much faster? Did I even mention the fact that I'm using what was once the best 40MB/s dual channel card you could get? Did you know that 40MB/s is still fast compared to most drives? Do you think I'm using one of those wimpy cards that comes with a zip drive or something? I run all QUALITY PARTS in my machine! NO, it's the DRIVE for CERTAIN, as I've never had a problem with other drives on this card. The Adaptec 2940UW is a FINE card!

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