The Next Step, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Test Configuration
To demonstrate the advantages of USB 2.0, we used Nero CD Speed 0.83 Beta and HDTach 2.61 to show the performance increase when switching from USB 1.1 to USB 2.0. As you can tell from the chart below, we didn’t use a top-of-the-line machine to do the testing. Heck, by today’s standards, we didn’t even use a middle-of-the-road machine. We decided to build a low-end machine to show that you don’t have to have the latest P4 2.4G Frag Master to enjoy the benefits of USB 2.0.
Testing Configuration | |
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Motherboard | Asus P3BF - Intel 440BX Chipset |
Processor | Intel Celeron 300A |
Memory | 128 MB RAM - PC100 |
Graphics Card | Creative Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT |
Network | HP 10/100 PCI NIC |
USB 2.0 Card | IOGear GIC250U - 5 Port USB 2.0 PCI |
Hard Drive | Maxtor 90840D6 8 GB - 5400 RPM |
CD Drive | BTC BCD-40XH |
PC Case | Generic ATX case w/ Antec PP-352X 350W Power Supply |
OS | Windows XP Professional w/ all patches applied |
Test Software | HDTach 2.61 & Nero CD Speed 0.83 Beta |
Media | Verbatim DataLifePlus 24X - Super AZO |
ION Hard Drive | IBM TravelStar 12GN 12G - DARA-212000 - 4200RPM |
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