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Test Setup
8:20 AM - March 5, 2007 by
Patrick Schmid
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: understanding, hard, drive, performance
Syndication:
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: understanding, hard, drive, performance
Syndication:
Table of Contents:
Test Setup
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor(s) | 2 x Intel Xeon Processor (Nocona core)
3.6 GHz, FSB800, 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Platform | Asus NCL-DS (Socket 604)
Intel E7520 Chipset, BIOS 1005 |
| RAM | Corsair CM72DD512AR-400 (DDR2-400 ECC, reg.)
2 x 512 MB, CL3-3-3-10 Timings |
| System Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar WD1200JB
120 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, UltraATA/100 |
| Mass Storage Controller(s) | Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)
Silicon Image Sil3124, PCI-X |
| Networking | Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
| Graphics Card | On-Board Graphics
ATI RageXL, 8 MB |
| System Hardware | |
| Performance Measurements | c't h2benchw 3.6 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10
Fileserver-Benchmark Webserver-Benchmark Database-Benchmark Workstation-Benchmark |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Service Pack 1 |
| Platform Driver | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025 |
| Graphics Driver | Default Windows Graphics Driver |
Benchmark Results: 8 MB Vs. 16 MB Buffer
Access Time
Interface Performance
- Previous page 8 Or 16 MB Buffer
- Next page Read Transfer Rates
