Western Digital Nomenclature Explained
Regular WD UltraATA drives are named based on their capacity followed by either the suffix BB (indicating 2 MB cache) or JB (8 MB). Serial ATA models are given the suffix JD ; they all feature 8 MB cache. If you come across a drive labeled JS, this is a SATA II model with 8 MB cache memory. Should you want the 16 MB cache option, it is a KS breed you need to look for.
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| Caviar Drive Suffix | Cache | Interface |
|---|---|---|
| BB | 2 MB | UltraATA/100 |
| JB | 8 MB | UltraATA/100 |
| SB (RAID Edition) | 8 MB | Ultra ATA/100 |
| JD | 8 MB | Serial ATA/150 |
| SD (RAID Edition) | 8 MB | Serial ATA/150 |
| JS | 8 MB | Serial ATA/300 |
| KS | 16 MB | Serial ATA/300 |
| YR (RAID Edition 2) | 16 MB | Serial ATA/150 NCQ |
The only suffix which is not part of this list is GD, which is used for the 10,000 RPM Raptor family drives, featuring 8 MB cache and the Serial ATA/150 interface.
Test Setup
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| Hardware I | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 2x Intel Xeon, 3.6 GHz1 MB L2 Cache (Nocona) |
| Motherboard | Asus NCL-DSIntel E7520 ChipsetBIOS 1005 |
| RAM | 2x 512 MB DDR2-400 Corsair ECC RegisteredCL 3-3-3-10 |
| Controller PATA/USB | Intel 82801EB (ICH5) |
| Controller SCSI | Adaptec AIC-7902B Ultra320 |
| Controller SATA | Silicon Image Sil3124 4xPort SATA Controller |
| Graphics Card | ATI RageXL , 8 MB |
| Network | Broadcom BMC5721 PCIe Gigabit LAN Controller |
| OS | Windows Server 2003Service Pack 1 |
| Benchmarks | |
| Performance Benchmarks | c’t h2benchw 3.6PC Mark 2005 1.0.1 |
| Drivers & Settings | |
| Graphics Driver | Windows Default Driver |
| Storage Drivers | Intel INF Drivers 7.0.0.1025 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c |
| Resolution | 1024x768, 32 Bit, 85 Hz |
| Hardware II | |
| Processor | Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 840(3.2 GHz, 2x 1 MB L2 Cache) |
| Motherboard | Abit AW8-MaxIntel 955X ChipsetBIOS 1.3 |
| RAM | 2x 512 MB - DDR2-667 (333 MHz)Corsair CM2X512A-5400UL (XMS5400 V1.2)(CL3-2-2-8-1T @ 333 MHz) |
| Controller IDE | ICH7 |
| Graphics Card | Asus Geforce 7800 GTGPU : NVIDIA Geforce 7800 GT (400 MHz)Memory : 256 MB DDR-SDRAM (500 MHz) |
| Network | 3Com 905B |
| OS | Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2 |
| Benchmarks | |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10Fileserver-BenchmarkWebserver-BenchmarkDatabase-BenchmarkWorkstation-BenchmarkThroughput-Benchmark |
| Drivers & Settings | |
| Graphics Driver | NVIDIA Forceware 77.77 |
| Storage Driver | Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 7.2.1.1003 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c |
| Resolution | 1024x768, 32 Bit, 85 Hz |
