The Next Step, Hi-Speed USB 2.0

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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.

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Testing Configuration
MotherboardAsus P3BF - Intel 440BX Chipset
ProcessorIntel Celeron 300A
Memory128 MB RAM - PC100
Graphics CardCreative Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT
NetworkHP 10/100 PCI NIC
USB 2.0 CardIOGear GIC250U - 5 Port USB 2.0 PCI
Hard DriveMaxtor 90840D6 8 GB - 5400 RPM
CD DriveBTC BCD-40XH
PC CaseGeneric ATX case w/ Antec PP-352X 350W Power Supply
OSWindows XP Professional w/ all patches applied
Test SoftwareHDTach 2.61 & Nero CD Speed 0.83 Beta
MediaVerbatim DataLifePlus 24X - Super AZO
ION Hard DriveIBM TravelStar 12GN 12G - DARA-212000 - 4200RPM
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