churnopol

Ok i just installed my version of windows 2000 lite on my WD 36.7gig 10k HD. The motherboard i used was a ALBATRON PX865PE PRO w/512ddr. And a 2.4ghz P4. For more info on making your own 2000/xp lite go here .

Anyways, where should i begin.

Visuals:
Ok imagine no bulky ide cables in your computer. Wow! Now imagine being able to mount an HD anywhere (ie screwed on the wall, lol). Wow! Imagine not fighting with the HD to get th power connector out. Fabulous! Now look at this pic.

www.tomshardware.com

The mini data cables were more then enough to convince me to go out and get a sata hd.

Speed:
Before i talk about how incredibly fast my HD is. I have to remind you that i have my version of 2000lite. It's just a windows 2000 that didn't install IE or Media player.

It took about 15minutes to install 2000 on the HD with a 52x cdrom. And the second time i booted was extremely fast. Now, watching windows boot is like watching your cable modem download a small mp3 (<128kb) for the first time. The speed sickens me. under 15 seconds without hibernation. I havent tried hibernation yet. I can assume it's breath taking though.



The HD is only 36.7 gigs. But the 10k rpm makes up for the small space. I paid $130 for this hd. Comes with a cd and cables and some screws.

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SiGmA_X

I do love the Raptors, but the price :-\

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theedge

The funny thing is that current technology puts SATA at the same speed transfers basically as plain old PATA.

It booted fast because your hard drive is spinning 10,000 times a minute, vs, 7200 or 5400.

Get that same hdd at PATA, you wouldnt even be able to tell them apart.

aoLhaTer

fixed your pic

SiGmA_X

Yup. I want to try a 10k PATA drive out..

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sq_geek

What all do you need to run SATA?

I found the WD SATA HD and cable on Pricewatch, but what kind/brand controller do I need?

Ricky327

churnopol : "The speed sickens me" LOL

The before and after boot time figure is useful, a comparison of different HDD, serial or parallel, full win2k or lite.

This way people here can compare if its worth upgrading thier system.

SiGmA_X

sq_geek, You need a SATA PCI controller Check out a RAID one

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jinu117

I hope you guys are aware of PCI limitation... SATA won't give you performance boost over IDE unless used with solutions that have more bandwidth such as 875P or 865 and using ICH5R with good raiding. Now, that raptor is one seriously fast drive because of its 10k RPM. However, it still isn't touching the limit of IDE channel throughput. (even in RAID 0). The real benefit is in the compact cable that can be longer than current ide cable giving more flexibility in installation and better airflow in system. (for time being)

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