Comments on: Modifying the Seagate 1.5TB Hard Drive: Unleash the Hidden Performance Within http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ Thinking Outside the Cube Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:51:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=658&pgno=1 http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-2716 http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=658&pgno=1 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:11:50 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-2716 "The truth is the LBA mod has absolutely no effect on the transfer rate of the drive. Whatever benchmark "improvements" TechwareLabs showed are illusory, a matter of perception rather than reality. The hard disk drive's transfer rate profile will remain the same, whether you perform the "LBA mod", create multiple partitions or leave it as a single giant partition." “The truth is the LBA mod has absolutely no effect on the transfer rate of the drive. Whatever benchmark “improvements” TechwareLabs showed are illusory, a matter of perception rather than reality. The hard disk drive’s transfer rate profile will remain the same, whether you perform the “LBA mod”, create multiple partitions or leave it as a single giant partition.”

]]> By: TecknoMania :: Memorie & Storage :: Come trasformare un Barracuda 7200 rpm in un VelociRaptor da 10.000 rpm http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-2448 TecknoMania :: Memorie & Storage :: Come trasformare un Barracuda 7200 rpm in un VelociRaptor da 10.000 rpm Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:53:20 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-2448 [...] Gli screenshot relativi alla procedura illustrata solo disponibili qui. [...] [...] Gli screenshot relativi alla procedura illustrata solo disponibili qui. [...]

]]> By: HDD Speeding o RAID 0 - ASUS Xperts http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-2447 HDD Speeding o RAID 0 - ASUS Xperts Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:44:51 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-2447 [...] la velocidad baja, si mantienes en los sectores mas cercanos se mantiene estable. Por ej: Seagate Barracuda 1.5 Tb MOD | TechwareLabs [...] [...] la velocidad baja, si mantienes en los sectores mas cercanos se mantiene estable. Por ej: Seagate Barracuda 1.5 Tb MOD | TechwareLabs [...]

]]> By: Seagate 1.5TB Velociraptor killer MOD : iTrends.dk http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-2309 Seagate 1.5TB Velociraptor killer MOD : iTrends.dk Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:02:17 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-2309 [...] many of you know, recently Seagate released one of the largest consumer drives on the market: the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 [...] [...] many of you know, recently Seagate released one of the largest consumer drives on the market: the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 [...]

]]> By: Tobis http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-2287 Tobis Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:59:15 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-2287 I'd like to know as well. I get the same. How magic is the magic number? Is it an estimate closest to 300 or definitive and will give less performance with the extra sectors perhaps? I’d like to know as well. I get the same.
How magic is the magic number? Is it an estimate closest to 300 or definitive and will give less performance with the extra sectors perhaps?

]]> By: Christian Ramdeholl http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-1683 Christian Ramdeholl Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:41:25 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-1683 What if the aforesaid method was applied to the new 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS, complete with a 64MB cache. Would this be faster than the modified Seagate Barracuda 1.5 collapsed into 300GB hard drive, if so? How much faster? Cordially, Christian Ramdeholl What if the aforesaid method was applied to the new 2TB Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS, complete with a 64MB cache.

Would this be faster than the modified Seagate Barracuda 1.5 collapsed into 300GB hard drive, if so? How much faster?

Cordially,
Christian Ramdeholl

]]> By: Critique my i5 build! Needs RAM and P55 Mobo - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-1649 Critique my i5 build! Needs RAM and P55 Mobo - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:53:19 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-1649 [...] the same performance for less by short stroking a seagate 1.5tb HD. I'll get the link in a minute. http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ Or, you can get a couple cheaper 500gb HD's and put them in Raid-0 __________________ GPU [...] [...] the same performance for less by short stroking a seagate 1.5tb HD. I'll get the link in a minute. http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ Or, you can get a couple cheaper 500gb HD's and put them in Raid-0 __________________ GPU [...]

]]> By: Deal: [Newegg.com] WD 300GB Velociraptor $179.99 w/ free shipping - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-1617 Deal: [Newegg.com] WD 300GB Velociraptor $179.99 w/ free shipping - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:05:52 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-1617 [...] thought the Seagate 1.5TB drive was faster than these, if you made it a 300GB partition? Here's a link no HDTune shots though, that I saw, so maybe he's just full of crap. __________________ [...] [...] thought the Seagate 1.5TB drive was faster than these, if you made it a 300GB partition? Here's a link no HDTune shots though, that I saw, so maybe he's just full of crap. __________________ [...]

]]> By: Martin http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-921 Martin Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:09:55 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-921 Hi, I have done this right now, but shortly after entering and confirming the LBA-number I noticed that text and picture number does NOT match (589080586 vs 586080586) I used 589080586 (which gave me 301.609GB) as its in the text... does this make any difference? Is the right number of LBA a really magic number or is it more like "around 300 GB"? thanks Martin Hi, I have done this right now, but shortly after entering and confirming the LBA-number I noticed that text and picture number does NOT match (589080586 vs 586080586) I used 589080586 (which gave me 301.609GB) as its in the text… does this make any difference? Is the right number of LBA a really magic number or is it more like “around 300 GB”?

thanks
Martin

]]> By: hehee http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-894 hehee Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:20:28 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-894 i agree with that ,this is what i do.... i agree with that ,this is what i do….

]]> By: SCSI to SATA cable? - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-837 SCSI to SATA cable? - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:50:11 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-837 [...] Otherwise, buy a good 7200 rpm SATA disk and go with it without problem. Ad example, if you do short stroking on a Seagate 7200.11 1.5GB drive, the results are very good. [...] [...] Otherwise, buy a good 7200 rpm SATA disk and go with it without problem. Ad example, if you do short stroking on a Seagate 7200.11 1.5GB drive, the results are very good. [...]

]]> By: joeboo http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-817 joeboo Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:34:22 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-817 The is a no brainer, for the OS disk I always run HDTach and find where the transfer rate of a new disk starts to drop, and that is the OS partition and the rest is occasional access storage. My current partitions on a 1GB are OS 244GB, storage 687GB. For the same reason you can put your page file on a second disk in a hidden partition at the beginning of the disk for just the page file, so it will never get fragmented and it is on the fastest part of the disk. The is a no brainer, for the OS disk I always run HDTach and find where the transfer rate of a new disk starts to drop, and that is the OS partition and the rest is occasional access storage. My current partitions on a 1GB are OS 244GB, storage 687GB. For the same reason you can put your page file on a second disk in a hidden partition at the beginning of the disk for just the page file, so it will never get fragmented and it is on the fastest part of the disk.

]]> By: Joshua Post http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-694 Joshua Post Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:04:14 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-694 I was wondering the same thing. I would much rather partition my drive if that would yield similar results. I was wondering the same thing. I would much rather partition my drive if that would yield similar results.

]]> By: rockyjohn http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-689 rockyjohn Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:16:20 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-689 Will partitioning the HD and making the C drive the first partition with 300GB of space have the same effect - the increased speed - while letting you also set up partitions to use the rest of the drive for storage? Will partitioning the HD and making the C drive the first partition with 300GB of space have the same effect – the increased speed – while letting you also set up partitions to use the rest of the drive for storage?

]]> By: Upgrading my storage - Page 2 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-616 Upgrading my storage - Page 2 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:10:46 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-616 [...] have been shown to be faster than velociraptors when short-stroked, not to mention you save $80 http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ __________________ Need to Convert a video? use ffmpeg! Some stuff I made The Insane ARI [...] [...] have been shown to be faster than velociraptors when short-stroked, not to mention you save $80 http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ __________________ Need to Convert a video? use ffmpeg! Some stuff I made The Insane ARI [...]

]]> By: Upgrading my storage - Page 2 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-615 Upgrading my storage - Page 2 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:39:26 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-615 [...] HDs and short stroke. They have been shown to be faster than velociraptors when short-stroked roof: http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ __________________ Need to Convert a video? use ffmpeg! Some stuff I made The Insane ARI [...] [...] HDs and short stroke. They have been shown to be faster than velociraptors when short-stroked roof: http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ __________________ Need to Convert a video? use ffmpeg! Some stuff I made The Insane ARI [...]

]]> By: Given $2000 for college comp... critique. - Page 4 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-613 Given $2000 for college comp... critique. - Page 4 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:52:20 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-613 [...] dont get raptors, shortstroke. http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ __________________ Need to Convert a video? use ffmpeg! Some stuff I made The Insane ARI [...] [...] dont get raptors, shortstroke. http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ __________________ Need to Convert a video? use ffmpeg! Some stuff I made The Insane ARI [...]

]]> By: Twitted by lancefisher http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-570 Twitted by lancefisher Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:43:35 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-570 [...] This post was Twitted by lancefisher [...] [...] This post was Twitted by lancefisher [...]

]]> By: Seagate 300GB HDD that outpreforms Raptor, for $100 less - Tweak3D.Net http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-569 Seagate 300GB HDD that outpreforms Raptor, for $100 less - Tweak3D.Net Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:14:44 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-569 [...] Seagate Barracuda 1.5 Tb MOD | TechwareLabs It's a mod that manually resizes the 1.5TB Seagate to 300. This in turn makes the drive perform better than a Raptor. [...] [...] Seagate Barracuda 1.5 Tb MOD | TechwareLabs It's a mod that manually resizes the 1.5TB Seagate to 300. This in turn makes the drive perform better than a Raptor. [...]

]]> By: downsizing a 1tb seagate to 300gb - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/comment-page-2/#comment-556 downsizing a 1tb seagate to 300gb - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:58:59 +0000 http://www.techwarelabs.com/?p=2126#comment-556 [...] and get similar performance increase ? opinions suggestions, I'm open to them This is the link http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ of a comparison between a downsized Seagate 1.5TB 7200.11 and a Velociraptor. The Seagate is [...] [...] and get similar performance increase ? opinions suggestions, I'm open to them This is the link http://www.techwarelabs.com/seagate_1-5tb-mod/ of a comparison between a downsized Seagate 1.5TB 7200.11 and a Velociraptor. The Seagate is [...]

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