I've just run HD Tach on my eMachines M5309 laptop with the hard disk
that shipped with the unit (toshiba mk6021gas ga024a).

The burst data speed appears low, and I'd like to know if this is
something that can be cleared up by installing the correct / newer disk
controller drivers in Windows XP or if this is just a limitation of the
physical controller on this model of notebook.

HD Tach Results
---
Burst speed: 28.5 MB/s
Random access: 21.1ms
Average read: 18.7 MB / s
CPU Util: 4% (+/- 2%)

Thanks, Duncan

On 5 Jan 2007 16:12:59 -0800, "Duncan" <bduncanj******.com> wrote:

:>I've just run HD Tach on my eMachines M5309 laptop with the hard disk
:>that shipped with the unit (toshiba mk6021gas ga024a).
:>
:>The burst data speed appears low, and I'd like to know if this is
:>something that can be cleared up by installing the correct / newer disk
:>controller drivers in Windows XP or if this is just a limitation of the
:>physical controller on this model of notebook.
:>
:>HD Tach Results
:>---
:>Burst speed: 28.5 MB/s
:>Random access: 21.1ms
:>Average read: 18.7 MB / s
:>CPU Util: 4% (+/- 2%)
:>
:>Thanks, Duncan

That's a 4200RPM drive so there isn't much you can do other than
replace it with a faster drive.

BTW, any Toshiba brand HDD with a MK number that ends in an "S" is a
4200RPM drive. If the MK number ends in an "X" it is a 5400RPM drive.

me/2

Duncan wrote:
> I've just run HD Tach on my eMachines M5309 laptop with the hard disk
> that shipped with the unit (toshiba mk6021gas ga024a).
>
> The burst data speed appears low, and I'd like to know if this is
> something that can be cleared up by installing the correct / newer disk
> controller drivers in Windows XP or if this is just a limitation of the
> physical controller on this model of notebook.
>
> HD Tach Results
> ---
> Burst speed: 28.5 MB/s
> Random access: 21.1ms

Specified average is 12MS, Max at 22MS... you're in spec.


> Average read: 18.7 MB / s
> CPU Util: 4% (+/- 2%)
>
> Thanks, Duncan

These are the specs of the drive
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Pat...00659c00002840
http://sdd.toshiba.com/localcache/82...0100000000.pdf

28MB isn't bad for a laptop hard drive.