I am running Ultimate on a Pentium D w/2meg and Ready Boost with a Seagate
7200 16 MB Cache on an Intel ICH7R/DH SATA Raid controller. I'm only using
one disk and the original with the machine was a 150 type 1. I just updated
the software for the controller to 8.6.

I'm about to replace the hard drive with a WD 7200 with 32MB cache and
wanted to ask the group for some advice. I am going to presume the
controller on the MB will only run 150. Does it pay to stay with what I've
got and run the 32MB cache drive alone, or - run it in RAID or invest in a
300 SATA card. I'd like to maximize performance yet not spend a fortune.
All thought and help appreciated.

It depends on a number of factors as whether you would *actually see* any
performance boost using 300 sata controler.
Same applies to using a raid card and raid setup
For starters you should ensure your PC has at least 2gb ram, any less and
your looking in the wrong place for a performance boost



"Wonderman" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
news:OsfAH6lUJHA.1360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I am running Ultimate on a Pentium D w/2meg and Ready Boost with a Seagate
>7200 16 MB Cache on an Intel ICH7R/DH SATA Raid controller. I'm only
>using one disk and the original with the machine was a 150 type 1. I just
>updated the software for the controller to 8.6.
>
> I'm about to replace the hard drive with a WD 7200 with 32MB cache and
> wanted to ask the group for some advice. I am going to presume the
> controller on the MB will only run 150. Does it pay to stay with what
> I've got and run the 32MB cache drive alone, or - run it in RAID or invest
> in a 300 SATA card. I'd like to maximize performance yet not spend a
> fortune. All thought and help appreciated.
>[/color]

Yes, running 2 gig. My board has built in RAID. Is there a program that
will tell me if its running 150 or 300 ?


"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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> It depends on a number of factors as whether you would *actually see* any
> performance boost using 300 sata controler.
> Same applies to using a raid card and raid setup
> For starters you should ensure your PC has at least 2gb ram, any less and
> your looking in the wrong place for a performance boost
>
>
>
> "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:OsfAH6lUJHA.1360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I am running Ultimate on a Pentium D w/2meg and Ready Boost with a Seagate
>>7200 16 MB Cache on an Intel ICH7R/DH SATA Raid controller. I'm only
>>using one disk and the original with the machine was a 150 type 1. I just
>>updated the software for the controller to 8.6.
>>
>> I'm about to replace the hard drive with a WD 7200 with 32MB cache and
>> wanted to ask the group for some advice. I am going to presume the
>> controller on the MB will only run 150. Does it pay to stay with what
>> I've got and run the 32MB cache drive alone, or - run it in RAID or
>> invest in a 300 SATA card. I'd like to maximize performance yet not
>> spend a fortune. All thought and help appreciated.
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

The details of your specific mobo, from their site, or the mobo manual, will
tell you whether its 150 or 300

"Wonderman" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uFa1WWmUJHA.1144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Yes, running 2 gig. My board has built in RAID. Is there a program that
> will tell me if its running 150 or 300 ?
>
>
> "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> news:eWXwiDmUJHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> It depends on a number of factors as whether you would *actually see* any
>> performance boost using 300 sata controler.
>> Same applies to using a raid card and raid setup
>> For starters you should ensure your PC has at least 2gb ram, any less and
>> your looking in the wrong place for a performance boost
>>
>>
>>
>> "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:OsfAH6lUJHA.1360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>I am running Ultimate on a Pentium D w/2meg and Ready Boost with a
>>>Seagate 7200 16 MB Cache on an Intel ICH7R/DH SATA Raid controller. I'm
>>>only using one disk and the original with the machine was a 150 type 1.
>>>I just updated the software for the controller to 8.6.
>>>
>>> I'm about to replace the hard drive with a WD 7200 with 32MB cache and
>>> wanted to ask the group for some advice. I am going to presume the
>>> controller on the MB will only run 150. Does it pay to stay with what
>>> I've got and run the 32MB cache drive alone, or - run it in RAID or
>>> invest in a 300 SATA card. I'd like to maximize performance yet not
>>> spend a fortune. All thought and help appreciated.
>>>[/color]
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Thanks, yes I checked. Its one of the last Sony desktops and they don't
say... No where to be found.


"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:%23WALc$wUJHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> The details of your specific mobo, from their site, or the mobo manual,
> will tell you whether its 150 or 300
>
> "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:uFa1WWmUJHA.1144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Yes, running 2 gig. My board has built in RAID. Is there a program that
>> will tell me if its running 150 or 300 ?
>>
>>
>> "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
>> news:eWXwiDmUJHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> It depends on a number of factors as whether you would *actually see*
>>> any performance boost using 300 sata controler.
>>> Same applies to using a raid card and raid setup
>>> For starters you should ensure your PC has at least 2gb ram, any less
>>> and your looking in the wrong place for a performance boost
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Wonderman" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OsfAH6lUJHA.1360@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>I am running Ultimate on a Pentium D w/2meg and Ready Boost with a
>>>>Seagate 7200 16 MB Cache on an Intel ICH7R/DH SATA Raid controller.
>>>>I'm only using one disk and the original with the machine was a 150 type
>>>>1. I just updated the software for the controller to 8.6.
>>>>
>>>> I'm about to replace the hard drive with a WD 7200 with 32MB cache and
>>>> wanted to ask the group for some advice. I am going to presume the
>>>> controller on the MB will only run 150. Does it pay to stay with what
>>>> I've got and run the 32MB cache drive alone, or - run it in RAID or
>>>> invest in a 300 SATA card. I'd like to maximize performance yet not
>>>> spend a fortune. All thought and help appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]