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Windows 7: WD Caviar Black 1TB Slow?
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13 Mar 2010
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Windows 7 Scarborough, ON |
WD Caviar Black 1TB Slow?
Hello!
I've just installed a new computer and I don't know if my Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA Hard Drive ( WD1001FALS) is slow or not. Are there any drivers or updates for the disk? | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built, N/A
OS Windows 7
CPU Intel Core i7 860
Motherboard MSI P55-GD65
Memory OCZ Platinum DDR3 PC3-10666 1333MHz
Graphics Card XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 XXX
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron W2353V
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard IBM Standard PS/2
Mouse Logitech G9
PSU Seasonic M12D 850W
Case Coolermaster 932 HAF
Cooling Noctua NH-D14
Hard Drives WD Caviar Black 1 TB
Internet Speed 10 Mb/s
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13 Mar 2010
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Looks pretty normal to me. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Airbot 2.0
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory 12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 -Aftermaket Accelero Xtreme Plus cooler
Sound Card ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays 1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@60hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse Logitech Wireless MK700
PSU Corsair HX1000W
Case Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Hard Drives 1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)
Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
Internet Speed DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus None
Browser Firefox Nightly
Other Info Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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13 Mar 2010
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Southern Ohio |
Normal for a 1Tb Black.
Mine shows about the same. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom (Self Build)
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU Intel Core i7 2700k
Motherboard eVGA P67 SLI
Memory 8GB Mushkin Redline Ridgebacks @1866
Graphics Card EVGA GTX570 SC
Sound Card XiFi Titanium HD
Monitor(s) Displays LG W2453V
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Saitek Cyborg
PSU Seasonic x750
Case Corsair 600T SE White
Cooling eVGA Superclocked CPU Cooler
Hard Drives Intel 320 80GB -- Intel X25-V 40GB --WD Black 1TB x2 -- WD Blue 640GB
Antivirus Kaspersky
Browser IE
Other Info LG BD/DVD
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13 Mar 2010
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Pro 64bit the upper body of north america |
much better then my drive XD | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number The Cloud Windfoot Omega Build. Codename: Outpost
OS Windows 7 Pro 64bit
CPU Amd 550BE unlocked to Quadcore 3.1GHZ
Motherboard GA-770TA-UD3 Rev 1.0
Memory 4GB OCZ platinum 1333
Graphics Card ATI 3850 512MB Asus
Sound Card creative Xfi music
Monitor(s) Displays samsung syncmaster T220+ Dell P780
Screen Resolution 1680x1050, 1280x960
Keyboard Microsoft natural ergonomic 4000
Mouse Logitech G9
PSU Ultra 500 watt
Case some random case
Cooling Coolmaster TX3
Hard Drives WD 250GB
segate 500GB
Internet Speed Teksavvy 5Mbps down 700Kbps up
Other Info there is a 80mm(8cm) intake fan on the side of the case and a 120mm(12cm) fan as exaust
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13 Mar 2010
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#5 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Here's 2 500GB WD caviar blacks in RAID0, give you an idea running with that. Still a 5.9 W.E.I
You won't get higher than a 5.9 with a mechanical hard drive. Want to go higher, have to go with Solid State Drives -SSD's.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Airbot 2.0
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory 12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 -Aftermaket Accelero Xtreme Plus cooler
Sound Card ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays 1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@60hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse Logitech Wireless MK700
PSU Corsair HX1000W
Case Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Hard Drives 1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)
Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
Internet Speed DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus None
Browser Firefox Nightly
Other Info Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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13 Mar 2010
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#6 | |
windows 7 home premium 64 Northern California |
There is nothing wrong with the drive! I have the exact same drive. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self made
OS windows 7 home premium 64
CPU I7 940
Motherboard ASUS P6TX58D Premium- BIOS VERSION 1402
Memory 12 GB Dominator 3 channel 1600
Graphics Card 2 each GTX 480 in SLI
Sound Card Titanium Fatality
Monitor(s) Displays 50 Inch Panasonic Plasma 1080P
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard mx 5500 revolution
Mouse mx 5500 revolution
PSU Coolermaster 1000
Case CoolerMaster 932
Cooling Coolermaster Dual fan
Hard Drives Main drive OCZ Revodrive V2 240GB, 2 each 1TB WD Caviar Black, 1 each 2TB Seagate sata 3
Internet Speed 12 mb
Other Info set up for 3D Blue Ray applications with a surround room of 12 speaker Definitive Technology and multi amps, main is driven by yamaha M-65
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16 Mar 2010
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Scarborough, ON |
Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot  Here's 2 500GB WD caviar blacks in RAID0, give you an idea running with that. Still a 5.9 W.E.I
You won't get higher than a 5.9 with a mechanical hard drive. Want to go higher, have to go with Solid State Drives -SSD's. Attachment 60495 How does RAID 0 optimize your speed with the drives? I'd love to get another one in the near future. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built, N/A
OS Windows 7
CPU Intel Core i7 860
Motherboard MSI P55-GD65
Memory OCZ Platinum DDR3 PC3-10666 1333MHz
Graphics Card XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 XXX
Sound Card Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron W2353V
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard IBM Standard PS/2
Mouse Logitech G9
PSU Seasonic M12D 850W
Case Coolermaster 932 HAF
Cooling Noctua NH-D14
Hard Drives WD Caviar Black 1 TB
Internet Speed 10 Mb/s
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16 Mar 2010
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#8 | |
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That looks spot on to me, I have a 1TB WD Caviar Black that I use for storage and this is how mine checked out.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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16 Mar 2010
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Norfolk, VA |
Quote: Originally Posted by 321
Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot Here's 2 500GB WD caviar blacks in RAID0, give you an idea running with that. Still a 5.9 W.E.I
You won't get higher than a 5.9 with a mechanical hard drive. Want to go higher, have to go with Solid State Drives -SSD's. Attachment 60495 How does RAID 0 optimize your speed with the drives? I'd love to get another one in the near future. When it writes data to the drive, it will write parts of files to both drives.
The main drawback to raid 0 is that when 1 drive fails, you will lose all of the data that is on both. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HAL-9000
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU Intel i7 3770K
Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z77
Memory 16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
Graphics Card XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
Sound Card Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
Monitor(s) Displays 23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
Screen Resolution 5760x1080
Keyboard Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
PSU Antec True Power New 650watt
Case Cooler Master HAF-932
Cooling Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
Hard Drives 16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbit
Other Info Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
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16 Mar 2010
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#10 | |
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Drivers will rarely make disc I/O "faster". You're limited by mechanical delays and not "access strategy". More cache is better. Having Write Caching on helps. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom
OS Windows 7
CPU AMD Phenom II X2 (dual-core)
Motherboard GA-MA785GM-US2H
Memory 4G
Graphics Card integrated ATI HD 4200
Sound Card integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 24"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse Logitech WIRED!
PSU Ultra X4 500W
Case Ultra X-blaster
Hard Drives 1 SATA (750GB, 32MB cache, 7200 RPM)
1 IDE (80GB, 8MB cache, 7200 RPM)
1 SSD (Intel 320, 120GB, installed but not activated)
Internet Speed 15 Mbps FIOS
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