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120GB 2.5 Inch HDD Comparison
Test Setup

Below is our test bed. Click on each component to learn more about it.

The NF4 southbridge was connected to a Marvell SATA-PATA bridge, then to the 3.5" to 2.5" HDD adapter.

Motherboard Tyan K8WE

CPUs AMD Opteron 252, x 2

Memory OCZ Technology PC3200 512MB EL DDR ECC Registered x 4 pcs = 2GB

Power Supplies PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 850W SSI

Boot HDD Seagate Cheetah 15K4 143GB U320 15krpm

Cooling 2x Innovatek XX-Flow waterblocks, HPPS pump, Danger Den Black Ice Xtreme 3

Video Card XGI Volari V3

Optical Drive Plextor PX-716SA

OS Windows XP SP2

SATA to PATA Converter:

3.5" to 2.5" IDE Adapter:

Next: Windows XP SP2 Results

Table Of Contents

   1. Introduction

   2. The HDDs

   3. Test Setup

   4. Windows XP SP2 Results

   5. Conclusion