IDE vs. SATA performance

Narynan · 05-08-2006, 02:32 AM

Osk, so the fat of this bad boy boils down to the fact that I m ahaving issues with Battlefield 2 (who isnt) and might to install the thing on a fresh HDD. I am curretlt using a 7200 RPM E-IDE, for my C drive which my game is on. I am wondering how much of a difference I am looking at if I wipe a different comps HDD and take the 7200 RPM 8mb buffer SATA drive off of it.

Is it going to run that much better?

Also in the lines of data streaming and all that other goodness, I am looking for something that compares IDE to SATA for future reference.

I am also looking ay BUYING a 10000RPM raptor. Thoughts on these drives seem to be nothing but positive.

Thanks for all the help in advance.

**blackduck30** · 05-08-2006, 03:25 AM

there is a difference in performance by going to sata, not heaps but it is there. i think the big performance boost would be Sata2 which has a 300mb/s TR but only if your mobo supports it.
I am not a Raptor fan as I personally can not justify the price and have heard stories that they run hard and die fast

05-08-2006, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Narynan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 51 OS: WINxp	IDE vs. SATA performance Osk, so the fat of this bad boy boils down to the fact that I m ahaving issues with Battlefield 2 (who isnt) and might to install the thing on a fresh HDD. I am curretlt using a 7200 RPM E-IDE, for my C drive which my game is on. I am wondering how much of a difference I am looking at if I wipe a different comps HDD and take the 7200 RPM 8mb buffer SATA drive off of it. Is it going to run that much better? Also in the lines of data streaming and all that other goodness, I am looking for something that compares IDE to SATA for future reference. I am also looking ay BUYING a 10000RPM raptor. Thoughts on these drives seem to be nothing but positive. Thanks for all the help in advance.

05-08-2006, 03:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,231 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	there is a difference in performance by going to sata, not heaps but it is there. i think the big performance boost would be Sata2 which has a 300mb/s TR but only if your mobo supports it. I am not a Raptor fan as I personally can not justify the price and have heard stories that they run hard and die fast __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All