Double my pleasure

Robtrapp · 07-16-2007, 03:02 PM

I have a Dell e521 with a 250GB SATA drive - 8 mb cache.
I bought a 250GB SATA drive with a 16mb cache. I want to use the 16mb as the boot and the 8mb as additional storage.
Do I need to move the drives around or just let the BIOS select which one becomes the boot drive?
Are jumper settings any concern with a SATA drive?

Thanks for the help.

**TheMatt** · 07-16-2007, 03:42 PM

I would simply clone the boot drive to the second drive with XXClone: http://www.techsupportforum.com/info...ve-to-another/

Then reformat the old drive to remove the Windows installation. Honestly, though, it might not be worth it just for the 16 MB cache.

Robtrapp · 07-16-2007, 05:55 PM

Interesting program. I really don't have much to save - I've put most off to an external drive.
With SATA..Does the BIOS select the boot drive? I see nothing about jumper settings.

**linderman** · 07-16-2007, 06:20 PM

yes / the bios selects which drive to boot from, regardless of jumpoer settings

sata drives dont have jumper settings >>>>> they are the only device on their own dedicated channel

IDE channels can be shared with two devices, thats why they need jumpers to designate priority

but a slave can be made to boot first with bios settings

and I seconds Tumble's advice >>>>> I wouldnt run too many miles worth of effort to boot from the 16mb cache drive -VS- the 8mb cache drive >>>>> if you "see" a diff it will be very slight

**TheMatt** · 07-16-2007, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

and I seconds Tumble's advice >>>>> I wouldnt run too many miles worth of effort to boot from the 16mb cache drive -VS- the 8mb cache drive >>>>> if you "see" a diff it will be very slight

Oops!

Robtrapp · 07-17-2007, 09:28 AM

I thought as much..the drive was on sale so I got the bigger cache.

**TheMatt** · 07-17-2007, 11:07 AM

The cache will only improve the burst transfer rate (small files accessed frequently). The media and sustained transfer rates will remain the same as long as the number of sectors per track are the same. They likely are since the drives are both the same size.

07-16-2007, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robtrapp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 150 OS: XP	Double my pleasure I have a Dell e521 with a 250GB SATA drive - 8 mb cache. I bought a 250GB SATA drive with a 16mb cache. I want to use the 16mb as the boot and the 8mb as additional storage. Do I need to move the drives around or just let the BIOS select which one becomes the boot drive? Are jumper settings any concern with a SATA drive? Thanks for the help.

07-16-2007, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Double my pleasure I would simply clone the boot drive to the second drive with XXClone: http://www.techsupportforum.com/info...ve-to-another/ Then reformat the old drive to remove the Windows installation. Honestly, though, it might not be worth it just for the 16 MB cache. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

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Robtrapp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 150 OS: XP	Re: Double my pleasure Interesting program. I really don't have much to save - I've put most off to an external drive. With SATA..Does the BIOS select the boot drive? I see nothing about jumper settings.

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linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,384 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Double my pleasure yes / the bios selects which drive to boot from, regardless of jumpoer settings sata drives dont have jumper settings >>>>> they are the only device on their own dedicated channel IDE channels can be shared with two devices, thats why they need jumpers to designate priority but a slave can be made to boot first with bios settings and I seconds Tumble's advice >>>>> I wouldnt run too many miles worth of effort to boot from the 16mb cache drive -VS- the 8mb cache drive >>>>> if you "see" a diff it will be very slight __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 07-16-2007 at 06:22 PM.

07-17-2007, 09:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Robtrapp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 150 OS: XP	Re: Double my pleasure I thought as much..the drive was on sale so I got the bigger cache.

07-17-2007, 11:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Double my pleasure The cache will only improve the burst transfer rate (small files accessed frequently). The media and sustained transfer rates will remain the same as long as the number of sectors per track are the same. They likely are since the drives are both the same size. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides