The need for HD speed

pengyou · 11-03-2009, 01:27 AM

What factors determine how fast data will get to the application requesting it? I know there are factors internal to the HD - are there also factors in the MB itself? I have been planning a massive database for a couple of years - storing text, ebooks, pics, video, audio, etc and all searchable. I am now close to having the time and $$ to make it real and need to update my info a bit.

Are the controller cards that are built into a MB an optimal choice for speed? or is it advisable to get a pci card? Is SATA II faster than uw scsi?

Dogg · 11-06-2009, 11:12 AM

The biggest factors will be the HDD itself. Addon cards won't be any faster than the onboard controllers (assuming they are the same type). You will likely be more concerned with seek speed, as opposed to transfer speed. As searches will be the cause of slowness.

11-03-2009, 01:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
pengyou Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 158 OS: xp & 98	The need for HD speed What factors determine how fast data will get to the application requesting it? I know there are factors internal to the HD - are there also factors in the MB itself? I have been planning a massive database for a couple of years - storing text, ebooks, pics, video, audio, etc and all searchable. I am now close to having the time and $$ to make it real and need to update my info a bit. Are the controller cards that are built into a MB an optimal choice for speed? or is it advisable to get a pci card? Is SATA II faster than uw scsi?

11-06-2009, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 2,146 OS: XP sp3	Re: The need for HD speed The biggest factors will be the HDD itself. Addon cards won't be any faster than the onboard controllers (assuming they are the same type). You will likely be more concerned with seek speed, as opposed to transfer speed. As searches will be the cause of slowness. __________________ Google is your friend !