Test System

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX6700 @ 3GHz (9x333MHz)

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Extreme(Supplied by ASUS)

Memory: 2x 1GB DDR2-1600 OCZ XMP (Supplied by OCZ)

Graphics Card: MSI Geforce 8800GTS 640MB (Supplied by MSI)

Cooling: GIGABYTE 3D Galaxy II (Supplied by GIGABYTE)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP2

Drivers: Intel INF 8.3.1.1009, Forceware 163.21

Our test platform remains unchanged from our Seagate 7200.11 Hard Disk review. We'll be including the Seagate drive's results in these tests using both the drive on the SATA bus as well as placing it in a SATA to USB HDD carrier. We also used the Western Digital 2.5" HDD we reviewed recently in both SATA and USB mode, and our Hitachi drive in both SATA and USB mode using the cradle. Both the WD 2.5 HDD and the Hitachi 2.5 HDD in the USB mode used the Hitachi supplied USB caddy.

HD Tach

Version and / or Patch Used: 3.0.1.0

Developer Homepage: http://www.simplisoftware.com

Product Homepage: http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/index.php?request=HdTach