Storage: my eSATA is transferring slower than USB??
interesting, but...
by djbeema - 8/15/07 7:25 PM In reply to: Found a possible answer to this problem by yobtvoyaBut I'm not sure if this applies to me or not. My computer has an eSATA jack built directly into the motherboard that I plugged my drive into. So I don't know if that makes a difference? I'm a bit confused figuring out exactly what you mean.
Same issues with slow FreeAgent Pro esata
by jackfrost1999 - 8/19/07 2:02 AM In reply to: interesting, but... by djbeemaI seem to be having the same issues as everyone (slow)...but I notice some interesting things..first my "supported features" on HD Tune seem very sparse:
Checked:
SMART
48-bit Address
Write Cache
Power Management
Un Checked :
<everything else!>
Second, it says my Buffer is 0KB .. is that right?
By the way, my situation is I have the 500G FreeAgent Pro and I'm using a new eSATA adapter card (pcie -> eSATA) by SIIG and an eSATA I-Type cable by i dot Connect (which seems like its in there firmly). My benchmarks on HD Tune were :
Minimum : 8MB
Maximum : 40MB
Average : 22MB
Access : 21.7ms
Burst : 24MB
Cpu Uitl: 6.8%
Firmware : 3.AFK
Standard : ATA/ATAPI-6 - SATA II
Supported : UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133)
Active: UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133)
Condolences.... all things considered not very good
by VAPCMD - 8/19/07 8:16 AM In reply to: Same issues with slow FreeAgent Pro esata by jackfrost1999performance for eSATA.
VAPCMD
Just a guess but ..
by ahtoi - 8/19/07 8:54 AM In reply to: Condolences.... all things considered not very good by VAPCMDI don't think it's eSATA per se; I think it's Seagate problem.
I bought one of the 320GB pro, the esata portion did not even work. Needless to say, the thing went back for a refund the next day.
Suspect you're right .
by VAPCMD - 8/19/07 6:52 PM In reply to: Just a guess but .. by ahtoiSad Seagate wouldn't put out a better, higher performance solution.
My Adaptec eSATA/USB2.0 with the WD HDD worked very very well. Adaptec's enclosures have worked well across the boad....would have been nice if they had used active cooling.
I bought one of the Antec MX-1 ... appears to be a great product..but only time will tell when I put it to use. Just hope the eSATA transfer rates are as good as the Adaptec.
VAPCMD
well, at least
by djbeema - 8/26/07 12:26 PM In reply to: Suspect you're right . by VAPCMDIt's good to know I'm not suffering alone. Perhaps with so many people having the same issues Seagate will take notice and do something about their crappy products. I never expected this thread to be so popular, but I'm glad it is.
Same problem here
by Eddie_E - 8/31/07 9:04 AM In reply to: my eSATA is transferring slower than USB?? by djbeemaI bought the same drive but my motherboard does not have an esata port. I had to also buy an esata bracket and cable. I connected the esata bracket to the internal sata ports. It was very quirky. Sometimes it would work and other times it would completely lock up my system. I tried using the USB connection and that worked fine. But I purchased an esata drive specifically for the speed. I returned the drive to buy.com where I purchased it. I'm still waiting for a refund. The drive was to be used exclusively for system backup. In the meantime I purchased a WD internal 500G hard drive for backup. I don't know why I didn't think of going with a second internal drive in the first place.
~eddie
Based on what I see in the STORAGE FORUM
by VAPCMD - 8/31/07 3:59 PM In reply to: Same problem here by Eddie_Ebacking up to an internal HDD is much better than an externa HDD.
One problem is ....what if your system is hit by a lightening strike and takes out both HDDs ? Or if your dwelling home goes up in smoke ? Sometimes we don't think of such events but to be sure, they can happen and the best backup plans address them. I backup (image copy) to an internal and copy the images to an external HDD which I (sometimes) take to work.
VAPCMD
Good point
by Eddie_E - 9/1/07 7:59 AM In reply to: Based on what I see in the STORAGE FORUM by VAPCMDI have a good battery backup/surge protector. But I guess even that isn't completely safe. I will probably get an eSATA external enclosure for the new hard drive.
~eddie
Here is something I notice about eSATA enclosures.
by ahtoi - 9/1/07 10:13 AM In reply to: Good point by Eddie_EI am not certain if this is just coincidence or what, but I have ran into 2 enclosures that doesn't work and they both have automatic switching (no usb/sata switch). They are of different mamufacturer.
Here is something I notice about eSATA enclosures.
by Eddie_E - 9/2/07 6:25 PM In reply to: Here is something I notice about eSATA enclosures. by ahtoiI will research different enclosures online until I find one that people are satisfied with. I wish I had check more into the Seagate drive before I purchased it.
~eddie
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