guys, a question:

the transfer speeds of external hdd, does it depend on the casing?

like, are there any difference between cap ayam cases and those that come with the casing by default?

for example, i have this Cliptec case with a 640 gb WD 2.5" caviar blue inside. how would it compare to the WD Passport 2.5" drive?

thanks!

will this do?


single file, averaging around 37-41 MBps


multiple files averaging around 8-10 MBps

so, do these values differ much from the "ready-made" external hdds?

yeah, i know that.. it's just that i'm wondering: can these figures go up (or down) if different hdd enclosures are used, like say if we compare between mine, a cap ayam cliptec enclosure and a WD Passport, for example.

guys, wanna ask; if i change my sata mode from IDE to AHCI, what effect will it have on my system? do i have to change any setting in windows before proceeding?

my mobo is Asus P7P55 LX

read some more about this AHCI mode.. seems like there are a lot of problems rather than improvements..

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=699609

i'll stick to IDE for now.. thanks for all the feedbacks..

oo really? that's news for me...

so did you use AHCI after installing windows; or just prior to installing it?

coz there's a lot of my important documents and softwares installed in XP and 7; i'd go gaga if i lost them just by changing IDE to AHCI..

just wanted to try it out, no reason in particular...

perhaps after my year-end maintenance i'll reinstall XP with AHCI driver installed.