How to Determine IDE Performance 1

[jouell]

How can I find out how well my IDE drive is performing?
I'd like to run a utility and have it report how much MB/s, etc for writes and reads. I am using Windows XP. Any utils other than perfmon out there?

-John

 

[rodrunner79]

You can try benchmark test on it or better yet do a stress test. I use a program called Techfacts, try googling it.

 

[jdemmi]

Most drive vendors have such a utility on their site. What MFG is your drive?

-- Jason
"It's Just Ones and Zeros

 

[jouell]

Thanks rodrunner79 - Though Techfacts does not seem to have a utility for performance in terms of kb/s.

 

[jdemmi]

check your drive MFG's web site.....

-- Jason
"It's Just Ones and Zeros

 

[rodrunner79]

Though Techfacts does not seem to have a utility for performance in terms of kb/s.

Then take jdemmi's advise and check your HD manufacturer's website. They should be able to provide you a program that can diagnose your drive.

 

[rvnguy]

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[linney]

Check out

http://www.pcpitstop.com

for some tests you can run on your PC.

SiSoft Sandra

http://www.download.com/3000-2086-10018691.html

Everest

http://www.lavalys.com/products.php?lang=en

AMIDiag® for Windows

http://www.ami.com/products/product.cfm?CatID=3&SubID=23&prodid=123

HARDiNFO

http://www.usro.net/products/hardinfo/

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...hmark+programs"+hardware+benchmark+xp&spell=1

 

[jouell]

Thanks for the feedback.

Google Desktop also has a I/O graph for hard disk performance, it's in the system monitor.

http://desktop.google.com/plugins/i/sysmonitor.html