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spyder003 · 02-07-2005, 01:12 AM

Don't know much about it. It supports transfer rates of up to 300MB/s, which isn't going to be used for a loooong time. Heck, my Raptor bursts at around 115 and sustains at ~60. I *think* all SATA II drives will include NCQ which is worth buying. It allows the drive to que up to 32 commands, prioritize them, and execute them in the most efficient order. Seagate offers SATA I & II drives with NCQ right now. If you're considering buying a new drive, I'd definitely go for one with NCQ.

02-07-2005, 01:12 AM	#6
spyder003 Blizzard Fanboy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northrend Posts: 1,411	Don't know much about it. It supports transfer rates of up to 300MB/s, which isn't going to be used for a loooong time. Heck, my Raptor bursts at around 115 and sustains at ~60. I think all SATA II drives will include NCQ which is worth buying. It allows the drive to que up to 32 commands, prioritize them, and execute them in the most efficient order. Seagate offers SATA I & II drives with NCQ right now. If you're considering buying a new drive, I'd definitely go for one with NCQ. __________________ EVGA 750i SLI - EVGA 9800 GX2 - Intel Q6700 - 4GB Corsair PC6400 - 1TB Seagate HDD - X-fi Gamer - Logitech G51 5.1 - ViewSonic 22" WS - Vista Premium