Raptor gets what - Windows Experience?

[x88x]

I did have to do the firmware update on both of mine. It was a pretty straight-forward process, well documented on OCZ's website/forums. I think it took about 4-5 minutes each. As for Windows tweaks, I'm using the Windows 7 RC, so I didn't really have to do much at all. Just disable the auto-defrag (pretty sure 7 did this by itself, but I wanted to make sure it was off), hibernation, and virtual memory. The one more involved thing I ended up having to do was moving my FireFox profile and cache onto a RAMdisk, as I detailed here. I had constant pausing problems, but only with FF, not with everything like has been mentioned for SSDs using the JMicron controller. Now that I have stuff moved over (profile made the biggest difference), FF is crazy fast and snappy, and it never pauses anymore

[TheGreatSatan]

I think I'll keep my crappy 74GB one for now. I've spent over $300 the past week on a new video card and RAM already

[TheGreatSatan]

My Windows score dropped from 5.6 on my Raptor to 5.5! Does that mean it's dying?

[nevermind1534]

I guess you could use a program to check the SMART data. Try a defrag?

If you have enough RAM, you could also disable virtual memory.

[haha49]

I have installed intalled it on a wd blue 500gig drive it got5.9 now to get over 5.9 you need a ssd.. the velocrapter 300 gig only got 5.9 but the ssd drive on my netbook with a ssd hardrive I bought 64 gig ocz got 6.9 and is way faster.. all normal hardrives the score is set to 5.9 max even if you raid..

[haha49]

I think I'll keep my crappy 74GB one for now. I've spent over $300 the past week on a new video card and RAM already

get a wd black 1tb or 640 if you want speed kicks the rapters but.. and you get size..

[haha49]

I can compare a 300GB VelociRaptor, 1TB Caviar Black, and 250GB Caviar Raid Edition with Windows 7 RC on Friday.

I'm using the 250GB right now and it gets a 5.5 in Windows 7. The other two I can check on Friday (well, maybe tomorrow night, we'll see). The 1TB drive just came today, I love FedEx they always deliver a day early .

all 5.9... been there done that.. even with the full thing its still 5.9