ATA-33 and Ultra2 SCSI were new standards… we were blissfully on our way. At that time (1Q 1998), the 333 MHz P2 was just hitting the streets as the premiere desktop CPU. When we initially opened up shop here at, our “testbed,” the constant machine that we center our hard drive reviews around, was a 266 MHz Pentium II on 440LX chipset equipped with 64 MB of PC66 SDRAM. How will future drives be judged? What motives exist behind the changes? What do the new benchmarks measwhure? How do more than 20 of today’s drives stack up under this new scrutiny? All this and more is answered in this sweeping article. This is as close as it gets to required reading for both site regulars as well as the occasional visitor. Consistent test platforms featuring a minimum of change have been the hallmark of SR over the last three years. At long last, finally debuts its third-generation testbed! This comprehensive overhaul brings changes to the hardware, operating systems, benchmarks, and methodology behind SR.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |