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    7811fx eSATA

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Kosgey, Jan 7, 2009.

  1. Kosgey

    Kosgey Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone -

    I recently got an eSATA cable for my external HDD (Acomdata 500gb) and my transfer rates are around 20mb/s while USB is usually 26mb/s or so. I've updated the bios for my laptop and apparently Acomdata's website is down for me to look for drivers. Any ideas?


    Thanks,
    Kyle
     
    Kosgey, Jan 7, 2009
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    cyclist14 Notebook Consultant

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    check windows update to make sure you have the latest eSata drivers, I usually get transfer rates of 90-110 MB/s to/from my external
     
    cyclist14, Jan 7, 2009
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    custom90gt, Jan 7, 2009
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    iaTa, Jan 7, 2009
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    Kosgey Notebook Enthusiast

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    Now it transfers around 60mb/s - nowhere near Cyclist14's but a lot better!


    Thanks for the help guys.
     
    Kosgey, Jan 7, 2009
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    60 MB/s is about what should be expected for that drive.

    Not sure what drive Cyclist has got for average write rates of 90-110 MB/s - only an SSD, Raptor or RAID box would be able to hit those figures over eSATA.
     
    iaTa, Jan 7, 2009
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    yeah my 750gb seagate has an average of 66mb/s.
     
    custom90gt, Jan 7, 2009
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    That's about what I consistently get from mine as well (WD 320GB 7200RPM).
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Jan 7, 2009
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  9. Kosgey

    Kosgey Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'd hate to make a new thread for another question....

    Has anyone tried modding their 7811fx case - particularly putting a very thin fan on the bottom? Just curious how this could plug into the mobo or the P/S.
     
    Kosgey, Jan 8, 2009
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    Lol? You want to make an FX hovercraft?
     
    iaTa, Jan 8, 2009
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    Same here, when backing up to my seagate 1tb
     
    roliath, Jan 8, 2009
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    to my knowledge no one here has done that, but it's possible (I wouldnt do it, I'd just buy a notebook cooler and keep my warranty). The fan would have to be soldered onto the mb (usually a usb header), or you can make a usb power cable with very little work and plug it in externally (kinda defeats the purpose).
     
    custom90gt, Jan 9, 2009
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