I have two 7200 RPM drives running of a Promise ATA100 controller. I tried to select "Write Cache Enabled" based upon several webpage configuration optimization tips for Win 2K Professional. When i go to Device manager to select the "Write Cache Enabled", the option is grayed out and non-selectable.
Is this option simply not obtainable when drives run of a ATA100 card. Do drives running off a ATA card not perform write caching. Is there something else i should be checking to optimize maximum performance for these drives. Not that i am having any problems but i demand alot from my system for video editing and want it at its best.
Also, what is a good way to check the drive transfer rate. Is there a good downloadable benchmark program that can measure this.
I have a dual PIII 850 system using a Supermicro PGU6DU server grade board with 540 MB RAM. I have the latest drivers for the Promise ATA100 card and the latest BIOS for my motherboard. I have installed Service Pack 2 and during the BIOS bootup, it indicates that both my drives are running in MODE 5.
Is this option simply not obtainable when drives run of a ATA100 card. Do drives running off a ATA card not perform write caching. Is there something else i should be checking to optimize maximum performance for these drives. Not that i am having any problems but i demand alot from my system for video editing and want it at its best.
Also, what is a good way to check the drive transfer rate. Is there a good downloadable benchmark program that can measure this.
I have a dual PIII 850 system using a Supermicro PGU6DU server grade board with 540 MB RAM. I have the latest drivers for the Promise ATA100 card and the latest BIOS for my motherboard. I have installed Service Pack 2 and during the BIOS bootup, it indicates that both my drives are running in MODE 5.