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2013/03/31 01:54:51 (permalink)

2nd HDD sample drive - (some info on 3TB drive / UEFI / GUID)

I'm shopping for a 2nd drive for sample storage (BFD2 library, etc...)

When I built my system 2 years ago, I was using a Samsung spinpoint 1TB drive as the main OS and Sonar drive and is still using this configuration (only added a green 2TB drive for backup later).

I can't find any Samsung spinpoint drive anymore locally (Samsung stop HDD production right ?).. 

What would be a good recommendation ?

Seagate or Western Digital (Sata 3, 7200 rpm) ?  1 / 2 or 3 TB ?

Will a 3 TB size slow down access ?

Thanks!
post edited by tomixornot - 2013/03/31 17:10:49

Albert


i7 2600K @ 3.40GHz / MB Intel DP67BG / 16GB Ram
- ADATA 250GB SSD (Boot)
- Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB HDD (Samples)
Audio interface : Motu 828 MK ii
 
i7 6700K @ 4.00GHz / MB Asrock Z170 / 16GB Ram
- Samsung EVO 850 120GB / 500 GB SSD

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    Re:2nd HDD sample drive - will a bigger drive slows it down ? 2013/03/31 02:35:45 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
    Albert,

    Keep in mind - even in these modern times - it isn't the SIZE of the hard drive that will cause you as much trouble as HOW FULL it is. If you have tons of huge multisamples, etc, then the 3 TB drive might be a good idea. For most of us, the 2 TB would be a more cost-effective choice. (For me, even a 1 TB is enough).
    I would recommend the Seagate SATA 3 7200 rpm drive (mainly because of my good experiences with Seagate drives), but a 3 TB drive would not necessarily slow your access... unless you somehow had heavily-fragmented samples scattered all over the platter. I have also had good luck with WD drives. But I would keep the "green" drive strictly as a back-up. I don't think you will get the best real-time read speeds from it.

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    Re:2nd HDD sample drive - will a bigger drive slows it down ? 2013/03/31 10:27:04 (permalink)
    Joel,

    I've just bought the Seagate SATA 3 7200 2TB and shall be installing it soon. The cost is right for me too.

    The 3TB drive needs a driver installation (due to Windows 2.2 TB limit).. and I've decided not to go on this path.. though the driver should be problem free.

    Thanks!

    Albert


    i7 2600K @ 3.40GHz / MB Intel DP67BG / 16GB Ram
    - ADATA 250GB SSD (Boot)
    - Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB HDD (Samples)
    Audio interface : Motu 828 MK ii
     
    i7 6700K @ 4.00GHz / MB Asrock Z170 / 16GB Ram
    - Samsung EVO 850 120GB / 500 GB SSD

    Audio interface : Roland Quad Capture
     
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    Re:2nd HDD sample drive - will a bigger drive slows it down ? 2013/03/31 14:38:21 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
    Windows 2.2 TB limit



    Looks like you are using a 64-bit Windows version, so the limit is not a Windows limit. If you format a large (enormous) drive with a GUID partition table you can run anything available today or in the foreseeable future (maximum threoretical size is 9.4 zetabytes) with native Win 7 drivers. If you want to use a huge drive as a boot drive, you will need a UEFI "bios" on your motherboard, but that is not a Windows limit per se but a hardware limit imposed by your motherboard. You should be able to use a huge drive as a data drive even on a non-UEFI system if you boot from an LBA drive.


    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/11/29/enabling-large-disks-and-large-sectors-in-windows-8.aspx



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table


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    Re:2nd HDD sample drive - will a bigger drive slows it down ? 2013/03/31 16:42:21 (permalink)
    slartabartfast



    Windows 2.2 TB limit



    Looks like you are using a 64-bit Windows version, so the limit is not a Windows limit. If you format a large (enormous) drive with a GUID partition table you can run anything available today or in the foreseeable future (maximum threoretical size is 9.4 zetabytes) with native Win 7 drivers. If you want to use a huge drive as a boot drive, you will need a UEFI "bios" on your motherboard, but that is not a Windows limit per se but a hardware limit imposed by your motherboard. You should be able to use a huge drive as a data drive even on a non-UEFI system if you boot from an LBA drive.


    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/11/29/enabling-large-disks-and-large-sectors-in-windows-8.aspx



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table

    Thanks for pointing out the facts. 


    I only found out about the GUID option and UEFI requirement after I got the 2TB drive, thinking my Intel DP67BG board does not support UEFI.

    I did found some Intel DP67BG UEFI reviews later on.. so I'm not sure if it's the same board with an option turned on, or via bios update, or it's a totally new update board.


    Just finished formatting the 2TB drive.. took a few hours.

    Edit : Well.. I just found out there is an option in the bios to enable UEFI boot.. guess I've just learned something new.. UEFI and 3TB drive requirements.
    post edited by tomixornot - 2013/03/31 17:00:04

    Albert


    i7 2600K @ 3.40GHz / MB Intel DP67BG / 16GB Ram
    - ADATA 250GB SSD (Boot)
    - Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB HDD (Samples)
    Audio interface : Motu 828 MK ii
     
    i7 6700K @ 4.00GHz / MB Asrock Z170 / 16GB Ram
    - Samsung EVO 850 120GB / 500 GB SSD

    Audio interface : Roland Quad Capture
     
    Win 10 Pro / Sonar Platinum
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