thats funny, I bought a velocirator yesterday and Ive got the EXACT same boot time with my Vista. I think it is pretty good... faster thab that would be Raid or SSD.
All of you saying you boot faster, POST THE VIDEO PROOF! I'm not saying that the video of this boot is as fast as it gets but it's respectable. He obviously doesn't even have it all optimized for ultra fast booting, just the number of gadgets in the sidebar tells you that. Stop acting like fools. Sure you can optimize the OS for minimal boot but this is obviously just an average real-world setup and not one minimalized for boot time. Grow up kiddies.
This video isn't doing the Velociraptor any justice. I'm guessing this guy doesn't have a good motherboard or hasn't set it up properly. These thing's can shave off a good 10-30 seconds depending on how extreme your rig is.
Honestly, I have not seen too much improvement with the velociraptors. Maybe a few seconds here and there but overall, not really worth the money. Raiding them is also useless.
I'm glad someone is giving some real-world and accurate commentary on Raptors. A few years ago they had a huge edge, they are now no longer worth the price (investment?).
Hm....I have a Seagate 250gb, 8mb hardrive and mine booted up to Windows in 33 seconds. I timed it once the posting started, after the logo. However, when Windows started yours seemed to be much faster but I think I had a lot more starting programs, such as Steam, Mcafee, Xfire, AOL, Razer Lachesis Drive, etc. Which probably took 10-15 seconds to boot up.
I used to have 2 raptor 74gb in raid0 and it would take me less than it takes you to boot...now i have 3 Samsung F1 750gb in raid0 and at less than half the price you paid i get almost 4 times moar space and it takes me 10 secs to boot into vista. A single Velociraptor is for n00bs that literally do not know how to better waste their money...go figure what a raid0 is...EPIC FAIL.
if you turn off the ncq and windows file indexing you will get a faster response time with your VRs in 0 raid. this will push them up another 10 to 12 percent in speed. then see how fast they go.
The NCQ function is a function of the BIOS. If you are not at and advanced user you should not try this yourself.
As for the 'windows file indexing' here is what you do:
-->open my computer; right click on 'C:' drive or whatever drive your velociraptor is set at, go down to properties, this opens a window, on the main tab that pops up at the bottom there is a checked box that is labeled "Index this drive for faster searching", uncheck this box and then press okay.
That's Vista for ya.
electrifiedcreations 11 months ago
Is this uploader joking? My desktop's just as fast as this and I've got a crappy Maxtor 125GB HDD in mine. Something's not right here.
zx5073 1 year ago
I pull myself back on SSD because of the price!
I'm waiting for either a 300 GB SSD + + will be cheaper!
xisteagle 1 year ago
wow my computer boots faster and i just have a 7200 rpm hard drive, i think cause of the service pack 2 .... >:D
points2shopPROOF 1 year ago
THROW AWAY RAPTORS AND GET SSD
21boxhead 1 year ago
velociraptors are in the dinosaur age, ssd is today age
21boxhead 1 year ago
That didn't seem fast at all. Maybe I'll save some cash and go for a regular hard drive then.
chronocream 1 year ago
thats funny, I bought a velocirator yesterday and Ive got the EXACT same boot time with my Vista. I think it is pretty good... faster thab that would be Raid or SSD.
pascalhamel 1 year ago
Is that a fresh install of vista. My cheapo Hitachi drive starts a fresh install of vista in half that time.
The little vista loading bar doesn't even make it all the way across.
Pathetic
mattg889 2 years ago
A boot time of 37 secs is realy fast especially on vista
oblivionjosh 2 years ago
thats pretty quick
SeanBondWBB 2 years ago
pathetic
sheikyerbouti1983 2 years ago
that's not that fast, my twin 500GB seagate barracuda's do it in that amount of time.
psycopyro001 2 years ago
slow, especially for raid
dwarfer777 2 years ago 10
@dwarfer777 Umm, take into consideration that he has Windows Vista installed :P
MrCr80man 1 year ago 2
freakin slow!!
nil1230 2 years ago 3
seriously that is slow for velociraptors.
somguy83 2 years ago 9
damn I need to post a vid of my 300gb raptors in raid 0 they boot from vista loading to main screen in 10 seconds
Pistondude642 3 years ago
All of you saying you boot faster, POST THE VIDEO PROOF! I'm not saying that the video of this boot is as fast as it gets but it's respectable. He obviously doesn't even have it all optimized for ultra fast booting, just the number of gadgets in the sidebar tells you that. Stop acting like fools. Sure you can optimize the OS for minimal boot but this is obviously just an average real-world setup and not one minimalized for boot time. Grow up kiddies.
flibidyflob 3 years ago
This video isn't doing the Velociraptor any justice. I'm guessing this guy doesn't have a good motherboard or hasn't set it up properly. These thing's can shave off a good 10-30 seconds depending on how extreme your rig is.
niteslash 3 years ago
"These thing's can shave off a good 10-30 seconds"
Sure, shave of 30 seconds... idiot...lol
IXCZ 3 years ago
Honestly, I have not seen too much improvement with the velociraptors. Maybe a few seconds here and there but overall, not really worth the money. Raiding them is also useless.
xXDermDermXx 3 years ago
I'm glad someone is giving some real-world and accurate commentary on Raptors. A few years ago they had a huge edge, they are now no longer worth the price (investment?).
flibidyflob 3 years ago
The hell they arent I just got one and it is nice!
ericblr 2 years ago
My 7200 rpm HDD boots in less than a minute on Vista. What's so impressive about this video?
You fail
Paumonsu 3 years ago
A minute? That's way too slow
IXCZ 3 years ago 2
lol you're such a tard
Paumonsu 3 years ago
...says the one with a 1 minute boot time...sigh
IXCZ 3 years ago
still loling at you
Paumonsu 3 years ago
...says the one with a 1 minute boot time...sigh
IXCZ 3 years ago
wow mine 3 year old 320 still boots vista ultamite faster.
53092kyle 3 years ago
LOL!
Oddish08 3 years ago
Christ, my 7200rpm drive boots vista ultimate twice as fast as that xD
HiNtZzZ 3 years ago
super lento el inicio, ademas el video esta acelerado jajaj
bhzrdrs4 3 years ago
WOOOOW!!
verhadCOOL 3 years ago
wtf is the point of this???
1 have a 1tb 7200rpm drive. laugh at me but i saved a lot and my boot up is not much slower.
asdfxyz1 3 years ago
that wasn't even fast, my pc with a 7200 rpm hd boots up quicker then that...
fahsa1 3 years ago 3
sure
avp715 3 years ago
my 7200 500gb boots faster as well.
ericblr 3 years ago
Hm....I have a Seagate 250gb, 8mb hardrive and mine booted up to Windows in 33 seconds. I timed it once the posting started, after the logo. However, when Windows started yours seemed to be much faster but I think I had a lot more starting programs, such as Steam, Mcafee, Xfire, AOL, Razer Lachesis Drive, etc. Which probably took 10-15 seconds to boot up.
FloOFy2 3 years ago
An I-Ram works more faster than WD!
487517 3 years ago
HOLY SHIT! that's fast, imagine four in raid 0 *drools*
psycopyro001 3 years ago
it wouldnt be raid0..
WheelchairAccessible 2 years ago
read the intel matrix storage console when it pops up, its raid 0
psycopyro001 2 years ago
I used to have 2 raptor 74gb in raid0 and it would take me less than it takes you to boot...now i have 3 Samsung F1 750gb in raid0 and at less than half the price you paid i get almost 4 times moar space and it takes me 10 secs to boot into vista. A single Velociraptor is for n00bs that literally do not know how to better waste their money...go figure what a raid0 is...EPIC FAIL.
MacPerfect 3 years ago
Umm a decent Raid 0 is expensive as shit.
Mozes540 3 years ago
if you turn off the ncq and windows file indexing you will get a faster response time with your VRs in 0 raid. this will push them up another 10 to 12 percent in speed. then see how fast they go.
jeremiahbrod 3 years ago
where do you need to go to do that?
rice1985 3 years ago
The NCQ function is a function of the BIOS. If you are not at and advanced user you should not try this yourself.
As for the 'windows file indexing' here is what you do:
-->open my computer; right click on 'C:' drive or whatever drive your velociraptor is set at, go down to properties, this opens a window, on the main tab that pops up at the bottom there is a checked box that is labeled "Index this drive for faster searching", uncheck this box and then press okay.
jeremiahbrod 3 years ago
I have a single velociraptor, and yet it boots faster than you raid 0 set up.
d4rksektor 3 years ago
So you don't need to do anything in bios?
Cos you mentioned the NCQ funtcion what should i do on that?
rice1985 3 years ago
fast fast fast! If I were rich, I´d buy four velociraptor 300gb and I´d do raid 0! I will be crazy !! it´d stay very very fast!
tonhaobr 3 years ago
mine gets in tomorrow =]
psp7677 3 years ago
nice =D
tonhaobr 3 years ago