A, install to test the platform

Recently, the well-known hard drive manufactory maxtor( Maxtor) releases a disk that is named the MaxBoost to drive, the maxtor authorities calls that it can promote the hard drive function that oneself produce significantly, biggest can promote about 60% hard drive function!The ci save the development of lie the quality compares a long distance on first of does the semi-conductor technique compare, really seem to be very slow-moving?D?Now of the D, the hard drive is making the bottleneck more and more in the whole machine system.If the MaxBoost of the adoption software method dissemination really can rise the such big function, call it as great of technique breakthrough also all not for lead.

Explain according to the data of the maxtor authorities, MaxBoost actually is a disk drive, it substitutes the disk of the Windows2000/ XP to drive, can aim at the different applied software but autos in the system memory establish an appropriate size to save slowly, before disk read and write data rose to prepare to read to alleviate the blunt function, the system memory that made use of the high speed assisted also with a kind of be not willing to announce the technique detail of" deluxe calculate way", promoted the hard drive to read and write the speed thus and effectively, attain the purpose of promote the applied procedure and the system speed.

At get hold of the MaxBoost to drive and that a moment of its official data, I not from have to produce a big question, can this software really bring the so big function to promote?See, carry on true war's ising an ineluctability to solve the method.

Currently MaxBoost edition is 2.1.0.7, belong to the Beta version, try out to expect to end till June 30 in 2004, but since install rose on the whole, the MaxBoost can only use 60 days, past expiration of date, will shield to accelerate the function automatically.

We see this first the system request for drive:

Because can't other brand hard drives use outside in addition to maxtor and quantems up, so if you have several hard drives, that can establish that hard drive of the maxtor or quantem only main dish, then can use the MaxBoost.

Install the process in the hard drive that will list to examine, let you choose and use the hard drive of the MaxBoost, re- start after choose, the MaxBoost will circulate automatically.If you want to close it or carry on the constitution, the right key click

Will flick choose the menu open to in the diagram mark of the system tray area.

MaxBoos The t main interface contain three cent pages:The first cent page is a general constitution page, enumerating here all hard drives that can examine, certainly, include the hard drives of the maxtor and quantem only, you can at change the hard drive here of applied constitution;The second page is a test page, the access time test that provided to read and write in brief, mean respectively with two elegant appearances that time that read and write in equally;The third interface then its establish the page into the rank, can establish here slowly the size and multimedias of save the districts are applied excellent turn.According to the different hard drive quantity different from the system physics memory, save the scope that can establish slowly also, we are through many trials, row a different hard drive quantity and the memory size match with the constitution relation form that save slowly:

More hard drive quantities manage to shine on to push together, basic to should the principle is a hard drive to should the 256 MB memory, can use the 16 MBs to save slowly.For example you own the hard drive of two maxtors or quantem, but want to let them use the MaxBoost at the same time again, that want the 512 MB memory at least, otherwise the most can use on a hard drive.However interesting of is, in the top this relation watch of save slowly can establish size is also not absolute, for example you use a hard drive only, but have the memory of the 512 MBs, establishing the size that saves slowly first recognize tacitly to be worth the 32 MBs, then you change use the memory of the 256 MBs, re- switch on again to use, the size that you will see save slowly is the 32 MBs still, and and the rise a 16 MBs save slowly and can let you choose, thus you ability at use the 256 MBs only of memory, but can use the 32 MBs to save slowly.

Here we have to still speak of the NVIDIA the chip a main plank of the nForce series, with borrow the excellent function, the nForce2 a main plank of chip is the hardware partner that the terrace of AMD has most sex price to compare still currently.But want to remind to use a main knothole friend of the nForce chip here, a main plank of the nForce chip drives the medium SW to drive to have with MaxBoost conflict, installed the customer MaxBoost that SW drive and will can't examine its hard drive, for example the ForceWare drives 3.13 versions in took the SW to drive, the customer that wants to use the MaxBoost installs the ForceWare3.13 version notice and do not install to drive up the SW.And the SW is also a disk acceleration procedure in fact, SW for NVIDIA, equal to IAA for Intel, Miniport for VIA.Make reference to the here, affirm the friend to want to ask, that is the SW function actually a little bigger still does the MaxBoost function is larger?For the sake of the usage MaxBoost but don't pack the SW to drive to row not worthwhile?

Do not become nervous, we depend on the MaxBoost system to request to build two test terraces respectively now:

For the sake of the better test MaxBoost of ability in various different functions of terrace, we considered various different terraces to combine, different series of CPU:Intel and AMD;Different and main plank chip set:Intel and nVIDIA;Essential hard drive of not contemporaneous maxtor:The gold drill seven drill with gold nine;The terrace generation form is medium standard of the high level to install, terrace two what to represent is medium the low level install, and according to Maxtor official elucidation, that system may have the conflict with MaxBoost.

Although the usage Win98 and Win2000 person now still not a few, the essential operate system that WinXP is already and can't deny, drive the procedure to then all use the latest edition.Now we consider the influence of the MaxBoost upon the disk function only here, so the test software also chooses the software of test the disk function only.

Two, the test of the standard terrace

The here MaxBoost uses only on a hard drive, but have the 512 MB memory, so save slowly there is 2 items of 16 MBs and 32 MBs can choose, recognize tacitly for the 32 MBs.We can see the 16 MBs to save the function difference that saves slowly with 32 MBs slowly at the right moment.

The hard drive format that tests the terrace is a FAT32, we will test the programming as four kinds of appearances.

1. The WinBench99 test

The WinBench99 is the most in common use in the hard drive test, also is most the test software of the authority, it can compare fair, carry on assess to the function of the disk in the system system and the sketch sub- system fairly.

The business disk function( BusinessDiskMark) is heavy at investigate to handle the big quantity small document processing ability, but the high level disk function( the High － End DiskMark) then mainly investigates the processing efficiency of the big document.The test result of Clause 1 let person fig up very, after using the MaxBoost the company uses the disk function compare open the super line distance all promoted 70% above, the high level disk function is also to promote 80%!The result that uses the 16 MBs to save the ratio to use the 32 MBs slowly to save slowly wants to lower not a few, but opposite in did not install the MaxBoost to also have the obvious rising.

The data delivers the rate to also have to promote 20%ly, the slow existence that uses the 16 MBs to save and use the 32 MBs slowly is here almost the nothing important differentiation.

The CPU takes up the rate before comparing the usage rose 200%, need the strong support of CPU while can see a MaxBoost excellent to turn, but this rising the share of CUP that share compares with to open the super line distance, simply is a small sorcery to see the big sorcery.The disk interview time is under various appearance all obvious variety of nothing important.

2. 2004 tests of the SiSoft Sandra Standard

The SiSoft Sandra Standard 2004 is an overall test tool, here we use its document system test function.

After using the MaxBoost, raised 3% only in the SiSoft Sandra Standard 2004 disk in the tests functions, this still uses the circumstance that 32 MBs slowly save, after using the 16 MBs to save slowly, the function inverse ratio not before use lower.

3. The HD- TACH test

The HD － Tach is a to aim at the test software of the disk exclusively, it mainly passes to divide the data that the segment copy different capacity to the hard drive to carry on the test, can test the hard drive to read and write the data to deliver the curve, the tallest and lowest peace is all the data to deliver the rate and CPUs to take up the rate, here, we only test it reads the data function.Its CPU take up the test result of the rate and will be subjected to the influence that the main plank drive, so we do not use the test result that the CPU takes up the rate.

In the test of the HD- TACH, we see the MaxBoost have no exertive any function, not only talk not up exaltation, even various results all is few lower, and while using the 16 MBs to save slowly undulate to compare greatly, the least reads that the speed onlies have the 9 MBs/ s.

4. The document copies the test

Usage again many test software, still lack some conviction, FC- Test can with true restore actual pplied disk of the hour to read and write the function because we think greatly of most of still actual applied function of the hour,.Here, we programed two kinds of test methods, a kind of is a MP3 to copy the test, a kind of is a document of ISO to copy the test.The MP3 test item includes to have 270 documents, the average size 162 KBs, all amount size is 1 GB, this item relatively can represent the processing disk function of a great deal of small document hour.The ISO test item includes 3 documents, the average size is a 533 MBs, alling amount the size as 1.6 GBs, this item representative the disk function of big document hour that processing consecution.For making result easy and analytical, we record the average speed( MB/ second) only.

We see, the disk write in the speed contain some exaltations, but the range is smaller, opposite but speech, speed while writing in a great deal of small document to want to compare to write in the big document exaltation the range want to be big and some.

The document copies the test to bring to let we very excited result, is the small document of the big document still a great deal of odd pieces that copies the consecution regardless, the speed that disk copy raises to have fully more than 100%, also is to say that raised over 100%!Write in together similar, because of the disk of abrupt deliver the rate exaltation range increment, so handle the in great quantities small document to compare to handle the speed of the big document exaltation to want greatly.

Three, it is said that will take place and permit the nForce2 terrace test of sex problem

Although the method that we can say through a front:Install the 512 MB memory first, establish to save slowly changes behind for the 32 MBs 256 MBs of memory, but can use the 32 MBs to save slowly under the memory of the 256 MBs.But in the test of the standard terrace can see the result that change thus not obvious, and the meaning of the usage is also not big, so we are in the terrace of nForce2 use its tacit approval only to save the value slowly?D?D16MB.

The hard drive format that tests the terrace is a FAT32, we will test the programming as three kinds of appearances.

WinBench99 Test

Can see, use the MaxBoost is behind before comparing the usage of the business disk function( BusinessDiskMark) and the high level disk functions( the High － End DiskMark) all had to raise very greatly, although have no so big range of standard terrace, the difference also promotes to have above above 50% and 30%ses.The SW also expresses on the business disk function extraordinary, the ratio returns a little bit high after using the MaxBoost for 1:00, the high level disk function is then not enemy MaxBoost.

The data delivers the rate different from hour of the standard terrace test, almost have no the variety, here under the influence of install.

Use the MaxBoost behind of share of CPU rose still near 200%, the disk interview time then has no variety.

2004 tests of the SiSoft Sandra Standard

In 2004 tests of the SiSoft Sandra Standard, use the MaxBoost to contrast in front and back, the disk function also had 6% exaltation.But the SW then make person greatly disappointed, using to return when it compare not to use low 19%, this great victory of MaxBoost but return.

The HD- TACH test

The circumstance here is also a peaceful pedestal to look exactly alike at that time, the MaxBoost suffers in the test of the HD- TACH helpless, various result also all is few lower.

The document copies the test

In actual test, is a document to copied the test to have to promote significantly still after the application MaxBoost, copy small document( MP3) the speed of hour of a great deal of odd pieces to promote to come to a 77% especially, but copy the range that the big document( ISO) hour of consecution raise to have no hour of standard terrace test big, coming to a 25% exaltation.SW then at actual application the test marks time Central plains, install in front and back nothing important differentiation.

Four, summary

Although total to say,60% function that uses the MaxBoost to dids not attain the authorities to enounce behind promote, still brought for us in the application of some aspects very greatly surprised and pleased, for example significant the company who promote uses the disk function and the high level disk functions, but in actual application of copy the test is also to show the power to the utmost.As a result saw from the test, the super line distance can't give bring from the disk function also what exaltation, so the simplicity is from the words that the disk function consider, using the customer of the super line distance if for enjoying the higher disk function and canning close the super line distance.But use the 32 MBs to save to really need to compare the 16 MBs slowly to save the function slowly a little higher, but the margin is very small, taking up with the memory of the 16 MBs to exchange this slight function to promote, being worth exactly unworthy, be measured by reader's oneself.

The MaxBoost is basic and similar with the test circumstance of the standard terrace on the nForce2, using the disk function and the high level disk functions at the company, and actual application in of copy the tests to all have to promote very significantly.But the SW is in addition to having the ratio the bigger exaltation on the business disk function, other aspects are then more mediocre.Can say in the aspects of promoting the disk function, the MaxBoost surmounted the SW significantly, if the MaxBoost is enough mature words, we can give up the SW completely, throwing in the MaxBoost bosom to embrace.

See from informations of a lot of customers feedback that used the MaxBoost, in actual usage, the MaxBoost still exists a lot of problems, circulating for example some compare the bigger procedure and will hint the memory shortage, exist with system some and permit sex problem etc..As long as resolve some blemishs and existent problem, then strengthen and permit sex, the MaxBoost success can expect, we also hope the MaxBoost formal version and can bring for us larger surprised and pleased.

End, we list some typical models circumstance elucidation that will meet in MaxBoost use here.

Use the period: Currently MaxBoost edition is 2.1.0.7, belong to the Beta version, try out to expect to end till June 30 in 2004, but since install rose on the whole, the MaxBoost can only use 60 days, past expiration of date, will shield to accelerate the function automatically.

Several hard drives use the circumstance: Because MaxBoost can't other brand hard drives use outside in addition to maxtor and quantems up, so if you have several hard drives, that can establish that hard drive of the maxtor or quantem only main dish, then can use the MaxBoost.

When different hard drive quantity and the memory sizes match with the constitution relation that save slowly: According to the different hard drive quantity different from the system physics memory, save the scope that can establish slowly also, we are through many trials, row a different hard drive quantity and the memory size match with the constitution relation form that save slowly:

More hard drive quantities manage to shine on to push together, basic to should the principle is a hard drive to should the 256 MB memory, can use the 16 MBs to save slowly.For example you own the hard drive of two maxtors or quantem, but want to let them use the MaxBoost at the same time again, that want the 512 MB memory at least, otherwise the most can use on a hard drive.However interesting of is, in the top this relation watch of save slowly can establish size is also not absolute, for example you use a hard drive only, but have the memory of the 512 MBs, establishing the size that saves slowly first recognize tacitly to be worth the 32 MBs, then you change use the memory of the 256 MBs, re- switch on again to use, the size that you will see save slowly is the 32 MBs still, and and the rise a 16 MBs save slowly and can let you choose, thus you ability at use the 256 MBs only of memory, but can use the 32 MBs to save slowly.