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- DiskTools Pro 3.5.1 (Mac)
- DiskTools Pro is a total system utility for the Mac, and the only one that allows you to schedule when to perform important tasks such as file defragmentation, backup, and bad sector repair in a single, easy-to-use interface. This intuitive software utility also doesn't require you to boot from a...
- Tags: Monitor, Apple Macintosh, Volume, Macware, DiskTools Pro, Backups, Monitors & Displays, Serial ATA, Hardware, Components, Storage
- Software downloads 2009-11-12
- SeaTools for Windows 1.2 (Windows)
- SeaTools for Windows is a comprehensive, easy-to-use diagnostic tool that helps you quickly determine the condition of the disc drive in your external hard drive, desktop, or notebook computer. It includes several tests that will examine the physical media on your Seagate or Maxtor disc drive and any other non-Seagate...
- Tags: Disc, Seagate Technology LLC, Microsoft Windows, Serial ATA, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Seagate's 2TB Barracuda XT, world's first SATA 6Gbps HDD
- It is still a SeageteIt is still a seagate, so it will fail very quickly.RE: Seagate's 2TB Barracuda XT, world's first SATA 6Gbps HDDAny word on the real world performance of SATA 6Gpbs vs. SAS drives?RE: Seagate's 2TB Barracuda XT, world's first SATA 6Gbps HDDHow about smaller capacities? I...
- Tags: Yes Vista, Seagate Technology LLC, SATA 6Gbps HDD, first SATA 6Gbps HDD, Serial ATA
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- News to know: Twitter DMs; New Neutrality; Zimbra; Dell-Perot; Palm; Foursquare
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Michael Krigsman: Are Twitter direct messages safe? Richard Koman: FCC to announce net neutrality principles ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Twitter Inc., Information Technology, Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Zimbra, Mary Jo Foley, Net Neutrality, Perot Systems Corp., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Serial ATA, Corporate Law, Web Services, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Business Operations, Management
- Blog posts 2009-09-22
- What does 6 Gbit SATA mean to you?
- Seagate announced a new disk with a 6 Gbit/s SATA interface, a 64 MB cache and 2 TB of capacity. What do the faster interface and higher cache mean to you? by Robin Harris
- Tags: Serial ATA, Storage, Hardware, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2009-09-21
- Seagate's 2TB Barracuda XT, world's first SATA 6Gbps HDD
- Seagate announced on Monday the "world's first" 2TB hard drive with full support for the third-generation SATA interface and moving data at 6Gbps, double the rate of previous controllers. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Seagate Technology LLC, Serial ATA, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-09-21
- Netgear Stora NAS server photos
- Netgear unveiled Monday its new network attached storage server that supports two internal SATA hard drive and an easy over-Internet remote-access solution. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Netgear Inc., NAS, Server, Photograph, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Home Networking, Serial ATA, Storage, Hardware, Networking, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-09-21
- Maingear debuts eX-L 18, 'world's most powerful laptop'; dual GeForce, triple HD, $3-6K
- High-performance computer builders Maingear on Thursday announced its eX-L 18 desktop replacement laptop, 'the world's most powerful' notebook, according to the company. The system features dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs (1080p HD resolution, of course), Intel Core 2 mobile processors and dual-channel...
- Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, 1080p, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Maingear, eX-L 18, Serial ATA, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-07-24
- System Analyser 5.3w (Windows)
- System Analyser gives comprehensive information about your system: Bios, Network, Dos, CPU/FPU, Cache, Memory, SPD, Video, AGP, Monitor, Drives, partitions, IDE, ATAPI, SATA, CD-Rom, DVD, Blue-ray Disk, RPC2, Lpt, Rs232, Mouse, Keyboard, IEEE 1284, Modem, Fax, ISDN, Sound, ASPI/CAM, SCSI, DMI, PCI, PCI Express, PCMCIA, Plug and Play, APM, ESCD,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Hans Niekus, PCI, Y2K, Serial ATA, Storage, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-07-22
- Lexar debuts 64GB, 128GB, 256GB Crucial M225 SSDs
- Lexar on Monday announced its line of Crucial solid-state drives, the "fastest, highest capacity Crucial SSDs to date." The calling card of the new drives are their fast read and write speeds: The flagship 256GB Crucial M225 SSD offers 250MB/sec read speed...
- Tags: Lexar Media Inc., Speed, Crucial SSD, Flash Memory, Serial ATA, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-07-21
- Averatec debuts 22-in. D1005 all-in-one PC; $799
- TriGem USA on Friday announced the Averatec 22-in. D1005 all-in-one PC, a full-featured PC in a space-saving form factor intended for home, business and student use. The D1005 all-in-one touts several solid features, including dual-core processing and "true 1080p...
- Tags: PC, Intel Corp., LANs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Serial ATA, Desktops, Wi-Fi, Processors, Networking, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Storage, Hardware, Wireless And Mobility, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-07-17
- eMachines introduces trio of ET mini-tower desktop PCs; $299 to $449
- eMachines on Wednesday introduced three new mini-tower PCs priced from $299 to $449, reminding budget-conscious consumers everywhere that bargains on desktops are greater than ever. The eMachines ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 desktop PCs stand in gleaming white regalia accented by green LED lighting,...
- Tags: Desktop, Rear, USB 2.0, Hard Drive, PC, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, eMachines Inc., Desktop Computer, Serial ATA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Processors, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- HP's new 13" ProBook 4310s offers Core 2 Duo, discrete GPU; starts $799
- In addition to its diminutive mini netbook, HP on Wednesday also announced the 4.34-lb., 13.3-in. ProBook 4310s laptop for small and midsize businesses and mobile professionals. Given its professional audience, the ProBook 4310s has features to match: a full-size keyboard; glossy "noir" or...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., GPU, Serial ATA, Chipsets, Advertising & Promotion, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Marketing, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Western Digital begins shipping in-house SiliconDrive III SSDs
- Western Digital today announced that it has begun shipping its new SiliconDrive III solid-state drive product family based on technology from its March 2009 acquisition of SiliconSystems and featuring feature faster read/write speeds, increased capacities and mechanical scalability, the company says. SiliconDrive III...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Storage Array, Western Digital Corp., Register, WD, Serial ATA, Ip storage, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook Pro
- Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook ProErm ... yes, they were!When Vista RTM shipped and users discovered that it's file & networking throughput was less than expected, they (and many ABM'ers who'd never even installed the OS) started baying for blood.MS fixed many of its file &...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Adrian, Apple MacBook Pro, SSD, Serial ATA, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-15
- Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook Pro
- For some, the pride of owning a brand new 13" MacBook Pro was shortlived as they discovered that the speed of their SATA hard drives are capped at 1.5Gbps, well below the expected 3.0Gbps. The difference between 1.5Gbps and 3.0Gbps makes little difference when you're dealing with...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Serial ATA, Chipsets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Storage, Semiconductors, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- VIA HyperionPro 5.24A (06/09/2009) (Windows)
- VIA HyperionPro drivers are suitable for any VIA chipset. There are two main differences between a VIA Hyperion 4in1 driver package and a VIA HyperionPro package: The HyperionPro package includes SATA/RAID drivers and supports 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP and 64-bit Windows Server 2003.The latest release now supports 64-bit Windows Vista....
- Tags: VIA Technologies Inc., 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Network Technology, Serial ATA, Chipsets, Operating Systems, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software, Networking, Storage
- Software downloads 2009-06-09
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: HP Mini, Western Digital hard drive, Sharp Blu-ray player
- A 320GB Western Digital external hard drive, an HP Mini notebook, and a Sharp Blu-ray player. Here are your deals for Wednesday, June 3, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition 320GB External Hard Drive Quad...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Western Digital Corp., Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, Microsoft Windows XP, Serial ATA, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Storage, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Acer Aspire Timeline: A thin-and-light notebook with 8 hour battery, gestures for $598
- The world's second-largest laptop manufacturer, Acer, today introduced the U.S. availability of its Aspire Timeline series of business notebooks that average more than 8 hours of battery life, the company says. The Aspire Timeline is a thin and light mainstream notebook that combines...
- Tags: Battery, Acer Inc., Intel Corp., Aspire Timeline, AS3810, AS4810, AS5810, W, Serial ATA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Engineering, Notebooks, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-02
- Performance Report PRIMERGY TX300 S5
- The PRIMERGY TX300 S5 is a dual socket tower server with an Intel 5520 chipset, two Intel Dual-Core or Quad-Core Xeon processors, up to 144 GB PC3-10600 or PC3-8500 registered ECC DDR3-SDRAM, a bus with 800, 1067 or 1333 MHz timing - depending on the processor used, a SAS controller...
- Tags: Performance, Fujitsu Siemens Primergy, SAS Institute, PRIMERGY TX300 S5, RAID, Serial ATA, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2009-06-01
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