Doogie Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 That thread was a year old, but I have removed it just the same. We might post a new one or revise that one so it is more current. Flash Reviews are posted from reviewers that post reviews on our products. I will review the ones that are posted and try to make sure any that are not realistic get removed is the best I can do. That would represent progress! :D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted February 22, 2008 Corsair Employees Share Posted February 22, 2008 FYI I have updated that thread and reposted it. And I will look at the reviews ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun5linger Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 i've just read through this whole thread, interesting, i can see both sides of the discussion, and can see where both sides are coming from. if given the choice like in one of the early posts of a $15 drive or a $50 drive, then i would evaluate what i needed it for, for example .... i would not be looking for a generic cheapie drive if i was looking to transfer larger files such as movies (fat32 limitations not withstanding) just like if i wanted a drive just for work files i would not look to a unit that has its strongest performance with larger files. I, and i am sure many others have a dvd player that will accept a usb pendrive, great, i can dump all those tv shows i downloaded and watch them on my tv easily without having to convert anything or get new cables for pc to tv etc, big files, high transfer speeds are a must, therefore, its a no brainer, i am going to buy the $50 drive, i would not even be looking for a generic cheapie drive using MLC technology, so if i find all this info saying the GT drives are SLC, i'm going to be mighty pissed off if performance does not match the premium price. THE PROBLEM - is without a doubt caused by the bean counters, they are i am sure fully responsible for the drive retaining the same names whilst chip and controller technology used is of a lower spec/grade (quality is not a relative issue) .... THE DRIVES SHOULD HAVE CHANGED NAMES, but the bean counters would have been against this because of re-tooling and PR costs involved, plus (and you can not honestly deny this) some of the bean counters would know that people would buy them thinking they still contained the faster spec/grade kit. times change and things move on, and prices fluctuate, a successful business needs to be able to predict/react to and go with these fluctuations, so i can understand the switching of technologies, take memory cards for example, SDHC is the one of the latest, try and find an SLC version of one of these ! Trend used to do them, but switched to MLC (and didnt even change part numbers - thats bad) most people still think the 16GB Trend SDHC card is SLC, its not ! what is a joke for SDHC is the class levels, there is no excuse for any SDHC card to not rate at class 6, that is still what most people would call piss poor performance, especially microdia who do actually make SDHC SLC cards ! with speed levels rated at about 3 times the class 6 specification :!: anyway, back to the voyager issue, the drives should have been clearly labelled with a version number right from the start, and any change in specs should have resulted in a version number change, and a table should be available indicating MLC or SLC technology used for each version, along with expected read write speeds so the consumer could make an informed purchase, or the name of the units should have been changed with each change in technology used .... so much simpler for users to understand and make the correct choice this way. you say the 2, 4 and 8gb GT's using SLC technology are no longer avaialble ? ...i have 2 things to say to you regarding that statement, 1. Ebay and 2. Old stock / Shelf Stock ... and if i find that the RMA'd drive i get back is not upto speed, i will probably take one of those 2 options to find a faster SLC based version, because for me access time and read speeds are cru-cial (thats pathetic! i had to work around the word filter :roll:) if i wish to use my pendrive with my DVD player, if the corsair drives are not upto the job, then i will be forced to look elsewhere, because i understand the SLC chips and controllers, will produce lower access times + higher read + write times and usually better performance with larger files, which is what i need, therefore i wont want to be looking at MLC unless i can help it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code-X Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hi, I ran ATTO and got about 16 MB/s read and write. I ran HD Tach and got 20.9 MB/s read and 21.1 MB/s write. I copied a 3.3 GB file over and got about 16 MB/s write. The file system was formatted to FAT32. Are these results in line with what I should expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code-X Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Same 8GB GT... Different machine (USB 2.0 controller): ATTO: 22 MB/s Write, 25 MB/s Read HD Tach: 21.7 MB/s Write, 24.3 MB/s Read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted March 7, 2008 Corsair Employees Share Posted March 7, 2008 That is a bit low for the 8 GT FV let's get it replaced, please use the On Line RMA Request Form and we will be happy to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code-X Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Is there anything I can do to increase the bandwidth? Any Windows settings perhaps? I noticed that the system has reserved some bandwidth under Device Manager, USB Controllers, ..., Advanced Tab. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogie Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Is there anything I can do to increase the bandwidth? Any Windows settings perhaps? I noticed that the system has reserved some bandwidth under Device Manager, USB Controllers, ..., Advanced Tab. Thanks. Typically the bandwidth allotted is plenty...what you want to do is increase the throughput by improving data handling. Whatever difference you see between systems now, you'll still see with a replaced drive (the values may not be the same, but the differences will remain), so it is worth your while to improve data handling if you can. If the on-board controller is from Intel, you can probably find updated drivers for the Enhanced Host Controller. If you're not sure what's on-board, go to Device Manager, highlight the EHC, right click and choose "Properties"...then go to the "Details" tab. Check the manfacturer's website for newer drivers...;): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted March 7, 2008 Corsair Employees Share Posted March 7, 2008 If you are running Windows Vista you can update to SP1 I have been told it will solve a lot of issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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