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Author Topic: Software to boost USB 2 Transfer Rates to an External HD  (Read 23254 times)
Terry-M
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« on: February 11, 2010, 01:39:28 PM »

I recently purchased a LaCie 1TB USB external Hard Drive. It came with FNet TurboHDD USB software, tailored to run with LaCie only,  that did really boost transfer rates by up to 30% on my set-up.
Unfortunately the LaCie HDD had to be returned because it did not spin down when the PC was turned off, and if left spinning, caused a blue screen on the PC at start up.

I replaced the LaCie with a Western Digital 1TB Elements USB HDD which behaves very well in addition to being cheaper!  Smiley

Does anyone know how to obtain the FNet TurboHDD USB software which, as far as I can see from a Japanese web site, is capable of being used with any external HDD?
An English web site would be helpful  Roll Eyes
Alternatively, is there something similar from another software house?

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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 05:42:49 PM »

http://www.gotofnet.com/ANSI/link.php?filename=download/update/TurboHDD%20USB/index.htm

Is that in the area of interest?

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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 05:50:08 PM »

Jeff,
Thanks, that is exactly the program. Odd that I could not find that page on the FNet web site  Huh?
However, there's is no Western Digital version  Angry
I asked WD too & they say nothing doing.
I found a Japanese site with a universal version (I think) but the demo said the time had expired when I loaded it.
Terry.
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2010, 08:00:40 PM »

Terry-

Is this merely some caching algorithm.  USB 2.0 has finite specs and true maximum transfer rates.  Just as SATA does not really transfer at 3GB.

I am starting to see references to USB 4.0 lately Shocked.
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« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2010, 09:59:09 AM »

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I am starting to see references to USB 4.0 lately Shocked.
So soon? USB 3.0 is not properly off the ground yet.
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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2010, 05:26:50 PM »

I think it's the consumer game.  Kind of like the Firewire 400 to 800 jump.  Perception Roll Eyes

Then again, it may have been mis-stated.
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