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hdparm package

how to use hdparm

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I have recently replaced some hardware components in my pc and I wonted to know if the whole operation was worth the effort. I been told that hdparm is a very useful tool for establishing a benchmark for this( of course I would need to first establish a benchmark,cpu etc). Anyway I installed it only to find that it isn't all that easy to use in fact, I believe that you can do some damage if used incorrectly.
Can anyone help me learn how to use this program?
Brian

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

hdparm only shows the throughput of the drive in this sense, You can also use it to setup parameters on drives.

You can use:

sudo hdparm -t /dev/hda

to get test of drive performance. hdparm does not test CPU or RAM performance at all. You can use this to get scores for your hardware:
http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/11/15/benchmark-your-linux-system-with-hardinfo/

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