HD Tach
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| Developer(s) | Simpli Software Inc. |
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| Stable release | 3.0.4.0 / April 24, 2007 |
| Operating system | Windows 2000 or XP |
| Type | Benchmark Program |
| License | Trialware/Shareware $50 |
| Website | www.simplisoftware.com |
HD Tach was a software program for Microsoft Windows (2000 or XP) that tests the sequential read, random access and interface burst speeds of the attached storage device (hard drive, flash drive, removable drive etc). Drive technologies such as SCSI, IDE/ATA, IEEE 1394, USB, SATA and RAID are supported.
As of September 2011, the latest version of this application (3.0.4.0) is still not fully compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7. However, HD Tach works in Vista and 7 64-bit by running it in Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode.
On December 5, 2011, citing the lack of time to devote to the project, Simpli Software formally announced on its website that HD Tach has reached end-of-life and is no longer being supported.[1]
[edit] History
HD Tach was originally developed by TCD Labs, Inc. In 2000 the company was acquired by Oak Technology, Inc. Simpli Software, Inc. was formed by the original group of TCD Labs employees and acquired all rights to the benchmarks and source code from Oak Technology in 2003.[2]
[edit] References
- Nistor, Codrut (2007-08-17), HD Tach 3 Review, http://www.techpin.com/hd-tach-3-review/, retrieved 2008-06-03
- Brozio, Kristofer (2006-08-07), HD Tach RW V 3.0.1.0 from Simpli Software, http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=155&Itemid=38, retrieved 2008-06-03
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