Re: [PLUG] IDE Controller Cards and 2.2.x kernels Question

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

Here're my numbers from a built-in UDMA66 controller on an Athlon 600 
(classic) system...

/dev/hda:
Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in  1.71 seconds = 37.43 MB/sec

/dev/hdd:
Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in  5.67 seconds = 11.29 MB/sec


Edward Pike wrote:

> I've been using the Promise Ultra 100 TX2
> and its great.  Getting 
>
> --------------------------
> /dev/hdg:
> Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in  1.84 seconds = 34.78 MB/sec
> [root@hagibis root]# hdparm -t /dev/hde
>
> /dev/hde:
> Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in  1.75 seconds = 36.57 MB/sec
> [root@hagibis root]# 
> --------------------------
>
> But this is on a P3-500 dual.  When it was
> on a PentiumPro 333 It was like 17 MB/sec.
>  


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