Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:58:20 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:58:11 -0500 Received: from p15.dynadsl.ifb.co.uk ([194.105.168.15]:50838 "HELO smeg") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:57:57 -0500 Message-ID: <6524.193.132.197.81.1008777339.squirrel@mail.mswinxp.net> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 15:55:39 -0000 (GMT) Subject: Re: IDE Harddrive Performance From: "Lee Packham" To: spike@superweb.ca In-Reply-To: <01121911444703.31762@spikes> In-Reply-To: <01121911444703.31762@spikes> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org X-Mailer: SquirrelMail (version 1.0.6) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Dunno, just tried this on my box which has a 5400 RPM disk in and got [root@smeg lpackham]# /sbin/hdparm -t /dev/hdc 7200RPM on the on board /dev/hdc: Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.94 seconds = 16.24 MB/sec [root@smeg lpackham]# /sbin/hdparm -t /dev/hdg 7200RPM on a promise Ultra ATA 66 /dev/hdg: Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 3.02 seconds = 21.19 MB/sec [root@smeg lpackham]# /sbin/hdparm -t /dev/hda 5400RPM on the on board /dev/hda: Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 4.23 seconds = 15.13 MB/sec > On Wednesday 19 December 2001 11:32 am, Thomas Deselaers wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I do have an Asus P2B-S Mainboard and since a week I have a Maxtor 60 >> GB 5400 rpm Harddrive (MAXTOR 4K060H3). >> >> I tried the performance of the drive and got some results which are >> quite low I think. >> >> hdparm -t /dev/hdc returns >> >> /dev/hdc: >> Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 5.63 seconds = 11.37 MB/sec >> >> What would be a value I can expect from my hardware? And what might >> result in higher speeds? >> >> thanks, >> thomas > > I dont really know, I dont think its possible to get higher then that > from a 5400 RPM disk. Heres mine, > > FUJITSU 40.9GB MPG3409AT 5400 RPM > > /dev/hda: > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 7.96 seconds = 8.04 MB/sec > /dev/hda: > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 7.07 seconds = 9.05 MB/sec > /dev/hda: > Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 6.70 seconds = 9.55 MB/sec > > Seems pretty normal to me. However yours is alot better then mine. - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" > in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/