Matt Garman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip] > These (completely un-rigorous) tests seem to suggest that the > performance margin between SCSI and IDE isn't as great as the price > margin. Depending on the feedback I get, I might do some more > testing. Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions/thoughts on how I can > achieve some more data? E.g., other methods, other programs, > ...anything that doesn't involve buying stuff :)
Although the IDE/SCSI performance margin has narrowed significantly in the past few years, SCSI still has other advantages, such as allowing up to 15 devices per channel. My main workstation has 7 SCSI devices which, if they were IDE, would require 4(!) IDE channels. Performance isn't everything... -- Brian Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
