I just bought a new motherboard, Asus M3A79-T. The hard drives I am
using can get speeds of over 100MBs but with this motherboard they only
get about 48MBs max. I can disable ncq with echo 1 >
/sys/block/sda/device/queue_depth It gave me a 5MBs boost but that was
all. I also tried blacklisting ata_generic but that didn't help either.
I am kind of out of ideas on how to trouble shoot farther. Any one
got a clue?
Sys info:
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nvidia 7792656 26
ppdev 11656 0
parport_pc 31016 0
lp 14724 0
parport 41776 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
ipv6 288328 16
video 24084 0
output 7808 1 video
ac 9352 0
battery 16904 0
loop 19468 0
snd_emu10k1 141536 1
snd_rawmidi 26784 1 snd_emu10k1
firmware_class 12544 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_ac97_codec 115416 1 snd_emu10k1
ac97_bus 6272 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_util_mem 8960 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep 12040 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_pcm_oss 41760 0
snd_mixer_oss 18816 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 7428 0
psmouse 42268 0
snd_seq_oss 33152 0
serio_raw 9860 0
snd_seq_midi_event 11904 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 54304 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 11668 5
snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm 81800 3 snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 25744 3 snd_emu10k1,snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 13072 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
emu10k1_gp 7552 0
pcspkr 7040 0
snd 63688 13
snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 12064 1 snd
gameport 17040 2 emu10k1_gp
k8temp 9216 0
i2c_piix4 13072 0
i2c_core 27936 2 nvidia,i2c_piix4
wmi 11712 0
button 11680 0
evdev 14208 3
ext3 124688 3
jbd 51240 1 ext3
mbcache 12804 1 ext3
sg 36448 0
usbhid 45792 2
hid 41792 1 usbhid
ff_memless 9224 1 usbhid
sr_mod 19652 0
cdrom 37928 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 29376 6
ide_pci_generic 9220 0 [permanent]
ohci1394 32564 0
floppy 61672 0
ieee1394 93816 1 ohci1394
ahci 32520 4
atiixp 8324 0 [permanent]
libata 165472 1 ahci
ide_core 128284 2 ide_pci_generic,atiixp
ehci_hcd 36108 0
ohci_hcd 25092 0
scsi_mod 160760 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
dock 14112 1 libata
sky2 48004 0
thermal 22688 0
processor 42304 1 thermal
fan 9352 0
thermal_sys 17728 4 video,thermal,processor,fan
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RD790 Northbridge only dual
slot PCI-e_GFX and HT3 K8 part
00:02.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RD790 PCI to PCI bridge
(external gfx0 port A)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RD790 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI
express gpp port C)
00:11.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA
Controller [AHCI mode]
00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0
Controller
00:12.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI1
Controller
00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0
Controller
00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI1
Controller
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3a)
00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge
00:14.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI2
Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
Miscellaneous Control
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0614 (rev a2)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8056 PCI-E
Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12)
03:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)
03:06.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy Game Port (rev 04)
03:06.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port (rev 04)
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Syslog:
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 0.231815] CPU1: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2
Dual Core Processor 5600+ stepping 02
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 0.231824] Brought up 2 CPUs
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 1.210444] Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE
driver
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 1.210449] ide: Assuming 33MHz system
bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 1.219683] libata version 3.00 loaded.
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 1.705692] ahci 0000:00:11.0: version 3.0
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 1.705692] ACPI: PCI Interrupt
0000:00:11.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] ahci 0000:00:11.0: AHCI
0001.0100 32 slots 6 ports 3 Gbps 0x3f impl SATA mode
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] ahci 0000:00:11.0: flags:
64bit ncq sntf ilck pm led clo pmp pio slum part
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] scsi0 : ahci
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] scsi1 : ahci
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] scsi2 : ahci
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] scsi3 : ahci
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] scsi4 : ahci
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] scsi5 : ahci
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 abar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] port 0xf9fff900 irq 22
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 abar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] port 0xf9fff980 irq 22
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] ata3: SATA max UDMA/133 abar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] port 0xf9fffa00 irq 22
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] ata4: SATA max UDMA/133 abar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] port 0xf9fffa80 irq 22
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] ata5: SATA max UDMA/133 abar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] port 0xf9fffb00 irq 22
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.713988] ata6: SATA max UDMA/133 abar
[EMAIL PROTECTED] port 0xf9fffb80 irq 22
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 2.881988] usb 3-2: new low speed USB
device using ohci_hcd and address 2
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 3.202351] ata1: softreset failed
(device not ready)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 3.202441] ata1: failed due to HW bug,
retry pmp=0
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 3.369974] ata1: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps
(SStatus 123 SControl 300)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 3.369981] ata1.00: ATA-8: ST3500320AS,
SD15, max UDMA/133
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 3.369981] ata1.00: 976773168 sectors,
multi 16: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 3.373941] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 3.693976] ata2: SATA link down
(SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.177953] ata3: softreset failed
(device not ready)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.178044] ata3: failed due to HW bug,
retry pmp=0
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.341961] ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps
(SStatus 123 SControl 300)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.342042] ata3.00: ATA-8: ST3750330AS,
SD15, max UDMA/133
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.342042] ata3.00: 1465149168 sectors,
multi 16: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.346041] ata3.00: configured for UDMA/133
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.829953] ata4: softreset failed
(device not ready)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.830040] ata4: failed due to HW bug,
retry pmp=0
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.993953] ata4: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps
(SStatus 113 SControl 300)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.994038] ata4.00: ATAPI: TSSTcorp
CDDVDW SH-S203N, SB01, max UDMA/100, ATAPI AN
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 4.994038] ata4.00: configured for UDMA/100
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 5.313955] ata5: SATA link down
(SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 5.633950] ata6: SATA link down
(SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 5.634030] scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access
ATA ST3500320AS SD15 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 5.634030] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access
ATA ST3750330AS SD15 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 5.634030] scsi 3:0:0:0: CD-ROM
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N SB01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 5.636383] ACPI: PCI Interrupt
0000:00:13.1[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.195550] ATIIXP: IDE controller
(0x1002:0x439c rev 0x00) at PCI slot 0000:00:14.1
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.195563] ACPI: PCI Interrupt
0000:00:14.1[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.195572] ATIIXP: not 100% native
mode: will probe irqs later
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.195581] ide0: BM-DMA at
0xff00-0xff07
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.195588] ATIIXP: simplex device: DMA
disabled
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.195589] ide1: DMA disabled
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.195591] Probing IDE interface ide0...
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.495547] usb 3-2: USB disconnect,
address 2
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 6.761956] Probing IDE interface ide1...
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.322195] ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on
irq 14
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.322236] ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on
irq 15
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.331232] ACPI: PCI Interrupt
0000:03:06.2[B] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.379225] ohci1394: fw-host0:
OHCI-1394 1.1 (PCI): IRQ=[22] MMIO=[febff800-febfffff] Max
Packet=[2048] IR/IT contexts=[4/8]
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419229] Driver 'sd' needs updating -
please use bus_type methods
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419229] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 976773168
512-byte hardware sectors (500108 MB)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419229] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write
Protect is off
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419229] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode
Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419229] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write
cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419229] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 976773168
512-byte hardware sectors (500108 MB)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419230] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write
Protect is off
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419230] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode
Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419230] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write
cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.419230] sda: sda1 sda2 sda3
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.426497] Driver 'sr' needs updating -
please use bus_type methods
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] usb 2-3: new low speed USB
device using ohci_hcd and address 5
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached
SCSI disk
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 1465149168
512-byte hardware sectors (750156 MB)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write
Protect is off
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode
Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write
cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 1465149168
512-byte hardware sectors (750156 MB)
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write
Protect is off
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode
Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write
cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.435232] sdb: sdb1
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.459224] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached
SCSI disk
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.465023] sr0: scsi3-mmc drive:
48x/48x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.465028] Uniform CD-ROM driver
Revision: 3.20
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.465102] sr 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi
CD-ROM sr0
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.486585] sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi
generic sg0 type 0
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.486607] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi
generic sg1 type 0
Oct 11 19:58:53 user kernel: [ 7.486627] sr 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi
generic sg2 type 5
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