-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 12/14/10 12:28, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> [10-12-14 18:56]: >> meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: >>> Hi Dale, >>> >>> as I know, the hd hardware can't nearly as fast as the bus speed >>> regardless whether it is 6GB/s or 3GB/s. >>> Quickly doing the same as you on my harddisk gave: >>> >>> /dev/sda: >>> Timing cached reads: 6726 MB in 2.00 seconds = 3364.06 MB/sec >>> Timing buffered disk reads: 318 MB in 3.00 seconds = 105.93 MB/sec >>> >>> The speeds of 6 GB/s or 3GB/s are only reached, when reading data >>> directly from the hd cache. >>> >>> I dont know, what motherboard you use. But the settings you describe >>> seem to be identical to mine. >>> >>> Important is: >>> In the BIOS go to the hd section and look, what the BIOS think the >>> speed of your hd is (3 GB/s or 6GB/s). When found directly set you >>> SATA chip to that speed. It is recommended to do so by the help of >>> text of my BIOS. I have a 3GB/s disk. And yes, IDE is ok. >>> >>> Here you can find explanations about AHCI vs. IDE sata mode. >>> http://www.techarp.com/showfreebog.aspx?lang=0&bogno=316 >>> >>> On my board (ASUS Crosshair IV Formula) it was said, that AHCI is >>> slower than IDE, but (!) is not due to IDE vs. AHCI but to a >>> limitation of the chip. >>> >>> Look at the benchmarks above: There no place to go faster than that. >>> 3/6 GB/s on cach read are standard compliant and ~100 MB/s is the >>> limitation of hardware normal people like you and me can pay for. >>> >>> Plug on the front: >>> This seems to be E-Sata jack AND SHOULD BE CONNECTED INTERNALLY ONLY >>> TO AN E-SATA (not SATA) JACK ON THE MOBO. >>> >>> In unmounted status: Yes it should be hotpluggable as USB. BUT dont >>> connect the E-SATA jack of the case to a normal SATA jack on the >>> board! >>> >>> E-SATA != SATA !!!! >>> >>> HTH >>> mcc >>> >>> >> >> Sounds like I am normal on speed. Still wonder why they call it >> "advanced" tho. Hype maybe? ;-) >> >> I noticed when I did some searching that the eSATA connectors have sort >> of a L shape to them. All the SATA connectors have a L shape to them >> on my mobo. >> >> I think for safety's sake, I think I will shutdown first. The biggest >> reason I was wondering is because it is on the front next to the USB >> plugs too. Just made me wonder. >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) >> > > You know AGP (_Advanced_ graphics port), Dale? > You know, why _this_ is "advanced"? > > Look at USB 2.0? > > Names like "Full speed" and "High speed" are only sands in the eyes of > the others. > > Names only names... > > Why they increase SATA to currently 6GB/s to read from...guess... the > RAM of a hd? Solid State drives can max out a 3Gb/s connection because it is not a mechanical drive where the sector is moving under the head of a drive. the Solid state drive just sends the data out instantly to get to the CPU. > > Ok, I begin to become cycnic.... ;) > > Be the boot be with you! > Use the source, Luke! > And: No, I am _NOT_ you father... ;) > > mcc - -- No trees were harmed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/
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