On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Gus Wirth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> MacNean Tyrrell wrote: > [snip] > >> Not too interested in the end to end speed of file transfers (if i'm >> understand what you are asking). Since i'm using SATA and AFAIK most >> systems can not even saturate SATA 1 at this point (or they get close now >> but still plenty of overhead available in my case). Thanks for info I'll >> try it out. The 54MBS to 20MBS is what I was interested. I know wired i >> get very fast speeds, just seems that the wireless is underperforming what >> it says it's connecting at, that's why I want to test it. >> > > You are misinformed. Don't confuse the speed of an interface with what the > actual data transfer rate is from/to the hard drive. The actual parameter > that should be of interest is the sustained data transfer rate from the > disk, which is MUCH lower than the interface speed. A fast CPU with a > gigabit ethernet interface can easily saturate a hard drive. > I was under the impression that say SATA 1 can max 150mb/s (II is 300mb/s), but HD's are limited by their rotational speed of the disk so with 7200 rpm won't you see more real world of 75-80mb/s? And now i understand what your saying, i mis wrote i think. > > Gus > > -- > KPLUG-Newbie@kernel-panic.org > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > -- Sincerely, MacNean C. Tyrrell -- KPLUG-Newbie@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
