Re: ICH5 with 2.6.1 very slow

[Bas Mevissen <ml@basmevissen.nl>]

Kyle wrote:

> Problem with ICH5?
> I read the list web, so please CC my email, thanks.
> 
> P4 2.6G HT, 2GB Ram, ICH5, WD250GB/8M x 2  (md raid 1), kernel 2.6.1
> Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 0.14 seconds =882.89 MB/sec
> Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 2.14 seconds = 29.93 MB/sec
> 
> Celeron 1.3T, 1GB Ram, SIS630/5513, WD80GB/2M x 2 (md raid 1), kernel 2.6.1
> Timing buffer-cache reads: 128 MB in 1.24 seconds =103.08 MB/sec
> Timing buffered disk reads: 64 MB in 1.83 seconds = 35.00 MB/sec
> 
> Celeron 2.5G, 512MB Ram, i845/ICH4, WD120GB/8M x 2 (md raid 1), redhat
> kernel 2.4.20
> Timing buffer-cache reads:   128 MB in  0.35 seconds =365.71 MB/sec
> Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in  1.38 seconds = 46.38 MB/sec
> 

Is that a parallel IDE? I own a S-ATA IDE (also WD) with an ICH5. That
performs around 45-50MB/sec with 2.6.1. I've never tried 2.4.xx on it.

Bas.