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From: bxw@ccadfa.adfa.oz.au (Brad Willcott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Norton 5.0 Sysinfo problem? Or just me?
Message-ID: <2019@ccadfa.adfa.oz.au>
Date: 8 Nov 90 07:27:06 GMT
References: <90309.215518MHS108@psuvm.psu.edu>
Organization: Computer Centre, University College, UNSW, ADFA, Canberra, Australia
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MHS108@psuvm.psu.edu (Mark Solsman) writes:


> I reciently ran Norton 5.0 SysInfo on my computer system at home and ran into
>this. Could this be true, or is SysInfo incorrect?

>SysInfo reported my DTR on my hard drive to be 550mbps.

>My drive is a Microscience 110Meg ESDI 17msec, my controller is a Adaptec w/
>512K cache. According to my manual, I should be getting 10mbps DTR.

The reason for this discrepancy, unless I am sadly mistaken, is the '512Kb
cache' on the controller card.  Obviously the s/w dosen't take into account
the possibility of the controller card having a built-in cache.  If you can
turn it off, you might get a more accurate result.  But why bother.  The manual
is never wrong anyway, so why test it.  Just like programs never have bugs and
I am _always_ right.  (Quick where's the 'bug' spray, Argh... die you fiend).
(8-D)

>(of course, it is a Gateway, and the manual could be totally incorrect)

>  Any and All Responces Will Be Greatly Appreciated.(so I know if I got ripped)

Well obviously (:-)) you did.  You bought some s/w with a "X.0" release number.
Silly boy :-).

Watch out for new/major updgraded s/w with "X.[1-9]" as their first release
number...  (Where have all the 0's gone???)
[...]

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