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From: nfs0294@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil (Glen Midkiff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: IDE Data Transfer Rates
Keywords: IDE
Message-ID: <2891@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil>
Date: 24 Jan 91 18:00:51 GMT
Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus
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I have IDE drives installed in both a 286/12 and a 386SX/16 system.  The 
drive is a Maxtor 8051A, 42meg, 28ms access time.  According to Coretest,
Checkit, QAplus, etc. the data transfer rate appears to be way below what
I would expect.  Coretest shows 362kb.  A MFM 1:1 drive gives a transfer     
rate of around 450kb and a RLL 1:1 about 698kb.  

So, do I have something wrong or is it a problem with the programs that
measure transfer rates that they can't handle IDE drives?

BTW, I am using a 16bit IDE interface card.    
Either send email (gmidkiff@dsac.dla.mil) or post here if you have any
input.
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