Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!pro-nbs.cts.com!lhaider From: lhaider@pro-nbs.cts.com (Laer Haider) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Speed gain on PCT by RAMfast ? Message-ID: <3822.apple.a2.net@pro-nbs> Date: 4 Jun 91 04:01:41 GMT Sender: usenet@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 28 In-Reply-To: message from christob@neabbs.UUCP >HI there, >is there anybody who has experience with the above combination and has >seen SUBSTANTIAL speed gains (I/O between harddisk and the CPU)? >I have a decent harddisk (60 MB, 28 ms) but sometimes feel like >smashing the whole thing on the wall when waiting for the I/O. >If there is any gain, how many %? >thanks a lot >c. bouthillier Speed gain for HD I/O for the PCT? Did someone discuss this or is this a question posed in hopes of an answer? I have an 18ms 105MB HD and a DMA SCSI card (Apple's), and yet the access time and throughput to the PC Transporter is DOG SLLOOOoowwww! I'm talking molasses on a February morning. If somebody does have a solution for this, I'd LOVE to hear it! / _______________________________________________ \ / / ProLine: pro-nbs!lhaider \\\' , / // INET: lhaider@pro-nbs.cts.com \\\//, _/ //, UUCP: crash!pro-nbs!lhaider \_-//' / //<, ARPA: crash!pro-nbs!lhaider@nosc.mil \ /// > \\\`__/_ /,)-^>>\` , \\\ The opinions express here are just opinions. (/ \\ /\\\ Don't have a cow man! // _//\\\\ ----------------------------------------------- ((` ((