New HDD seems slow. DMA?

[The_Jaymz]

The OS is installed on the 30GB Sata drive that came with this machine. I just added an 80GB IDE drive for some extra storage. I noticed that copying files to the new drive seemed a bit slow, and remembered something about enabling DMA. After running hdparm -d1 /dev/hdd
I get this error:
[root@jmh-linux ~]# hdparm -d 1 /dev/hdd

/dev/hdd:
setting using_dma to 1 (on)
HDIO_SET_DMA failed: Operation not permitted
using_dma = 0 (off)
[root@jmh-linux ~]#

Here's some other info that may be of use:
[root@jmh-linux ~]# hdparm -tT /dev/hdd

/dev/hdd:
Timing cached reads: 2084 MB in 2.00 seconds = 1041.41 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 8 MB in 3.59 seconds = 2.23 MB/sec
[root@jmh-linux ~]#


This one is a bit strange. It looks like it's set to UDMA5.
[root@jmh-linux ~]# hdparm -iI /dev/hdd

/dev/hdd:

Model=WDC WD800BB-55JKA0, FwRev=05.01C05, SerialNo=WD-WCAMD1277689
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec SpinMotCtl Fixed DTR>5Mbs FmtGapReq }
RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=66
BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=2048kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=156301488
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled
Drive conforms to: Unspecified: ATA/ATAPI-1 ATA/ATAPI-2 ATA/ATAPI-3 ATA/ATAPI-
4 ATA/ATAPI-5 ATA/ATAPI-6

* signifies the current active mode


ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: WDC WD800BB-55JKA0
Serial Number: WD-WCAMD1277689
Firmware Revision: 05.01C05
Standards:
Supported: 6 5 4
Likely used: 6
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 16383
heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
--
CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
LBA user addressable sectors: 156301488
device size with M = 1024*1024: 76319 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 80026 MBytes (80 GB)
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* SMART feature set
Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
* Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
* SET_MAX security extension
* Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
* Device Configuration Overlay feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
Security:
Master password revision code = 65534
supported
not enabled
not locked
frozen
not expired: security count
not supported: enhanced erase
HW reset results:
CBLID- above Vih
Device num = 1 determined by the jumper
Checksum: correct
[root@jmh-linux ~]#

Here's lsmod if it's needed:
[root@jmh-linux ~]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
nfsd 208305 17
exportfs 9665 1 nfsd
lockd 62665 2 nfsd
nfs_acl 7617 1 nfsd
autofs4 24261 2
eeprom 11217 0
lm85 31973 0
hwmon_vid 6849 1 lm85
hwmon 7493 1 lm85
hidp 23617 2
rfcomm 43865 0
l2cap 30657 10 hidp,rfcomm
bluetooth 57893 5 hidp,rfcomm,l2cap
sunrpc 153469 12 nfsd,lockd,nfs_acl
dm_multipath 21833 0
video 19909 0
sbs 19073 0
i2c_ec 9025 1 sbs
dock 13977 0
button 11857 0
battery 13893 0
asus_acpi 20445 0
backlight 10177 1 asus_acpi
ac 9157 0
ipv6 275969 309
lp 16265 0
sg 37213 0
snd_intel8x0 35677 3
snd_ac97_codec 93413 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 6465 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_dummy 7877 0
snd_seq_oss 33601 0
snd_seq_midi_event 11201 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 51249 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 11853 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss 43616 0
snd_mixer_oss 19393 2 snd_pcm_oss
nvidia 6841396 32
snd_pcm 75205 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 25157 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
floppy 58789 0
snd 53829 13 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,sn d_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd _timer
ide_cd 40673 0
soundcore 11681 2 snd
i2c_i801 11725 0
parport_pc 30053 1
snd_page_alloc 13769 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
iTCO_wdt 15109 0
iTCO_vendor_support 7877 1 iTCO_wdt
parport 38537 2 lp,parport_pc
cdrom 37345 1 ide_cd
i2c_core 24897 5 eeprom,lm85,i2c_ec,nvidia,i2c_i801
serio_raw 10821 0
tg3 104645 0
pcspkr 7233 0
dm_snapshot 20849 0
dm_zero 6209 0
dm_mirror 25301 0
dm_mod 58253 9 dm_multipath,dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror
ata_piix 19141 2
libata 104661 1 ata_piix
sd_mod 24129 3
scsi_mod 138093 3 sg,libata,sd_mod
ext3 125641 3
jbd 60777 1 ext3
ehci_hcd 34125 0
ohci_hcd 23493 0
uhci_hcd 26705 0
[root@jmh-linux ~]#



Can anyone help me figure this out?

[Seve]

Hello:
Just some suggestions :)

If you have not already done so, see if there is newer BIOS for your motherboard.
If there is, then you probably should flash to the latest.

If you already have the latest BIOS, you should check the BIOS settings to make sure that everything that you are not going to use i.e. serial ports etc. are disabled and also check the BIOS settings for your hard drives.

If you new HD is sharing a controller with your optical drive then you will be limited by that as well.

Seve

[lmo]

You must be using an 80 wire / 40 pin cable.
80 wire cables look the same as 40 wire cables, but 80 wire (count them) has twice as many wires.
80 wire cables come with Hard Disk drives.
40 wire cables come with CD drives.

/dev/hdd is a Slave port.
/dev/hda and /dev/hdc are Master ports and reccomended for hard drive max performance.
Put CDs/DVDs on /dev/hdb and /dev/hdd instead of putting Hard disks on those.

Don't make a Hard Drive a Slave and a CD a master like:
/dev/hdc - CD
/devhdd - Disk Drive

Connector at the end of the cable is for master.
Connector in the middle is for the slave of master/slave.

If there are 2 drives on the same cable, the drive jumpers must be correct Master/Slave

WDC has a Data Lifeguard Tools diskette with Ultra ATA Management with which to check that Ultra ATA level desired is turned on.

[The_Jaymz]

I checked out the things you mentioned... It is an 80 wire cable. I had the HDD slave and DVD master. I switched those but saw no improvement. I then installed my old Promise Ultra 100 IDE controller, and attached the 80GB storage drive to that. Now, the SATA drive reports lower speed while the IDE drive is faster:

[root@jmh-linux dev]# hdparm -tTiI /dev/hda /dev/hdh

/dev/hda:

Model=HDS728040PLA320, FwRev=PF1OA60A, SerialNo=*******
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=52
BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=1719kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=78156288
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2
AdvancedPM=yes: disabled (255) WriteCache=enabled
Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 1: ATA/ATAPI-2 ATA/ATAPI-3 ATA/ATAPI-4 ATA/ATAPI-5 ATA/ATAPI-6 ATA/ATAPI-7

* signifies the current active mode


ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: HDS728040PLA320
Serial Number: *****
Firmware Revision: PF1OA60A
Standards:
Used: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 1
Supported: 7 6 5 4
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 65535
heads 16 1
sectors/track 63 63
--
CHS current addressable sectors: 4128705
LBA user addressable sectors: 78156288
LBA48 user addressable sectors: 78156288
device size with M = 1024*1024: 38162 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 40016 MBytes (40 GB)
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Queue depth: 32
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
Advanced power management level: unknown setting (0x0000)
Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5 udma6
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=240ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* SMART feature set
Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
* Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
Advanced Power Management feature set
Power-Up In Standby feature set
SET_FEATURES required to spinup after power up
Address Offset Reserved Area Boot
* SET_MAX security extension
Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
* 48-bit Address feature set
* Device Configuration Overlay feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
Media Card Pass-Through
* General Purpose Logging feature set
* WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
* 64-bit World wide name
* URG for READ_STREAM[_DMA]_EXT
* URG for WRITE_STREAM[_DMA]_EXT
* SATA-I signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
* SATA-II signaling speed (3.0Gb/s)
* Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
* Host-initiated interface power management
Non-Zero buffer offsets in DMA Setup FIS
DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
Device-initiated interface power management
In-order data delivery
* Software settings preservation
Security:
Master password revision code = 65534
supported
not enabled
not locked
frozen
not expired: security count
not supported: enhanced erase
22min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Checksum: correct
Timing cached reads: 2436 MB in 2.00 seconds = 1216.91 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 10 MB in 3.64 seconds = 2.75 MB/sec

/dev/hdh:

Model=WDC WD800BB-55JKA0, FwRev=05.01C05, SerialNo=WD-WCAMD1277689
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec SpinMotCtl Fixed DTR>5Mbs FmtGapReq }
RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=66
BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=2048kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=156301488
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled
Drive conforms to: Unspecified: ATA/ATAPI-1 ATA/ATAPI-2 ATA/ATAPI-3 ATA/ATAPI-4 ATA/ATAPI-5 ATA/ATAPI-6

* signifies the current active mode


ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: WDC WD800BB-55JKA0
Serial Number: WD-WCAMD1277689
Firmware Revision: 05.01C05
Standards:
Supported: 6 5 4
Likely used: 6
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 16383
heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
--
CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
LBA user addressable sectors: 156301488
device size with M = 1024*1024: 76319 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 80026 MBytes (80 GB)
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* SMART feature set
Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
* Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
SET_MAX security extension
* Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
* Device Configuration Overlay feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
Security:
Master password revision code = 65534
supported
not enabled
not locked
not frozen
not expired: security count
not supported: enhanced erase
HW reset results:
CBLID- above Vih
Device num = 1 determined by the jumper
Checksum: correct
Timing cached reads: 2592 MB in 2.00 seconds = 1295.44 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 132 MB in 3.21 seconds = 41.17 MB/sec
[root@jmh-linux dev]#

[lazlow]

Why is your sata drive showing up as hdX?. Normally sata drives show up as sdX.

Just as a reference my drives hda/sda give 57.45 MB/sec/ 75.10 MB/sec. So I would say something is up. I agree with Seve that a bios update needs to be looked into.

[lmo]

root@jmh-linux dev]# hdparm -tTiI /dev/hda /dev/hdhDid you perhaps mean to type:hdparm -tTiI /dev/sda /dev/hdh

[The_Jaymz]

Did you perhaps mean to type:hdparm -tTiI /dev/sda /dev/hdh
No, I wish that were the case, but this machine only has 2 drives. See:
[jhouse@jmh-linux dev]$ ls
adsp fd0u1722 hda i2c4 loop2 nvidia0 ram0 ram8 systty tty2 tty32 tty45 tty58 urandom vcs1 vcsa7
agpgart fd0u1743 hda1 i2c-4 loop3 nvidiactl ram1 ram9 tty tty20 tty33 tty46 tty59 usbdev1.1_ep00 vcs2 VolGroup00
audio fd0u1760 hda2 i2c5 loop4 nvram ram10 ramdisk tty0 tty21 tty34 tty47 tty6 usbdev1.1_ep81 vcs3 watchdog
bus fd0u1840 hdh i2c-5 loop5 oldmem ram11 random tty1 tty22 tty35 tty48 tty60 usbdev1.4_ep00 vcs4 X0R
console fd0u1920 hdh1 i2c6 loop6 par0 ram12 root tty10 tty23 tty36 tty49 tty61 usbdev1.4_ep81 vcs5 zero
core fd0u360 hpet i2c-6 loop7 parport0 ram13 rtc tty11 tty24 tty37 tty5 tty62 usbdev2.1_ep00 vcs6
disk fd0u720 i2c0 i2c7 lp0 parport1 ram14 sequencer tty12 tty25 tty38 tty50 tty63 usbdev2.1_ep81 vcs7
dsp fd0u800 i2c-0 i2c-7 MAKEDEV parport2 ram15 sequencer2 tty13 tty26 tty39 tty51 tty7 usbdev3.1_ep00 vcsa
fd fd0u820 i2c1 initctl mapper parport3 ram2 shm tty14 tty27 tty4 tty52 tty8 usbdev3.1_ep81 vcsa1
fd0 fd0u830 i2c-1 input md0 port ram3 snapshot tty15 tty28 tty40 tty53 tty9 usbdev4.1_ep00 vcsa2
fd0u1040 floppy i2c2 kmsg mem ppp ram4 snd tty16 tty29 tty41 tty54 ttyS0 usbdev4.1_ep81 vcsa3
fd0u1120 floppy-fd0 i2c-2 log mixer ptmx ram5 stderr tty17 tty3 tty42 tty55 ttyS1 usbdev5.1_ep00 vcsa4
fd0u1440 full i2c3 loop0 net pts ram6 stdin tty18 tty30 tty43 tty56 ttyS2 usbdev5.1_ep81 vcsa5
fd0u1680 gpmctl i2c-3 loop1 null ram ram7 stdout tty19 tty31 tty44 tty57 ttyS3 vcs vcsa6
[jhouse@jmh-linux dev]$

[The_Jaymz]

I found a system update for this machine, but it's a windows program. I'm thinking that if there were a problem in the BIOS, then I would also have this problem in Windows. I actually had windows on here a few weeks ago with no problems like this.

[lazlow]

Jay

Normally you grad the dos version of the updater and make a freedos cd image.

What motherboard do you have?

There is something really odd going on. The sata drive showing up as pata is one problem. Another is jumping from hda to hdh without any drives in between. There may be some oddball bios setting to make sata drives appear as pata drive. This may be the root source of the problem.

[The_Jaymz]

It's an IBM board.
Diagram: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-55746
Part Number (FRU): 29R8260

If you look at the diagram, I have a Happague WinTV-PVR150 in the bottom PCI slot and a Promise Ultra 100 IDE controller in the other one. The 80 GB IDE drive is plugged into the 2nd interface on the promise card and the 40 GB SATA drive is on the same sata port it's always been on.
When I had the IDE drive plugged into the IDE slot on the MB, the SATA drive was fast and the IDE drive was slow. Now that the IDE drive is plugged into the Promise card, the IDE drive is fast and the SATA drive is slow.

[The_Jaymz]

Now it's really weird. Only the SATA drive is connected.
[root@jmh-linux dev]# pwd; ls
/dev
adsp fd0u1120 fd0u820 i2c-0 i2c6 loop3 net port ram14 random systty tty17 tty27 tty37 tty47 tty57 ttyS0 usbdev3.1_ep00 vcs5 vcsa7
agpgart fd0u1440 fd0u830 i2c1 i2c-6 loop4 null ppp ram15 root tty tty18 tty28 tty38 tty48 tty58 ttyS1 usbdev3.1_ep81 vcs6 vcsa8
audio fd0u1680 floppy i2c-1 i2c7 loop5 nvidia0 ptmx ram2 rtc tty0 tty19 tty29 tty39 tty49 tty59 ttyS2 usbdev4.1_ep00 vcs7 VolGroup00
bus fd0u1722 floppy-fd0 i2c2 i2c-7 loop6 nvidiactl pts ram3 sequencer tty1 tty2 tty3 tty4 tty5 tty6 ttyS3 usbdev4.1_ep81 vcs8 watchdog
console fd0u1743 full i2c-2 initctl loop7 nvram ram ram4 sequencer2 tty10 tty20 tty30 tty40 tty50 tty60 urandom usbdev5.1_ep00 vcsa X0R
core fd0u1760 gpmctl i2c3 input lp0 oldmem ram0 ram5 shm tty11 tty21 tty31 tty41 tty51 tty61 usbdev1.1_ep00 usbdev5.1_ep81 vcsa1 zero
disk fd0u1840 hda i2c-3 kmsg MAKEDEV par0 ram1 ram6 snapshot tty12 tty22 tty32 tty42 tty52 tty62 usbdev1.1_ep81 vcs vcsa2
dsp fd0u1920 hda1 i2c4 log mapper parport0 ram10 ram7 snd tty13 tty23 tty33 tty43 tty53 tty63 usbdev1.4_ep00 vcs1 vcsa3
fd fd0u360 hda2 i2c-4 loop0 md0 parport1 ram11 ram8 stderr tty14 tty24 tty34 tty44 tty54 tty7 usbdev1.4_ep81 vcs2 vcsa4
fd0 fd0u720 hpet i2c5 loop1 mem parport2 ram12 ram9 stdin tty15 tty25 tty35 tty45 tty55 tty8 usbdev2.1_ep00 vcs3 vcsa5
fd0u1040 fd0u800 i2c0 i2c-5 loop2 mixer parport3 ram13 ramdisk stdout tty16 tty26 tty36 tty46 tty56 tty9 usbdev2.1_ep81 vcs4 vcsa6
[root@jmh-linux dev]#


[root@jmh-linux dev]# hdparm -tTiI hda

hda:

Model=HDS728040PLA320, FwRev=PF1OA60A, SerialNo=PFDA10S1STVM3L
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=52
BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=1719kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=78156288
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2
AdvancedPM=yes: disabled (255) WriteCache=enabled
Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 1: ATA/ATAPI-2 ATA/ATAPI-3 ATA/ATAPI-4 ATA/ATAPI-5 ATA/ATAPI-6 ATA/ATAPI-7

* signifies the current active mode


ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: HDS728040PLA320
Serial Number: PFDA10S1STVM3L
Firmware Revision: PF1OA60A
Standards:
Used: ATA/ATAPI-7 T13 1532D revision 1
Supported: 7 6 5 4
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 65535
heads 16 1
sectors/track 63 63
--
CHS current addressable sectors: 4128705
LBA user addressable sectors: 78156288
LBA48 user addressable sectors: 78156288
device size with M = 1024*1024: 38162 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 40016 MBytes (40 GB)
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Queue depth: 32
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
Advanced power management level: unknown setting (0x0000)
Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5 udma6
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=240ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* SMART feature set
Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
* Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
Advanced Power Management feature set
Power-Up In Standby feature set
SET_FEATURES required to spinup after power up
Address Offset Reserved Area Boot
* SET_MAX security extension
Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
* 48-bit Address feature set
* Device Configuration Overlay feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
Media Card Pass-Through
* General Purpose Logging feature set
* WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
* 64-bit World wide name
* URG for READ_STREAM[_DMA]_EXT
* URG for WRITE_STREAM[_DMA]_EXT
* SATA-I signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
* SATA-II signaling speed (3.0Gb/s)
* Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
* Host-initiated interface power management
Non-Zero buffer offsets in DMA Setup FIS
DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
Device-initiated interface power management
In-order data delivery
* Software settings preservation
Security:
Master password revision code = 65534
supported
not enabled
not locked
frozen
not expired: security count
not supported: enhanced erase
22min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Checksum: correct
Timing cached reads: 2912 MB in 2.00 seconds = 1456.23 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 10 MB in 3.49 seconds = 2.87 MB/sec
[root@jmh-linux dev]#

[Seve]

Hello:
Can you pop in a dvd / cd and run
hdparm -tT /dev/hda

Just a thought, since the limit will be driven by this optical drive and perhaps it's BIOS settings are amiss ?

See how it compares to the same test on the hard drive.

Seve

[lmo]

Now it's really weird. Only the SATA drive is connected.Him say Promise card pulled out?

[The_Jaymz]

Good news. I found a setting in the BIOS. It let me choose a Native Mode setting of Automatic or SATA. I selected SATA and it's now on /dev/sda and the speed has increased. Will post more later.

[A.Serbinski]

Please give distribution, version, and state up updates.

[The_Jaymz]

BIOS setting did the trick. No need for the Promise card now. Thanks to all of you!
[root@jmh-linux dev]# ls
adsp dsp fd0u1722 gpmctl i2c4 loop1 net ptmx ram4 sequencer tty10 tty22 tty34 tty46 tty58 ttyS3 usbdev5.1_ep81 vcsa4
agpgart dvd fd0u1743 hda i2c-4 loop2 null pts ram5 sequencer2 tty11 tty23 tty35 tty47 tty59 urandom vcs vcsa5
audio dvd-hdb fd0u1760 hda1 i2c5 loop3 nvidia0 ram ram6 sg0 tty12 tty24 tty36 tty48 tty6 usbdev1.1_ep00 vcs1 vcsa6
bus dvdrw fd0u1840 hdb i2c-5 loop4 nvidiactl ram0 ram7 shm tty13 tty25 tty37 tty49 tty60 usbdev1.1_ep81 vcs2 vcsa7
cdrom dvdrw-hdb fd0u1920 hpet i2c6 loop5 nvram ram1 ram8 snapshot tty14 tty26 tty38 tty5 tty61 usbdev1.4_ep00 vcs3 VolGroup00
cdrom-hdb dvdwriter fd0u360 i2c0 i2c-6 loop6 oldmem ram10 ram9 snd tty15 tty27 tty39 tty50 tty62 usbdev1.4_ep81 vcs4 watchdog
cdrw dvdwriter-hdb fd0u720 i2c-0 i2c7 loop7 par0 ram11 ramdisk stderr tty16 tty28 tty4 tty51 tty63 usbdev2.1_ep00 vcs5 X0R
cdrw-hdb fd fd0u800 i2c1 i2c-7 lp0 parport0 ram12 random stdin tty17 tty29 tty40 tty52 tty7 usbdev2.1_ep81 vcs6 zero
cdwriter fd0 fd0u820 i2c-1 initctl MAKEDEV parport1 ram13 root stdout tty18 tty3 tty41 tty53 tty8 usbdev3.1_ep00 vcs7
cdwriter-hdb fd0u1040 fd0u830 i2c2 input mapper parport2 ram14 rtc systty tty19 tty30 tty42 tty54 tty9 usbdev3.1_ep81 vcsa
console fd0u1120 floppy i2c-2 kmsg md0 parport3 ram15 sda tty tty2 tty31 tty43 tty55 ttyS0 usbdev4.1_ep00 vcsa1
core fd0u1440 floppy-fd0 i2c3 log mem port ram2 sda1 tty0 tty20 tty32 tty44 tty56 ttyS1 usbdev4.1_ep81 vcsa2
disk fd0u1680 full i2c-3 loop0 mixer ppp ram3 sda2 tty1 tty21 tty33 tty45 tty57 ttyS2 usbdev5.1_ep00 vcsa3
[root@jmh-linux dev]# hdparm -tT hda sda

hda:
Timing cached reads: 2872 MB in 2.00 seconds = 1436.59 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 160 MB in 3.02 seconds = 52.94 MB/sec

sda:
Timing cached reads: 2612 MB in 2.00 seconds = 1305.52 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 166 MB in 3.01 seconds = 55.22 MB/sec
[root@jmh-linux dev]#

[The_Jaymz]

Please give distribution, version, and state up updates.
Fedora Core 6
State up updates? What exactly do you mean?

[A.Serbinski]

I think we can take that as *NO* updates.... In most cases like yours, its not due to a bios setting.