[ltp] hdparm scores 38.25 MB/sec on my T40 running SUSE 10.1 RC3

Thomas Breitner linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 07 May 2006 13:17:04 +0200


Hi,

T42p, pata, 7200rpm:

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mala:/home/theo# hdparm -tT /dev/hda  /dev/hda:
 Timing cached reads:   2636 MB in  2.00 seconds = 1318.06 MB/sec
 Timing buffered disk reads:  128 MB in  3.00 seconds =  42.64 MB/sec
mala:/home/theo#

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mala:/home/theo# hdparm  /dev/hda
/dev/hda:
 multcount    = 16 (on)
 IO_support   =  3 (32-bit w/sync)
 unmaskirq    =  1 (on)
 using_dma    =  1 (on)
 keepsettings =  0 (off)
 readonly     =  0 (off)
 readahead    = 256 (on)
 geometry     = 16383/255/63, sectors = 195371568, start = 0
mala:/home/theo#

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mala:/home/theo# hdparm  -i /dev/hda
/dev/hda:
 Model=HTS721010G9AT00, FwRev=MCZOA40M, SerialNo=MPC011Y0G1YD7C
 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
 RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=4
 BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=7539kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
 CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=195371568
 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 udma3 udma4 *udma5
 AdvancedPM=yes: mode=0x80 (128) WriteCache=enabled
 Drive conforms to: ATA/ATAPI-6 T13 1410D revision 3a:  ATA/ATAPI-2
ATA/ATAPI-3 ATA/ATAPI-4 ATA/ATAPI-5 ATA/ATAPI-6
 * signifies the current active mode
mala:/home/theo#


greetings,
thomas


Am Sonntag, den 07.05.2006, 12:52 +0200 schrieb Daniel Skorka:
> T43-1871, Debian sarge, ext3 (not that the filesystem matters for hdparm)
> 
> ################## START ##################
> iapetus:~ # hdparm -Tt /dev/sda
> 
> /dev/sda:
>  Timing cached reads:   3308 MB in  2.07 seconds = 1600.43 MB/sec
>  Timing buffered disk reads:  104 MB in  3.05 seconds =  34.04 MB/sec
> 
> 
> iapetus:~ # hdparm -i /dev/sda
> 
> /dev/sda:
>  HDIO_GET_IDENTITY failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
> 
> iapetus:~ # hdparm -I /dev/sda
> 
> /dev/sda:
> 
> ATA device, with non-removable media
>         Model Number:       HTS541040G9AT00                         
>         Serial Number:      MPB2LAX2DZWW5M
>         Firmware Revision:  MB2IA60A
> Standards:
>         Used: ATA/ATAPI-6 T13 1410D revision 3a 
>         Supported: 6 5 4 3 
> Configuration:
>         Logical         max     current
>         cylinders       16383   16383
>         heads           16      16
>         sectors/track   63      63
>         --
>         CHS current addressable sectors:   16514064
>         LBA    user addressable sectors:   78140160
>         device size with M = 1024*1024:       38154 MBytes
>         device size with M = 1000*1000:       40007 MBytes (40 GB)
> Capabilities:
>         LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
>         bytes avail on r/w long: 4      Queue depth: 1
>         Standby timer values: spec'd by Vendor, no device specific minimum
>         R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16  Current = 16
>         Advanced power management level: 128 (0x80)
>         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=240ns  IORDY flow control=120ns
> Commands/features:
>         Enabled Supported:
>            *    NOP cmd
>            *    READ BUFFER cmd
>            *    WRITE BUFFER cmd
>            *    Host Protected Area feature set
>            *    Look-ahead
>            *    Write cache
>            *    Power Management feature set
>                 Security Mode feature set
>            *    SMART feature set
>            *    Mandatory FLUSH CACHE command 
>            *    Device Configuration Overlay feature set 
>                 Automatic Acoustic Management feature set 
>            *    SET MAX security extension
>                 Address Offset Reserved Area Boot
>            *    SET FEATURES subcommand required to spinup after power up
>                 Power-Up In Standby feature set
>            *    Advanced Power Management feature set
>            *    DOWNLOAD MICROCODE cmd
>            *    SMART self-test 
>            *    SMART error logging 
> Security: 
>         Master password revision code = 65534
>                 supported
>         not     enabled
>         not     locked
>                 frozen
>         not     expired: security count
>         not     supported: enhanced erase
>         26min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 
> HW reset results:
>         CBLID- above Vih
>         Device num = 0 determined by the jumper
> Checksum: correct
> 
> 
> iapetus:~ # hdparm /dev/sda
> 
> /dev/sda:
>  IO_support   =  0 (default 16-bit)
>  readonly     =  0 (off)
>  readahead    = 256 (on)
>  geometry     = 4864/255/63, sectors = 78140160, start = 0
> ################## END ##################
> 
> Note that the SATA bridge makes the harddrive appear to be a SCSI
> device, which propably is why 'hdparm -i' and 'hdparm' return no and not
> much information.
> 
> Daniel
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