since the se/30 is apparently fast enough to keep up, it definitely matters. setting the interleave to more than 0 in this case will slow it down. what interleaving does is to set things up on the drive so it has sectors in a different order so that when the drive gets to the next sector the mac is ready for the data (IIRC). if the interleave is set higher than the mac needs, it's waiting longer for the drive to send the data than it would otherwise.
Vern Andrews wrote: -------- > I just recently reformatted an internal 500MB HD for an SE/30, and > the HD Tools app had the option for setting the interleave. I left > it at "1". Should I have set it to "0" ? Does it really matter that > much anyway ? -------- -- "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller, American Blind/Deaf Author & Lecturer... -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
