JohnSwenson wrote: > You definitely want the quad version, the optical S/PDIF on the dual is > not implemented correctly. If disk transfer rate is really that critical > you will be better off with a SATA to eSATA adapter and run your disk > off that. > > I'm still not sure what your usage is that requires the maximum transfer > rate the drives are capable of. Playing music, even 24/192 doesn't come > close to using the USB2 rate. Is it just for copying files to the drive > from some other drive over ethernet? Or are you going to be doing some > form of processing on the Wandboard and need the speed for that? > > If it's transferring files over ethernet you are still running a 1Gb > ethernet which is not all that much faster than USB2, so even if you go > the eSATA route it will not be much faster. > > To get faster than that you will HAVE to run your drive directly into a > computer with the fast drive you are copying from so you can take > advantage of the faster USB3 or eSATA interface. > > You certainly COULD plug an eSATA drive and a USB drive into the > Wandboard and copy that way, but you would almost certainly get better > performance using a modern high speed computer instead. > > John S.
Hi John and thanks for the reply. I remembered that there were problems with the optical S/PDIF on the early boards so went for the quad version anyway - just in case. I was concerned about scanning music files on LMS being slow because of disc I/O being compromised by a slow USB connection but that appears not to be the case. You mention a SATA to eSATA adapter - do you mean a simple cable adapter or something else? Bob 1 x Touch - LMS 7.8.0 1 x Radio 1 x Boom Lavry DA-10 DAC HP PC as main Media Server QNAP TS-509 3.6.1 running SSOTS v4.14 Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp Behringer DEQ2496 Linn Isobarik DMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bobertuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30376 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
