...and here we go. The results differ somewhat from the previously posted results; I just ran these, and the machine is somewhat quieter than before.
Clearly the "fast POST" trick is worthwhile - though it didn't make as much difference as I expected. Relative performance: total CPU ECB 1.00 ECB No Fast Post 1.59 Pause/Resume 3.93 Transfer and Pause 2.86 Transfer with separate Pause 4.05 Relative performance: elapsed ECB 1.00 ECB No Fast Post 1.60 Pause/Resume 5.24 Transfer and Pause 3.91 Transfer with separate Pause 5.35 -- Jerry ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
