It seems people on this list don't have faith in me. Yes of course I already thought of that. They were both set exactly the same.
on 12/30/02 10:26 AM, Dan Knight at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dan Palka writes: > >> System 7.1.1 proved to be not just slower, but significantly slower in >> several >> key areas, the biggest being disk access. Speedometer reported that disk >> access records were 143% in favor of 7.5.5. How could this be true? > > Two words: Disk Cache. > > As Apple evolved the Mac OS, they added a disk cache with System 7.0 and > make incremental improvement right up through Mac OS 9.2.x. In fact, the > more efficient cache in 8.0 and above is one reason I like using OS 8 on > Quadras. > > The other difference is probably much more significant. IIRC, and it's a > long time since I've used a default 7.1 setup, the Mac OS only allocates > a small (32K?) cache by default, whereas 7.5.x tends to set a larger one > (64 or 96?). > > A bigger disk cache will make a world of difference when running a hard > drive benchmark. I suggest you check the cache setting in the memory > control panel, make sure it's the same, and rerun your tests. I suspect > you'll find 7.5.5 a little faster, but probably not enough so to make any > real world difference. > > Also, you'll probably find best results at 128k or 256k. > -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
