> I've also seen this limitation in ATA/33 cards. I have 2 PCI > TurboMax ATA/33 cards (the first ones made for the Mac). In Macs > older than the Beige G3s (my 7600 and Mactell clone tested), I get a > maximum of 17 MB/sec read and 23 MB/sec write with ATA/33 HDs which > normally get 30 MB/sec Read & Write with the same PCI card in my > Beige G3. Obviously there is a speed limitation here but whether > it's due to the TurboMax card or the 7600's PCI, I don't know.
Apparently the 7x00's PCI bus is not so good, because it had to support the 601 processor which was pre-PCI, so even with a 604 or G3 it's using a PCI interface designed for the 601. -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
