Onion_Skin Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Hi all, I just installed iDeneb 10.5.5 on a Asus P5LD2-VM MOBO. Everything works fine except that HD performance is slow. here is the hardware configuration: MOBO: Asus P5LD2-VM CPU: Core 2 Duo 6320 Memory: 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 HD: Seagate ST3250824A 250GB Video: Sapphire HD2600XT 256M DVD-RW: Pioneer DVR-216 Below is the disk portion of the Xbench result: Disk Test 34.70 Sequential 82.45 Uncached Write 67.78 41.62 MB/sec [4K blocks] Uncached Write 66.36 37.54 MB/sec [256K blocks] Uncached Read 91.77 26.86 MB/sec [4K blocks] Uncached Read 128.34 64.50 MB/sec [256K blocks] Random 21.97 Uncached Write 6.73 0.71 MB/sec [4K blocks] Uncached Write 63.84 20.44 MB/sec [256K blocks] Uncached Read 92.90 0.66 MB/sec [4K blocks] Uncached Read 142.42 26.43 MB/sec [256K blocks] Actually, large file copying is significantly slower than Windows XP. Below are kexts loaded in my system Index Refs Address Size Wired Name (Version) <Linked Against> 1 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kernel (9.5.0) 2 38 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kpi.bsd (9.5.0) 3 3 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kpi.dsep (9.5.0) 4 53 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kpi.iokit (9.5.0) 5 56 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kpi.libkern (9.5.0) 6 52 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kpi.mach (9.5.0) 7 27 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kpi.unsupported (9.5.0) 8 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.iokit.IONVRAMFamily (9.5.0) 9 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.driver.AppleNMI (9.5.0) 10 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.iokit.IOSystemManagementFamily (9.5.0) 11 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.iokit.ApplePlatformFamily (9.5.0) 12 15 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kernel.6.0 (7.9.9) 13 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kernel.bsd (7.9.9) 14 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kernel.iokit (7.9.9) 15 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kernel.libkern (7.9.9) 16 1 0x0 0x0 0x0 com.apple.kernel.mach (7.9.9) 17 12 0x43920000 0x10000 0xf000 com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily (2.4.1) <7 6 5 4> 18 7 0x43936000 0x4000 0x3000 com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily (1.2.0) <12> 19 2 0x43984000 0x3d000 0x3c000 com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform (1.1.0) <18 17 12 7 4> 20 0 0x43a2d000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet (3) <7 6 5 3 2> 21 0 0x43a46000 0x8000 0x7000 com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall (1.0.77) <7 6 5 4 2> 22 0 0x43a86000 0x18000 0x17000 com.apple.security.seatbelt (107.10) <7 6 5 3 2> 23 0 0x43ac6000 0x5000 0x4000 com.apple.BootCache (30.1) <7 6 5 4 2> 24 4 0x43b8d000 0x39000 0x38000 com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily (1.5.3) <7 6 5 4 2> 25 0 0x49739000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC (1.2.0) <12> 26 0 0x4974e000 0x5000 0x4000 com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS (1.0.13) <12> 28 0 0x498e5000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPCI (1.1.0) <19 18 17 12> 29 0 0x49927000 0x5000 0x4000 com.apple.driver.AppleRTC (1.0.6) <18 6 5 4 2> 30 0 0x49961000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.driver.AppleHPET (1.1) <18 7 6 5 4> 31 0 0x49ad9000 0x4000 0x3000 com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons (1.1.0) <24 19 18 7 6 5 4 2> 32 1 0x49aec000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime (1.1.0) <7 5 4> 33 0 0x49b0d000 0x6000 0x5000 com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM (1.1.0) <32 7 6 5 4> 34 3 0x49b83000 0xd000 0xc000 com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily (1.7.3f1) <6 5 4 2> 35 0 0x49ba9000 0x9000 0x8000 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA (2.0.0) <34 17 6 5 4> 36 9 0x49c5e000 0x28000 0x27000 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily (3.1.5) <7 6 5 4> 37 0 0x49cb7000 0xe000 0xd000 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI (3.1.5) <36 17 7 6 5 4> 38 1 0x49d8c000 0x9000 0x8000 com.symantec.kext.internetSecurity (1.1.2f2) <6 5 4 2> 39 0 0x49dba000 0x1f000 0x1e000 com.symantec.kext.ips (1.2.1f6) <38 6 5 4 2> 40 10 0x49e3c000 0x18000 0x17000 com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily (1.5.2) <7 6 5 4 2> 42 0 0x49ef5000 0x12000 0x11000 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI (3.1.5) <36 17 7 6 5 4> 43 5 0x49f9e000 0x19000 0x18000 com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily (2.0.4) <6 5 4 2> 44 0 0x49fd9000 0x4000 0x3000 com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport (1.5.2) <43 34 12> 45 0 0x4a02a000 0x2000 0x1000 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient (3.0.7) <36 6 5 4> 46 0 0x4a0a7000 0xe000 0xd000 com.apple.iokit.IOATABlockStorage (2.0.0) <40 34 6 5 4 2> 47 0 0x4a11a000 0xb000 0xa000 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub (3.1.5) <36 6 5 4> 48 0 0x4a185000 0x5000 0x4000 com.apple.driver.XsanFilter (2.7.91) <40 12> 49 0 0x4a25d000 0x6000 0x5000 com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient (2.0.4) <43 40 6 5 4 2> 50 3 0x4a33b000 0x8000 0x7000 com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily (1.5) <40 6 5 4 2> 51 2 0x4a37b000 0x6000 0x5000 com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily (1.5) <50 40 6 5 4 2> 52 1 0x4a3a4000 0x16000 0x15000 com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice (2.0.4) <43 40 6 5 4 2> 53 1 0x4a3c8000 0x5000 0x4000 com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily (1.5) <51 50 40 6 5 4 2> 54 0 0x4a3f4000 0x16000 0x15000 com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice (2.0.4) <53 52 51 50 43 40 6 5 4 2> 56 0 0x4a573000 0x4000 0x3000 com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite (3.0.0) <36 5 4> 57 0 0x4a659000 0xa000 0x9000 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass (2.0.2) <43 40 36 12> 58 0 0x4a70a000 0x5000 0x4000 com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver (3.1.0) <36 24 6 5 4> 60 0 0x438a1000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.driver.AppleLPC (1.2.2) <17 6 5 4> 62 1 0x438a7000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib (1.1) <6 5> 63 2 0x438aa000 0x17000 0x16000 com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily (1.6.4b7) <62 6 5 4 2> 64 0 0x438c1000 0x4000 0x3000 com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver (1.0.4) <63 6 5 4 2> 65 1 0x438c5000 0x16000 0x15000 com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily (1.6.1) <7 6 5 4 2> 66 0 0x43a4e000 0x1a000 0x19000 com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet (1.1.4a5) <65 17 6 5 4 2> 67 1 0x43a24000 0x8000 0x7000 com.microsoft.driver.MicrosoftMouse (6.2.2) <24 12> 68 0 0x438dd000 0x3000 0x2000 com.microsoft.driver.MicrosoftMouseUSB (6.2.2) <67 36 12> 69 3 0x43aeb000 0x1c000 0x1b000 com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily (1.5.2) <17 7 6 5 4> 70 2 0x43b07000 0xe000 0xd000 com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport (1.5.2) <69 17 7 6 5 4> 71 2 0x43a30000 0x6000 0x5000 com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily (1.2.9a4) <6 5 4 2> 72 0 0x43ab5000 0x7000 0x6000 com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController (1.4.0a23) <71 17 6 5 4 2> 73 1 0x43b15000 0x9000 0x8000 com.apple.driver.AppleSMC (2.0.1d2) <18 7 6 5 4> 74 0 0x43abc000 0x3000 0x2000 com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X (6.0.2) <73 7 5 4 2> 75 0 0x5a7c8000 0xb8000 0xb7000 com.apple.ATIRadeonX2000 (5.3.0) <70 69 17 12 7 6 5 4 2> 76 0 0x43a68000 0x2000 0x1000 com.apple.dsmos (1.0.0d1) <7 5 4 2> 78 0 0x43b21000 0x10000 0xf000 com.apple.driver.DiskImages (195) <40 7 6 5 4 2> 79 0 0x4a7d4000 0x7a000 0x79000 com.apple.kext.ATY_Lamna (5.3.0) <70 69 18 17 6 5 4 2> 80 0 0x43b31000 0x3000 0x2000 com.x86dev.driver.lspcidrv (1.0) <12> 81 0 0x4a2a9000 0x4b000 0x4a000 com.apple.driver.AppleHDA (1.4.0a23) <71 63 6 5 4 2> 82 0 0x5ab59000 0xb000 0xa000 com.apple.filesystems.autofs (2.0.1) <7 6 5 4 2> 83 0 0x5ab91000 0xd2000 0xd1000 com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (2.0.1) <12 6 5 4 2> 84 0 0x5ac81000 0xb000 0xa000 com.vmware.kext.vmci (2.0.1) <6 5 4 2> 85 0 0x5aff9000 0x6000 0x5000 com.vmware.kext.vmioplug (2.0.1) <36 24 6 5 4> 86 0 0x5ac90000 0x9000 0x8000 com.vmware.kext.vmnet (2.0.1) <12 6 5 4 2> 87 0 0x5acb2000 0x3000 0x2000 com.symantec.kext.SymAPComm (11.0.0) <7 6 5 2> 88 0 0x5ad3a000 0x12000 0x11000 com.google.filesystems.fusefs (1.7.1) <7 6 5 4 2> Does anybody have any idea why PATA disk performance is so low? Thanks a lot! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/139998-intel-945g-ich7-pata-drive-slow-performance/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion_Skin Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 I tried changing AppleSMBIOS.kext from ideneb 10.5.5 default one to other choices on the installation DVD, and supprisingly found that the one named "SMBIOS800" gave me best PATA disk performance: the overall score improved from 34 to 54! I have no idea why this helps. However, even with the improvement, large file coping in OS X is still about 2 times slower than Windows XP installed on the same machine. Any other possible suggestion? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/139998-intel-945g-ich7-pata-drive-slow-performance/#findComment-994999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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