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Unread 12-09-2006, 11:59 PM   #3
Phoenix32
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Default Re: Comparing transfer rates with different RAM amounts

Are you sure that is not MB not Mb? If not, then check your network.

Here is some data, to use as a benchmark (because there are no network or HD speed bottlenecks here).

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I did this minutes ago, after reading this thread...

This is one of my SNAP 4000 units, transfering both TO and FROM the SNAP with a Test folder of MP3 files of 2 MB to 15 MB in size and multiple (sorted) sub folders...

4 x Seagate 250 GB Drives in RAID 5 (711 GB)

128 MB SDRAM (not 256)

Factory Default memory settings, nothing changed at all (like cache sizes)...

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Transfer rate TO the SNAP Server = 25 Mb/Sec Average (32.8 Mb PEAK)

Transfer rate FROM the SNAP Server = 46.9Mb /Sec Average (53Mb PEAK)

See those little dips in the line showing transfer? That is where the buffer/cache was reloading. This is where a larger buffer/cache could come in to getting higher average speeds.
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File Type: jpg Memory Configuration.jpg (39.4 KB, 41 views)
File Type: jpg To SNAP 4000.jpg (30.8 KB, 43 views)
File Type: jpg From SNAP 4000.jpg (29.9 KB, 23 views)
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