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riangeli
01-29-2008, 05:17 AM
So my problem is that my Leopard is not a Leopard its more like a slug! :(
I think i don´t have supported driver for my ATA devices. i try to find out it here:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/lofiversion/index.php/t517.html

I have try copy IOATAFamily.kext and from DVD but it did not help?
where i find solution of this..

[edit]
Xbench told me that my hdd speed is about 1.44 MB/sec :(

thank you!

naquaada
01-29-2008, 05:35 AM
Disk speed is rather low on ATA100, I have the same problem (on nforce 4). Xbench has a lot of disk tests. I think you're talking from random uncached write or so. What do you have for a chipset?

riangeli
01-29-2008, 05:47 AM
yes that result is uncached write! I have Asrock motherboard chipset? - Northbridge: AMD 480X CrossFire™ Chipset - Southbridge: ATI™ SB600

here is my MoBo: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=ALiveXFire-eSATA2

riangeli
01-29-2008, 06:06 AM
i dont really know what the chipset means but i think i have AM2 chipset? AMD Athlon 64 4200+ X2

cgsheen
01-29-2008, 06:12 AM
You had it right: The chipset is the northbridge and southbridge. You've got a 480X / SB600 chipset motherboard. On my 690G / SB600 AM2 motherboard, I had to use the "SB600_SATA_ATA.kext" (maybe it was an installer...) to get the internal drives recognized and working properly. I found it somewhere on InsanelyMac... Maybe it's on the Wiki.

riangeli
01-29-2008, 06:17 AM
thanks! i find this out and try it! :D I hope it works!

riangeli
01-30-2008, 05:24 AM
it wont work.. :( I Installed SB600_SATA_ATA.zip! it contains 2 files:

IOATAFamily.kext
AppleOnboardPCATA.kext

I put both files in extensions and fix acces.

then i try reboot. it uses normally AppleGenericPCATADriver.kext but now it used AppleOnboardPCATA.kext!
It gives me never ending IO error! about my disk0s1! :(

I booted up on DVD and repaired my hdd. but i didnt try repair acces?
then try boot again but it wasnt help. same IO error!
then i removed AppleOnboardPCATA.kext and buuted up normally using very slow AppleGenericPCATADriver.kext

[edit] I have installed the AppleVIAATA.kext in Wiki too!

any ideas?

cgsheen
01-30-2008, 05:47 AM
I'm not good at installing .kexts manually so I used "Kext Helper" to install "SB600_SATA_ATA"... Don't know if that would do you any good or not. Sorry it didn't work for you.

riangeli
01-30-2008, 06:08 AM
ok i try that. the SB600_SATA_ATA should work for me couse its made on my Asrock ALiveXfire eSATA2!! :D i read it just on insanelymac!

gully666uk
01-30-2008, 06:11 AM
iv used that kext helper to install that on a fresh install works like a charm

riangeli
01-31-2008, 04:33 AM
yes. i installed too using kext helper but it gives me error.

It uses AppleServerWorksATA when it founds my HDD i think and then
my hdd starts loading loud (noisy sound)
repeately complaining:

disk0s1: I/O error.
0 [Level 3] [ReadUID 0] [Facility com.apple.system.fs] [ErrType IO] [ErrNo 5] [IOType Read] [PBlkNum 18009984] ILDlkNum
11008] [FSLogMsgID1417703644] [FSLogMsgOrder First]

etc etc i too lazy to write all here :D does anybody ring any bell?


YES! I got it work! xbench diskt test sequential score 106.04 thats good start!
and i think i have try everything.. :( i just change the IDE-cable (not ide port. the whole cable)and it start work! :D

naquaada
01-31-2008, 05:44 AM
It's now an 80pol-cable now i guess, with the thin cables. Hm, as I used a normal one OSX gave me a message that I'm not using one, I think evven my baord said so.

R0GUE
02-01-2008, 05:14 AM
Hi guys, I too am suffering slow access speeds. Although I have a SATA board I've temporarily disabled it and just running the IDE HD and optical drive which is on a single IDE interface.

From ASP:
Hitachi HDS721616PLAT80:

Capacity: 128 GB
Model: Hitachi HDS721616PLAT80
Revision: P22OA60A
Serial Number: PV2300Z2S27G7F
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Protocol: ATA
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
Low Power Polling: No
Mac OS 9 Drivers: No
Partition Map Type: MBR (Master Boot Record)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Leopard:
Capacity: 128 GB
Available: 98.03 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s1
Mount Point: /


My xbench Disk test results are:
Disk Test 18.03
Sequential 13.82
Uncached Write 10.55 6.48 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 10.87 6.15 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 25.36 7.42 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 15.84 7.96 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 25.90
Uncached Write 15.39 1.63 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 19.91 6.37 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 85.38 0.61 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 36.40 6.75 MB/sec [256K blocks]

This gives me a total score of 74.68 when running the whole suite. However, if I disable Disk Test then my overall result sky rockets. Any ideas?

I think the disk speed is what's causing Leopard to feel sluggish particularly when doing disk intensive work.

cgsheen
02-01-2008, 07:31 AM
What's the chipset on your motherboard? Oh... nVidia 570... Does anyone build a .kext for that chipset?

R0GUE
02-01-2008, 03:20 PM
Yes it is a 570 board. Even copying data from disk images or burning DVDs causes 'kernel_task' to use almost 100% CPU on both cores.

R0GUE
02-02-2008, 02:24 AM
I decided to be brave and install MeDevil's latest AppleNForceATA.kext - much better now!
However, Leopard is only reporting my HD as 128Gb when in fact its 160Gb. ASP and Disk Utility tell me that its 160Gb but the capacity is 128Gb **rubs chin**

naquaada
02-04-2008, 01:43 AM
do you have a link to new newer AppleNforceATA.kext? Which version is it?

R0GUE
02-04-2008, 02:48 AM
naquaada:do you have a link to new newer AppleNforceATA.kext? Which version is it?I got it from here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=77071