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Title: FastATA1200 or IDEFIX?
Post by: mike- on September 11, 2008, 09:16:44 AM

Well here we go.

I've been searching the web for "real world" benchmark results for the FastATA 1200, and if it'll be worth retro fitting it with a planned indivision for those extra supposed 10 megs speeds. Anyone got any results?

Two things are tipping me towards the indivison idefix compbo, physical compatibility and elbox's apparent {bleepie}ness... Help...

Title: Re: FastATA1200 or IDEFIX?
Post by: jj on September 11, 2008, 10:07:25 AM

I do not have any benchamark tests, but have been usuing a mkii powerflyer/fastata for years.  They are very fast compared to the standard ide port.  I have never used idefix, im huessing its not much faster than the inbuilt ide, just gives you more ports.

The main problem with the pwerflyer is that is will use 100% cpu near enough when being used.

Best best is to get hold of a blizzard card that has the scis kit.  Nice DMA transfers then.  I am still kicking myself for selling mine.

Title: Re: FastATA1200 or IDEFIX?
Post by: TiredOLife on September 11, 2008, 10:17:58 AM

@JJ

What version have you got?
I thought the latest version no longer suffered from that problem, but could be wrong.

Will the Indivision fit with a FastATA?
Thought I read elsewhere it couldn't.

Title: Re: FastATA1200 or IDEFIX?
Post by: jj on September 11, 2008, 10:29:42 AM

MK II, which is pretty old.  I am quite sure that even the latest version with latest drivers still does not have DMA, in fact I know it doesnt.  So will still be as much of a CPU hog.

Title: Re: FastATA1200 or IDEFIX?
Post by: mike- on September 11, 2008, 12:51:58 PM

I need a scsi kit then , and a big noisy large big huge hard scsi drive in there for that wont i? or are there 2.5"?

Title: Re: FastATA1200 or IDEFIX?
Post by: Protek on September 11, 2008, 01:25:29 PM

You can always get a SCSI-IDE adapter after which you're able to use even CF cards.

Title: Re: FastATA1200 or IDEFIX?
Post by: keropi on September 11, 2008, 01:53:17 PM

just get the IDEFix that is guaranteed to fit with Indivision.. on my 030/50 A1200 , IDEFix express scores ~5MB/s , that is more than enough for the amiga!