The Mac Pro SATA performance issues under Windows XP have been solved. Thanks to plinden for the find.
After a few failed attempts last night, I finally got the right combination of drivers slipstreamed into my Windows XP install CD, resulting in normal SATA performance (~119MB/s burst rates vs. 3.9MB/s) with the Mac Pro under Windows XP SP2.
With the fix applied, I can start benchmarking this thing under Windows XP and finish up Part III of our series on the Mac Pro. No ETA on it yet, let me see how long benchmarking takes, but I can see myself being done by the end of this week with an article live early next week.
After a few failed attempts last night, I finally got the right combination of drivers slipstreamed into my Windows XP install CD, resulting in normal SATA performance (~119MB/s burst rates vs. 3.9MB/s) with the Mac Pro under Windows XP SP2.
With the fix applied, I can start benchmarking this thing under Windows XP and finish up Part III of our series on the Mac Pro. No ETA on it yet, let me see how long benchmarking takes, but I can see myself being done by the end of this week with an article live early next week.
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RyanVM - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - link
My Update Pack is a must, however :) :Pplinden - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - link
Looks like we've slashdotted (or anandteched) that link. It's down because of data delivery restrictions.Anand should publish the instructions here.
ftf - Monday, August 28, 2006 - link
YES!Dennis Travis - Monday, August 28, 2006 - link
Great to hear it worked. Can't wait for the review!