[comp.sys.apple] HD Speed Prob

Gus_Rivera@UB.CC.UMICH.EDU (05/13/89)

  I hope I didn't post this more than once! (I'm new to Info-Apple and am
having a few problems! :-{)
    I have a puzzling problem I would appreciate some help with.  I recently
 purchased Tulin Corporation's Apple // 60 MB hard disk drive kit.  It came
 with a Seagate ST277N, Apple SCSI Interface Card, A-hive enclosure, Ext.SCSI 
cable, and a power cord (for a grand total of $768 preassembled).  Anyway, I
 have low-level formatted the drive with HD Format with a variety of inter-
 leaves (1,3,6,11,20,etc) and then high-level format it with the System 4.0's
 finder.  The thing is, I always get the same result with DiskTimerGS:
                             READ = 93
                             SEEK = 89
                          ADAPTER = 52
    However, according to A+ and some other sources, the timimgs are supposed
  to be closer to 53, 44, and 52, respectively.  I can't seem to figure it out!
  Maybe HD Format is not working right, but I haven't run into anyone who had
  any problems with the actual program (My buddy also bought the same package
  as I did, but also got the same results as myself, so I know there's not
  a defect in my HD).
    The HD is in slot seven (by the way, I have a GS), and the CP is set to
  SCAN.  I have 1 MB additional memory.  Help!!!
 
          - Gus