IDE Transfer Speeds

I have two Western Digital drives in master/slave mode. The OS is on the
master (WD4000BB) and the slave (WD1000BB) is used for video capture.
Motherboard is an Intel D845EBG2.

When I test transfer rates using a 100MB file, the slave drive can read and
write at around 35MB/sec. However the master can write at around 35MB/sec
but is only able to read at around 15MB/sec.

Can anyone suggest any possible reasons for this behaviour? I've tried the
same tests in Safe Mode with similar results.

Alan

Try going to intel.com download the application accelerat
or,it's usefull for that info.,it will also speed up
programs.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have two Western Digital drives in master/slave mode.

The OS is on the

>master (WD4000BB) and the slave (WD1000BB) is used for

video capture.

>Motherboard is an Intel D845EBG2.
>
>When I test transfer rates using a 100MB file, the slave

drive can read and

>write at around 35MB/sec. However the master can write

at around 35MB/sec

>but is only able to read at around 15MB/sec.
>
>Can anyone suggest any possible reasons for this

behaviour? I've tried the

>same tests in Safe Mode with similar results.
>
>Alan
>
>
>.
>