bfgtest4 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 testing with a Intel S5520HC and Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1) on Debian 6.0.3 via the Phoronix Test Suite. as write_batch_expire 1000: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel S5520HC, Chipset: Intel 5520 I/O + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKX-0 + 5 x 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00M + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-22Z, Graphics: Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1), Network: Intel 82575EB Gigabit Connection OS: Debian 6.0.3, Kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.7, Display Driver: matrox, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4 as antic_expire 50: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel S5520HC, Chipset: Intel 5520 I/O + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKX-0 + 5 x 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00M + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-22Z, Graphics: Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1), Network: Intel 82575EB Gigabit Connection OS: Debian 6.0.3, Kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.7, Display Driver: matrox, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4 as ae 50 re 200 we 400 rbe 600 wbe 1000: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel S5520HC, Chipset: Intel 5520 I/O + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKX-0 + 5 x 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00M + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-22Z, Graphics: Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1), Network: Intel 82575EB Gigabit Connection OS: Debian 6.0.3, Kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.7, Display Driver: matrox, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4 as ae 1 re 20 we 40 rbe 60 wbe 100: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel S5520HC, Chipset: Intel 5520 I/O + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKX-0 + 5 x 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00M + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-22Z, Graphics: Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1), Network: Intel 82575EB Gigabit Connection OS: Debian 6.0.3, Kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.7, Display Driver: matrox, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4 noop default: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel S5520HC, Chipset: Intel 5520 I/O + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKX-0 + 5 x 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00M + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-22Z, Graphics: Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1), Network: Intel 82575EB Gigabit Connection OS: Debian 6.0.3, Kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.7, Display Driver: matrox, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4 noop rq_affinity 2: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel S5520HC, Chipset: Intel 5520 I/O + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKX-0 + 5 x 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00M + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-22Z, Graphics: Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1), Network: Intel 82575EB Gigabit Connection OS: Debian 6.0.3, Kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.7, Display Driver: matrox, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4 noop rq_affinity 0: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel S5520HC, Chipset: Intel 5520 I/O + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKX-0 + 5 x 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00M + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-22Z, Graphics: Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1), Network: Intel 82575EB Gigabit Connection OS: Debian 6.0.3, Kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.7, Display Driver: matrox, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4 noop default read_ahead 0: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon E5620 @ 2.40GHz (16 Cores), Motherboard: Intel S5520HC, Chipset: Intel 5520 I/O + ICH10R, Memory: 24576MB, Disk: 320GB Western Digital WDC WD3200AAKX-0 + 5 x 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00Z + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-00M + 1500GB Western Digital WDC WD15EARS-22Z, Graphics: Matrox MGA G200e [Pilot] (SEP1), Network: Intel 82575EB Gigabit Connection OS: Debian 6.0.3, Kernel: 2.6.32-5-amd64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X Server 1.7.7, Display Driver: matrox, Compiler: GCC 4.4.5, File-System: ext4 PostMark 1.51 Disk Transaction Performance TPS > Higher Is Better as write_batch_expire 1000 .............. 3645 |============================== as antic_expire 50 ...................... 3690 |=============================== as ae 50 re 200 we 400 rbe 600 wbe 1000 . 3571 |============================== as ae 1 re 20 we 40 rbe 60 wbe 100 ...... 3631 |============================== noop default ............................ 3571 |============================== noop rq_affinity 2 ...................... 3690 |=============================== noop rq_affinity 0 ...................... 3750 |=============================== noop default read_ahead 0 ............... 3571 |============================== Unpacking The Linux Kernel linux-2.6.32.tar.bz2 Seconds < Lower Is Better as write_batch_expire 1000 .............. 14.31 |============================= as antic_expire 50 ...................... 14.51 |============================== as ae 50 re 200 we 400 rbe 600 wbe 1000 . 14.36 |============================== as ae 1 re 20 we 40 rbe 60 wbe 100 ...... 14.52 |============================== noop default ............................ 14.26 |============================= noop rq_affinity 2 ...................... 14.51 |============================== noop rq_affinity 0 ...................... 14.19 |============================= noop default read_ahead 0 ............... 14.57 |==============================