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Ghost speed differerent in AMD & Intel
I make extensive use of an OEM version of Norton Ghost 2003 that came
bundled with a mobo, and I've always noticed a huge difference in speeds when I make backups on AMD and Intel machines of comparable configurations : AMD always finishes in a quarter of the time taken by Intel. AMD : Athlon XP 2000+ to 2600+ on Asus A7N266, A7N8X and Biostar M7NCG mobos. Intel : P4 1.9 to 2.8 GHz on Intel motherboards (fewer machines tested) All with 256MB DDR RAM, Seagate 7.2krpm HDD. Given below are times taken. The figures are only approximate as I have not kept accurate records and exact hardware configs varied. However they are not one-off operations - I get these figures repeatedly. Basic Win98SE : AMD 1 minute, Intel 4 mins Win98 + drivers + other software (1GB) : AMD 5 mins, Intel 20 mins Win98 + WinXP + other software (3.4GB) : AMD 9 mins, Intel 35 mins I surface-scanned the HDDs and installed the softwares myself. I always use Ghost in DOS mode by booting from CD so there's no Windows involved. HD space ample and defrag makes no major difference. I can't believe that this is mainly due to the difference in CPU types. I work mostly but not exclusively with AMD computers, and since I'm less familiar with Intel systems, I'll appreciate suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong when using the Intel machines. |
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