Re: Slow RAID5 build on ata_piix vs. fast on sata_mv

Interesting, as I have just received 4 of theses drives.

Can you tell me the version of both the faulty and good firmware?

Regards,

Richard

Richard Michael wrote:

I'll reply to myself again, since I've solved the issue and figure it
might as well go into archives somewhere. :)

After discovering Adaptec acknowledged an issue these (and related)
drives on their controllers and provides updated drive firmware on their
website, I guess-timated a drive issue.  I obtained the new SN05
firmware directly from Seagate and the drives are performing much faster
on the Intel controller.

For good measure, I flashed the other three drives (on the Marvell
chipset controller), and they're still fine too.

Richard