#Blackmagic disk speed test 10.6.8 drivers#

USB2 Write 35 Read 35 (MyBook via USB 3 Card).USB 3.0 Write 78 Read 76 (Above SATA II HDD).Using Blackmagic again these are the average results I achieved showing the eSATA RAID achieving the fastest write speed and the SSD the fastest read speed:. I’m assuming HDD’s in the MyBook are just faster drives. I restored the data from Time Machine and tested again and found it was now much faster though still trailing the the MyBook.

I decided to repartition the drives and rebuild the array. I ran a few more tests and confirmed the internal RAID was definitely under performing. This didn’t really make any sense given that both were connected to the same bus. I then connected the MyBook via eSATA and was somewhat surprised to find on testing that it was roughly twice as fast as my internal RAID. In fact the Seagate HDD is pretty much operating at its quoted maximum sustained data tranfer rate, I shall have to try an SSD in the enclosure next.

#Blackmagic disk speed test 10.6.8 drivers#

After a quick search I was able to find some drivers that would work with non LaCie drives and after successfully installing the Kext rebooted and the drive mounted whilst connected to the USB 3.0 ports! I used Blackmagic Disk Speed Test which I downloaded from the App Store to test the drive and found the drive was quicker whilst mounted in the USB 3.0 enclosure than it had been when connected by SATA. I then tried connecting to the Pro’s built in USB 2.0 ports and the drive mounted with no problems. I hooked the unit up to the USB 3.0 ports but the drive was not recognised. After testing its SATA speed I removed a 750 GB SATA II drive that was installed in one of the Mac Pro’s drive bays and installed it in the Icy Dock. It’s cheap but functional, installation of the HDD is a simple affair and the unit is supplied with a USB 3.0 cable. I opted for an Icy Box HDD enclosure with a USB 3.0 interface, specifically the IB-318StU3-B.