USB 2.0 external hard drive only 1.000MB/s transfers

Chris Richards chrisric at routemaster.net
Tue Sep 20 15:16:59 PDT 2005


Hi,
 
I was lucky enough to have a Belkin USB 2.0 PCI card (NEC chipset) in another PC (WinXP) so I swapped them over thinking I would be on easy street now - no difference.
 
It's like the companion controllers "usb0" and "usb1" don't get recognised as being USB 2.0 capable.
 
A "usbdevs -v" output for each slot on the NEC chipset USB 2.0 PCI card is below... and another dmesg output.
 
Cheers.
 
-Chris
 
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SLOT1:
root at spunky2 <mailto:root at spunky2> :~# usbdevs -v
Controller /dev/usb0:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
 port 3 powered
Controller /dev/usb1:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 addr 2: full speed, self powered, config 1, USB TO IDE(0x0702), vendor 0x05e3(0x05e3), rev 0.33
 port 2 powered
Controller /dev/usb2:
addr 1: high speed, self powered, config 1, EHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
 port 3 powered
 port 4 powered
 port 5 powered
Controller /dev/usb3:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 addr 2: full speed, power 160 mA, config 1, EZ USB/Ethernet Converter(0x0200), SMC, Inc(0x0707), rev 1.01
 
SLOT2:
root at spunky2 <mailto:root at spunky2> :~# usbdevs -v
Controller /dev/usb0:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 addr 2: full speed, self powered, config 1, USB TO IDE(0x0702), vendor 0x05e3(0x05e3), rev 0.33
 port 3 powered
Controller /dev/usb1:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
Controller /dev/usb2:
addr 1: high speed, self powered, config 1, EHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
 port 3 powered
 port 4 powered
 port 5 powered
Controller /dev/usb3:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 addr 2: full speed, power 160 mA, config 1, EZ USB/Ethernet Converter(0x0200), SMC, Inc(0x0707), rev 1.01
 
SLOT3:
root at spunky2 <mailto:root at spunky2> :~# usbdevs -v
Controller /dev/usb0:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
 port 3 powered
Controller /dev/usb1:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 addr 2: full speed, self powered, config 1, USB TO IDE(0x0702), vendor 0x05e3(0x05e3), rev 0.33
Controller /dev/usb2:
addr 1: high speed, self powered, config 1, EHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
 port 3 powered
 port 4 powered
 port 5 powered
Controller /dev/usb3:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 addr 2: full speed, power 160 mA, config 1, EZ USB/Ethernet Converter(0x0200), SMC, Inc(0x0707), rev 1.01
 
SLOT4:
root at spunky2 <mailto:root at spunky2> :~# usbdevs -v
Controller /dev/usb0:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
 port 3 addr 2: full speed, self powered, config 1, USB TO IDE(0x0702), vendor 0x05e3(0x05e3), rev 0.33
Controller /dev/usb1:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, OHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
Controller /dev/usb2:
addr 1: high speed, self powered, config 1, EHCI root hub(0x0000), NEC(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 powered
 port 3 powered
 port 4 powered
 port 5 powered
Controller /dev/usb3:
addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
 port 1 powered
 port 2 addr 2: full speed, power 160 mA, config 1, EZ ?EZ USB/Ethernet Conve(0x0200), SMC, Inc(0x0707), rev 1.01
 
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FreeBSD 6.0-BETA3 #1: Fri Sep 16 21:01:27 EST 2005
    chrisric at spunky2.routemaster.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SPUNKY2
Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0
CPU: Intel Pentium III (996.77-MHz 686-class CPU)
  Origin = "GenuineIntel"  Id = 0x68a  Stepping = 10
  Features=0x383fbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,MMX,FXSR,SSE>
real memory  = 267386880 (255 MB)
avail memory = 252207104 (240 MB)
npx0: [FAST]
npx0: <math processor> on motherboard
npx0: INT 16 interface
cpu0 on motherboard
pcib0: <Intel 82815 (i815 GMCH) Host To Hub bridge> pcibus 0 on motherboard
pir0: <PCI Interrupt Routing Table: 10 Entries> on motherboard
pci0: <PCI bus> on pcib0
agp0: <Intel 82815 (i815 GMCH) SVGA controller> mem 0x44000000-0x47ffffff,0x40600000-0x4067ffff irq 5 at device 2.0 on pci0
pcib1: <PCIBIOS PCI-PCI bridge> at device 30.0 on pci0
pci2: <PCI bus> on pcib1
ohci0: <NEC uPD 9210 USB controller> mem 0x40000000-0x40000fff irq 5 at device 4.0 on pci2
ohci0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
usb0: OHCI version 1.0
usb0: <NEC uPD 9210 USB controller> on ohci0
usb0: USB revision 1.0
uhub0: NEC OHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub0: 3 ports with 3 removable, self powered
ohci1: <NEC uPD 9210 USB controller> mem 0x40100000-0x40100fff irq 10 at device 4.1 on pci2
ohci1: [GIANT-LOCKED]
usb1: OHCI version 1.0
usb1: <NEC uPD 9210 USB controller> on ohci1
usb1: USB revision 1.0
uhub1: NEC OHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
ehci0: <NEC uPD 720100 USB 2.0 controller> mem 0x40300000-0x403000ff irq 11 at device 4.2 on pci2
ehci0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
usb2: EHCI version 1.0
usb2: companion controllers, 3 ports each: usb0 usb1
usb2: <NEC uPD 720100 USB 2.0 controller> on ehci0
usb2: USB revision 2.0
uhub2: NEC EHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub2: 5 ports with 5 removable, self powered
fxp0: <Intel 82801BA/CAM (ICH2/3) Pro/100 Ethernet> port 0x1000-0x103f mem 0x40200000-0x40200fff irq 5 at device 8.0 on pci2
miibus0: <MII bus> on fxp0
inphy0: <i82562EM 10/100 media interface> on miibus0
inphy0:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
fxp0: Ethernet address: 00:02:a5:7e:c5:dd
fxp0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
wi0: <Intersil Prism2.5> mem 0x40700000-0x40700fff irq 11 at device 10.0 on pci2
wi0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
wi0: using RF:PRISM2.5 MAC:ISL3874A(Mini-PCI)
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (1.1.0), Station (1.4.9)
wi0: Ethernet address: 00:09:5b:69:15:58
isab0: <PCI-ISA bridge> at device 31.0 on pci0
isa0: <ISA bus> on isab0
atapci0: <Intel ICH2 UDMA100 controller> port 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6,0x170-0x177,0x376,0x2460-0x246f at device 31.1 on pci0
ata0: <ATA channel 0> on atapci0
ata1: <ATA channel 1> on atapci0
uhci0: <Intel 82801BA/BAM (ICH2) USB controller USB-B> port 0x2440-0x245f irq 11 at device 31.4 on pci0
uhci0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
usb3: <Intel 82801BA/BAM (ICH2) USB controller USB-B> on uhci0
usb3: USB revision 1.0
uhub3: Intel UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub3: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
pci0: <multimedia, audio> at device 31.5 (no driver attached)
pmtimer0 on isa0
orm0: <ISA Option ROMs> at iomem 0xc0000-0xc7fff,0xe0000-0xeffff on isa0
atkbdc0: <Keyboard controller (i8042)> at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0
atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0
kbd0 at atkbd0
atkbd0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
fdc0: <Enhanced floppy controller> at port 0x3f0-0x3f5,0x3f7 irq 6 drq 2 on isa0
fdc0: [FAST]
fd0: <1440-KB 3.5" drive> on fdc0 drive 0
ppc0: <Parallel port> at port 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa0
ppc0: SMC-like chipset (ECP/EPP/PS2/NIBBLE) in COMPATIBLE mode
ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/13 bytes threshold
ppbus0: <Parallel port bus> on ppc0
plip0: <PLIP network interface> on ppbus0
lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0
lpt0: Interrupt-driven port
ppi0: <Parallel I/O> on ppbus0
sc0: <System console> at flags 0x100 on isa0
sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300>
sio0 at port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on isa0
sio0: type 16550A
sio1 at port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 3 on isa0
sio1: type 16550A
vga0: <Generic ISA VGA> at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0
umass0: vendor 0x05e3 USB TO IDE, rev 2.00/0.33, addr 2
aue0: SMC, Inc EZ USB/Ethernet Converter, rev 1.10/1.01, addr 2
miibus1: <MII bus> on aue0
acphy0: <AC101 10/100 media interface> on miibus1
acphy0:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
aue0: Ethernet address: 00:04:e2:08:b3:bb
Timecounter "TSC" frequency 996769176 Hz quality 800
Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec
IPv6 packet filtering initialized, logging limited to 500 packets/entry
IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing.
ipfw2 (+ipv6) initialized, divert loadable, rule-based forwarding disabled, default to deny, logging limited to 500 packets/entry by default
ad0: 19092MB <MAXTOR 6L020J1 A93.0500> at ata0-master UDMA100
acd0: CDROM <Compaq CRD-8484B/1.04> at ata1-master PIO4
da0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 target 0 lun 0
da0: <ST320082 6A 0811> Fixed Direct Access SCSI-0 device 
da0: 1.000MB/s transfers
da0: 190781MB (390719855 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 24321C)
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad0s1a
aue0: link state changed to DOWN

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From: Bernd Walter [mailto:ticso at cicely12.cicely.de]
Sent: Tue 20/09/2005 8:28 AM
To: Chris Richards
Cc: ticso at cicely.de; hselasky at c2i.net; freebsd-usb at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: USB 2.0 external hard drive only 1.000MB/s transfers



On Tue, Sep 20, 2005 at 08:02:04AM +1000, Chris Richards wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The requested output is below and I understand what you are saying about the speed of a drive vs USB 2.0. I have plugged the drive into Windows XP and transferred a file to it from another computer over my 100Mb LAN and it sits at around 9,000KB's so it is definitely capable of going faster than it currently is on FreeBSD.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> -Chris
> 
> --------------------------
> root at spunky2 <mailto:root at spunky2> :~# usbdevs -v
> Controller /dev/usb0:
> addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), VIA(0x0000), rev 1.00
>  port 1 powered
>  port 2 powered
> Controller /dev/usb1:
> addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), VIA(0x0000), rev 1.00
>  port 1 powered
>  port 2 addr 2: full speed, self powered, config 1, USB TO IDE(0x0702), vendor 0x05e3(0x05e3), rev 0.33
> Controller /dev/usb2:
> addr 1: high speed, self powered, config 1, EHCI root hub(0x0000), VIA(0x0000), rev 1.00
>  port 1 powered
>  port 2 powered
>  port 3 powered
>  port 4 powered
> Controller /dev/usb3:
> addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
>  port 1 powered
>  port 2 addr 2: full speed, power 160 mA, config 1, EZ USB/Ethernet Converter(0x0200), SMC, Inc(0x0707), rev 1.01

So you have an high-speed controller (ehci), but you device is
attaching to the full-speed controller (uhci).
Your transferrate is not surprising with this setup.
Does it make a difference if you connect the device after booting?
You may also want to try another high-speed device or NEC based
controller - VIA ones are known to have problems.
There have been some workarounds for VIA based controller - they might
help you or not.

--
B.Walter                   BWCT                http://www.bwct.de
bernd at bwct.de                                  info at bwct.de





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