
      * ENGLISH *
	 This is the output of CD-BENCH relative to my Aztech 6x.  As you
      can see, the reading speed is rather variable: at the beginning  of
      the disc it is very low (for a 6x drive), then it grows  rapidly up
      to  1000	kB/s (much more than 900 kB/s, the normal speed of  a  6x
      drive).  In conclusion, 6x is an average.

      * ITALIANO *
	 Questo e` l'output di CD-BENCH relativo al mio Aztech 6x.   Come
      si  puo`	vedere	la velocita` di lettura  e`  alquanto  variabile:
      all'inizio  del disco e` molto bassa (per un 6x), poi sale  rapida-
      mente ed arriva fino a 1000 kB/s (ben oltre i 900 kB/s di un norma-
      le 6x).  Si tratta, insomma, di un "6x in media".


      CD-BENCH v1.1  -	Freeware by Pino Navato (pnavato@geocities.com)

      SMARTDrive v4.0+ (or compatible) found and temporarily disabled.

      Testing drive E:
      Device name: AZIDE
      Sector size: 2048 bytes
      Sectors: 322281
      Size of inserted CD: 629.46 MB

      Reading sectors 1-1200
      Transfer rate: 656 kB/s (4.4x)
      Reading sectors 50001-51200
      Transfer rate: 860 kB/s (5.7x)
      Reading sectors 100001-101200
      Transfer rate: 989 kB/s (6.6x)
      Reading sectors 150001-151200
      Transfer rate: 1000 kB/s (6.7x)

      Average access time (300 MB): 195 ms



      * ENGLISH *
	 The  following one, instead, is the result given by  a  Creative
      4x.  Its reading speed is extremely constant and it is almost equal
      to  600 kB/s that is the nominal speed of a 4x drive.   Its  access
      time  is	better than the Aztech's one; this  fact  shoudn't  cause
      surprise:  access  time  and data transfer  rate	are  not  closely
      connected, that's why both of them are considered.

      * ITALIANO *
	 Quello che segue, invece, e` il risultato fornito da un Creative
      4x.   La	sua velocita` di lettura e` estremamente costante  ed  e`
      pressoche' pari ai 600 kB/s che costituiscono la velocita` nominale
      di un 4x.  Il suo tempo di accesso e` migliore rispetto all'Aztech;
      questo fatto non deve meravigliare: tempo di accesso e velocita` di
      lettura non sono strettamente correlati, ecco perche' vengono  con-
      siderati entrambi.


      CD-BENCH v1.1  -	Freeware by Pino Navato (pnavato@geocities.com)

      SMARTDrive v4.0+ (or compatible) found and temporarily disabled.

      Testing drive G:
      Device name: MSCD001
      Sector size: 2048 bytes
      Sectors: 310664
      Size of inserted CD: 606.77 MB

      Reading sectors 1-1200
      Transfer rate: 598 kB/s (4.0x)
      Reading sectors 50001-51200
      Transfer rate: 595 kB/s (4.0x)
      Reading sectors 100001-101200
      Transfer rate: 596 kB/s (4.0x)
      Reading sectors 150001-151200
      Transfer rate: 600 kB/s (4.0x)

      Average access time (300 MB): 164 ms



      * ENGLISH *
	 Last  but not least, the result given by a Plextor PX-20TS:  the
      data  transfer rate is extremely variable, the acces time  is  very
      good.

      * ITALIANO *
	 Ecco,	infine, il risultato di un Plextor PX-20TS: la	velocita`
      di lettura e` estrememente variabile, il tempo di accesso e`  molto
      buono.


      CD-BENCH v1.1  -	Freeware by Pino Navato (pnavato@geocities.com)

      SMARTDrive v4.0+ (or compatible) found and temporarily disabled.

      Testing drive I:
      Device name: ASPICD0
      Sector size: 2048 bytes
      Sectors: 319124
      Size of inserted CD: 623.29 MB

      Reading sectors 1-1200
      Transfer rate: 1638 kB/s (10.9x)
      Reading sectors 50001-51200
      Transfer rate: 2328 kB/s (15.5x)
      Reading sectors 100001-101200
      Transfer rate: 2752 kB/s (18.3x)
      Reading sectors 150001-151200
      Transfer rate: 3008 kB/s (20.0x)

      Average access time (300 MB): 86 ms

