AmigaDiskBench

AmigaDiskBench
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AmigaDiskBench is a modern, high-performance disk benchmarking utility
specifically designed for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. It provides a robust,
ReAction-based GUI to measure, analyze, and visualize the performance of various
storage devices, filesystems, and hardware configurations.

Key Features
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1. Benchmark Profiles
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Choose from a variety of tailored test scenarios:
- Sprinter: Fast, small file I/O and metadata performance test.
- Marathon: Sustained long-duration test to check for thermal throttling or
buffer issues.
- Heavy Lifter: Large file sequential throughput with varying chunk sizes.
- Daily Grind: A pseudo-random mix of operations simulating real-world OS usage.
- Profiler: Detailed filesystem metadata performance analysis.
- Standard Tests: Sequential Read/Write, Random 4K Read/Write, and Mixed 70/30.

2. Advanced Visualization (Updated v2.2.14)
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Analyze your data with a powerful, interactive graphing engine:
- Chart Types:
  - Scaling: Visualize performance vs. Block Size.
  - Trend: Track performance stability over time.
  - Workload: Compare different Test Types (Read vs Write, Seq vs Rand).
  - Hybrid: Professional diagnostic view overlaying Throughput (MB/s) bars with
IOPS lines to identify bottlenecks.
  - Battle: Head-to-head comparison of multiple drives.
- Filtering: Drill down into data by Volume, Test Type, Date Range, and App
Version.
- Grouping: Color-code results by Drive, Test Type, or Block Size.
- Interactive: Hover over data points for precise values.

3. Drive Health Monitoring (New!)
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Keep an eye on your hardware's physical status:
- S.M.A.R.T. Analysis: Reads raw attribute data directly from the drive.
- Health Indicators: Real-time display of Temperature, Power-On Hours, and
overall Health Status.
- Assessment: Automatic interpretation of critical attributes (Reallocated
Sectors, Spin Retry Count, etc.).

4. Bulk Testing
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Automate your benchmarking workflow:
- Queue Jobs: Select multiple drives and add them to a batch queue.
- Automation: Options to "Run All Test Types" and "Run All Block Sizes" (4K to
1M) automatically.
- Progress Tracking: dedicated "Fuel Gauge" to track overall batch progress.

5. History & Data Management
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- Persistent Storage: All results are automatically saved to
'AmigaDiskBench_History.csv'.
- Comparison: Select any two results to generate a delta report
(Speedup/Slowdown %).
- Export: Export specific datasets to CSV for external analysis (Excel, Sheets).
- Reports: Generate global summary reports of all text activities.

Requirements
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* AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition.

Installation
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No special installation is required.
1. Extract the archive to a location of your choice (e.g.,
Work:Utilities/AmigaDiskBench).
2. Launch 'AmigaDiskBench' from the icon.

How to Use
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Basic Benchmarking
1. Go to the 'Benchmark' tab.
2. Select a Target Drive and Test Type.
3. Set the Block Size and Passes (default is 3).
4. Click 'Run Benchmark'.

Using Visualization
1. Switch to the 'Visualization' tab.
2. Use the top filters to isolate the data you want (e.g., "System", "Random 4K
Read").
3. Select a Chart Type (e.g., "Hybrid").
4. Select a Color By mode (e.g., "Test Type" to see Read vs Write colors).
5. Hover over the graph to see exact MB/s and IOPS values.

Checking Drive Health
1. Switch to the 'Drive Health' tab.
2. Select a drive from the dropdown.
3. Click 'Refresh Health Data'.
4. Review the S.M.A.R.T. attributes list and the status summary at the top.