10 inserts a sec into redhat box

[Sydney Puente]

Hello,

I am currently inserting about 10 rows (2 varchar 50 fields ) a sec into modern 4
processor RH 5.x  box using
perl Net::Mysql from another box of similar spec. 
This is rather less than expected. I suspect I could  push the inserts from the source
box much faster than that.

And that it is the target box that is the problem. Top reveals it has a load average of 2
to 3.

How can I look into this performance problem?

TIA

Syd