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[til]

In control panel/device manager/ ide ata/atapi My primary IDE channel
shows that I am using "PIO mode" for both device 0 and 1, rather than DMA.
I have "DMA if available" selected. My secondary IDE channel uses DMA for
device 0 and 1. My harddrive is on the primary channel, shouldn't my
harddrive be using DMA? If so, how do I set this up; I have searched for a
chipset driver with no luck. It is a motherboard approx 4 years old- ECS
k7S5A ver.1. Athlon 1.4G winxp pro sp2 Thanks for any help.

 

[Brian A.]

Check the BIOS for relevant settings.

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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Roberto]

In control panel/device manager/ ide ata/atapi My primary IDE channel
shows that I am using "PIO mode" for both device 0 and 1, rather than DMA.
I have "DMA if available" selected. My secondary IDE channel uses DMA for
device 0 and 1. My harddrive is on the primary channel, shouldn't my
harddrive be using DMA? If so, how do I set this up; I have searched for
a chipset driver with no luck. It is a motherboard approx 4 years old-
ECS k7S5A ver.1. Athlon 1.4G winxp pro sp2 Thanks for any help.

k7S5A ver.1. chipset drivers
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Downlo...iver&DetailDesc=K7S5A+(1.0)&MenuID=35&LanID=0


rgds
Roberto

 

[til]

Check the BIOS for relevant settings.

I checked the bios; couldn't find a relevent setting. thanks

 

[til]

I downloaded the AGP VxD driver, if I run this will this affect my DMA?

 

[Alpha]

I downloaded the AGP VxD driver, if I run this will this affect my DMA?

I think Best Buy sells a service called Geek Squad. Maybe they know.

 

[Roberto]

I downloaded the AGP VxD driver, if I run this will this affect my DMA?

Concentrate on you initial problem [DMA] D/L and install the chipset
drivers before doing anything else.

rgds
Roberto

 

[MAP]

In control panel/device manager/ ide ata/atapi My primary IDE
channel shows that I am using "PIO mode" for both device 0 and 1,
rather than DMA. I have "DMA if available" selected. My secondary
IDE channel uses DMA for device 0 and 1. My harddrive is on the
primary channel, shouldn't my harddrive be using DMA? If so, how do
I set this up; I have searched for a chipset driver with no luck. It
is a motherboard approx 4 years old- ECS k7S5A ver.1. Athlon 1.4G
winxp pro sp2 Thanks for any help.

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm

 

[til]

After checking my bios, installing the available driver updates,
uninstalling the drivers for primary and secondary channels, and reading the
information on: http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm it looks like I
probably have some hardware defect that is causing my primary IDE channel to
stay in PIO mode. It looks like I will have to live with it for a while.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[Newt Ownsquare]

Here's one more: Make sure you have an 80-connector data cable on the primary
channel.

Sometimes that's all it takes to break the spell.

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| After checking my bios, installing the available driver updates,
| uninstalling the drivers for primary and secondary channels, and reading the
| information on: http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm it looks like I
| probably have some hardware defect that is causing my primary IDE channel to
| stay in PIO mode. It looks like I will have to live with it for a while.
| Thanks for all the suggestions.
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[til]

How do I tell if it is 80-connector?

 

[R. McCarty]

See the following: (Scroll down a page or so)
http://www.mikeshardware.com/howtos/howto_connect_ide_hd.html

 

[til]

It is a 80 connector ribbon cable, black to hdd, grey to zip drive, and blue
to IDE 0. Thanks

 

[til]

I have the 80 conductor cable. I think I am going to have to live with PIO
for a while.