GXP60 PIO WINXP

[wogston]

Hello.

I have IBM GXP60 60 GB IBM Deskstar ATA drive, actually I have two of them,
in Primary IDE Channel (Windows XP Device Manager). Both have UDMA-5 enabled
(checked with FeatureTool from Hitachi website). From Device Manager,
however, other, Device 0 has Current Transfer Mode: PIO, while other (Device
1) has Ultra DMA Mode 5.

The Device 0 is the boot drive, and it's really slow, whenever HD access
takes place it freezes whole machine, literally (Pentium4 1.7Ghz on GB850
Intel chipset).

Any way to force or change settings so that the Device 0 would use Ultra DMA
Mode 5? The Transfer mode for both devices in Primary IDE Channel Properties
sheet is set to "DMA if available".

-W

 

[Rod Speed]

I have IBM GXP60 60 GB IBM Deskstar
ATA drive, actually I have two of them,

Ah, the infamous DeathStars.

in Primary IDE Channel (Windows XP Device Manager). Both have
UDMA-5 enabled (checked with FeatureTool from Hitachi website).
From Device Manager, however, other, Device 0 has Current
Transfer Mode: PIO, while other (Device 1) has Ultra DMA Mode 5.

The NT/2K/XP family of OSs will do that if its seeing error with
a drive. It basically runs it like that for extra safety of your data.
Its arguable if that makes sense, but that the way it does things.

The Device 0 is the boot drive, and it's really slow, whenever
HD access takes place it freezes whole machine, literally
(Pentium4 1.7Ghz on GB850 Intel chipset).

And thats the reason XP is running the drive in PIO mode, that problem.

Any way to force or change settings so that
the Device 0 would use Ultra DMA Mode 5?

You need to fix the fundamental problem,
the errors XP is seeing with the drive.

And since its a DeathStar, I'd personally toss them
both in the bin and replace them with better drives.

And its CRUCIAL that you backup whatever you will slash
your wrists if you lose BEFORE the drive dies completely.
Even if you have to run out and buy a cd burner to do that.

You might find that the problem will go away for a while
if you use DFT on the drive, do the most aggressive
molesting of the drive that DFT can do, lose all the data
on the drive in the process, and restore it from backup.
But its normally only a temporary fix with an IBM GXP drive.

They aint called DeathStars for nothing.

 

[wogston]

They aint called DeathStars for nothing.

Not when I bought them years ago, when the P4 1.7 was new.. I got two 250 GB
maxtors on TX2 on this machine, so I think I have room to move the files,
ditch the drive, sent to warranty, sell the replacement and get another
Maxtor.

Thanks, the explanation was quite clear ; I had no idea that XP would switch
to PIO if it finds problems with the drive.


-W

 

[Svend Olaf Mikkelsen]

Ah, the infamous DeathStars.

As you know we have 1 somewhat reliable failure report for an 60GXP.

And since its a DeathStar, I'd personally toss them
both in the bin and replace them with better drives.

And that should be? As you know, we have more failure reports for
other brands.

Well, almost nothing is known about fatal and not fatal failure rates
for different brands.

 

[Rod Speed]

As you know we have 1 somewhat reliable failure report for an 60GXP.

There's been a hell of a lot more than just one.

And IBM has had a hell of a lot more than one RMAed too.

And that should be?

Personally I prefer the WDs and Samsungs.

As you know, we have more failure reports for other brands.
Bullshit.

Well, almost nothing is known about fatal and
not fatal failure rates for different brands.

More bullshit with IBM GXPs.

 

[Rod Speed]

As you know we have 1 somewhat reliable failure report for an 60GXP.

There's been a hell of a lot more than just one.

And IBM has had a hell of a lot more than one RMAed too.

And that should be?

Personally I prefer the WDs and Samsungs.

As you know, we have more failure reports for other brands.
Bullshit.

Well, almost nothing is known about fatal and
not fatal failure rates for different brands.

More bullshit with IBM GXPs and Fujitsu MPGs particularly.