P4P800 VIA IDE tip

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Darkfalz

A lot of people probably don't know you can use the VIA RAID connectors on
your P4P800 as standard ATA133 IDE controller (remember the Intel IDE is
only ATA100). Just connect them up and don't configure any RAID options. You
have to install the VIA driver but that's no problem.

I am now using both channels, one for each HD, and performance IS better. In
Aida32 the host transfer rate (buffered read) went from 85 mb/sec to 105
mb/sec at the same low CPU usage. Leaves those Intel IDE free for CD-RW/DVD
drives, each with its own channel.

Pretty amazing to consider this board is capable of 8 PATA IDE devices and 2
SATA devices.
 

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