75GXP not in DMA mode under w2k ?????

[Davegod75]

I have a MSI K7TPro2-A mobo and via 4.29 final installed. I have DMA if available selected but it says it is in PIO mode. Any suggestions on how to get it into DMA mode? Thanks

 

[BChico]

Install beta intel storage drivers...

 

[Davegod75]

why should I install intel drivers when I have a VIA chipset?

 

[Fun Guy]

The CD that came with your board should have UDMA/100 drivers on it. Win2K does not have these drivers natively. If the CD does not, contact MSI.

 

[dowxp]

yah. they are probably highpoint for all i know. but usually its promise ata. not intel. intel only for intel chipsets (duh)

 

[Davegod75]

I didn't say anything about umda100. Just DMA mode. I have the ata-100 hotfix installed. Anyways all I'm trying to do it put my it is DMA mode

 

[bacillus]

don't forget to install the AGP win2k patch from on the m/board cd as well!

 

[Davegod75]

got that installed also. but that is not the point. I'm trying to get my HD in DMA mode. anyone else having this problem?

 

[VinY]

If you read the readme with the hotfix, it says that the drive will still report PIO mode even thought it is running in DMA. To fix this completely and get it to read Ultra DMA, install service pack 2 beta.

 

[BChico]

Oop sorry didnt read well...sp2 beta might work...

 

[dowxp]

ehh. read that somewhere.

 

[Davegod75]

ok cool. just tried to read the readme as microsoft but the link goes to the wrong article

 

[dowxp]

just do hdtach. iof the readnigs are 60-70, then ur dma.

 

[SACANDAGA]

<< If you read the readme with the hotfix, it says that the drive will still report PIO mode even thought it is running in DMA. To fix this completely and get it to read Ultra DMA, install service pack 2 beta. >>



Hmmm......I had this same motherboard and drive and mine did not show drive as running in PIO mode. I had a Sandra benchmark of 23,000.

Davegod75... What kind of benchmarks are you getting with this drive?

 

[Davegod75]

Hdtach 2.61:

Random Access time: 13ms
Read Burst Speed: 67.1mbps
Read Speed: max - 38991 min - 12686 avg. - 29235
CPU uli. 7.4%

 

[dowxp]

if thats not udma 5, i dont know what i'll do