How do you enable DMA on on-board Proimise RaID controllers?

[MiamiJones]

I have a Asus A7V266-E motherboard with onboard RAID /ATA100 how do I enable DMA ? Do I need to? Well my Drives CDRW drive won't work please help. Thank you.

 

[John]

It should be enabled by default. However you can hit a keystroke and get into the Promise Bios when the computer is booting. There should be an option that tells you what DMA mode it is in.

 

[Bovinicus]

For Windows 2000 (Probably XP as well) you go into device manager. Then look at the properties for each IDE channel. Go to advanced settings. Set it to DMA if possible, or whatever the option is. In Windows 98 I believe it is one of the drive settings. However, it has been so long since I used 98 I have forgotten.

 

[John]

<< For Windows 2000 (Probably XP as well) you go into device manager. Then look at the properties for each IDE channel. Go to advanced settings. Set it to DMA if possible, or whatever the option is. In Windows 98 I believe it is one of the drive settings. However, it has been so long since I used 98 I have forgotten. >>



Unfortunately those directions do not work if you are running HDD's off a controller card.

 

[MiamiJones]

Yeah my drive still wont burn CDRs jusy CDRW ? TDK 12X

 

[MrGrim]

Why would DMA be the cause of this?

 

[bacillus]

<< Well my Drives CDRW drive won't work please help. Thank you. >>


some more details like what burner & version software you're using, OS & the state of your aspi layer would be very helpful!

 

[hungTiger]

your not supposed to have your CD-R on the RAID controller

 

[MiamiJones]

Regardless the drive doesn't work Its now on the IDE channel


OS windwos 2000
nero 5.5.6.4 or Roxio 5.02c not at the same time
All test show normal funtionality with ASPI layers

 

[John]

Try flashing the CDRW to the latest firmware.

 

[MiamiJones]

There is no new firmware for it it has the latest one too. Suggestions anyone ? Or knowledge from elsewhere. Thanks

 

[aka1nas]

make sure that you put the drive as the secondary master on the IDE channel for a TDK. Also, if you are putting it on the RAID channel, make sure that it has been set to IDE mode(I had to do this with my 24x TDK burner on a Soyo dragon, Damn thing would never detect DMA correctly on the VIA IDE channels.)