UDMA 66-How do I tell?

[LIVAN]

Hi I just got a Quantum Fireball 7200 ATA 66 Drive. My question is how do I know if its running in UDMA mode? I know there is a section during bootup but it scoots by real fast. I have everything enabled to UDMA in the Bios but I just want to know if everything is working properly. I am using a SOYO 6VCA board , do I need VIA bus mastering drivers to run UDMA 66? Please Help.....

 

[AngelOfDeath]

You can always hit the break button to stop the BIOS. That way you should be able to see what it has put the HD as.

AoD

 

[LarryJoe]

Run HDTach and if the read score is in the 50's and the cpu utilization is less than 10% your are all set.

Tweakfiles

LJ

 

[damocles]

My Wintach performance is miles off that, my cpu Utilisation is 85%. Time to investigate

 

[LarryJoe]

If your CPU Util is at 85%, you are probably not running in any DMA mode and most likely are running in dos compatabilty mode. Check the performance tab by right clicking in My Computer/properties.

LJ