Re: secondary ide problem - DMA + PIO



Hi, Colin.

Do you need to change DMA settings in your computer's BIOS?

If you post the make and model of your computer or motherboard, someone here might recognize it and have some advice for you.

RC
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"colin" <colin2000@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2062c87b.0504300249.1157416f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
i can't change the second dvd drives transfer mode from PIO to DMA.
Even on reinstallation, the problem still occures  Someone suggested
using a seperate IDE card ? The second drive is used soley to read
dvd-ram discs

Primary IDE
Device 0
HDD maxtor
Transfer mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode 6

Device 1
(not used)
Transfer mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: Not Applicable

Secondary IDE
Device 0
master
Dvd-recorder : nec nd-2500a (the burner)
Transfer mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode 2

Device 1
slave
Dvd-rom : lg gdr8163b (the dvd-ram reader)
Transfer mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: pio mode (greyed out - no choice)

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