Re: Udma disabled in WinXP

On 2 Aug 2005 05:33:03 -0700, rajesh_a_joshi@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>My experience on this topic was very similar - 300GB HDD, Maxtor
>DiamondMax 10. Windows XP refused, in any configuration, to accept more
>than PIO mode. Went through all the hacks on the Internet etc.

>The problem was only "solved" when I downloaded drivers from my
>motherboard manufacturer (Asus A7A266-E) to replace the default Windows
>drivers for the IDE channels.

>Unfortunately the drivers are quite old and not 'signed' - in fact,
>they are listed as beta but thankfully no problems so far.

Jeez, you run your HD's ife blood through beta drivers? What
pathetically half-assed PoS motherboard chipset is this?

(does the Google thing...)

http://www.ali.com.tw/eng/products/corelogic/alimagik_1.htm

ALi chipset. Above link is 404.

Well, it may be mighty brand-name ASUS, but it looks like a naff
chipset. One might wonder why premium-priced motherboard vendors make
motherboards from el cheapo chipsets; the answer's the same as why
Nike don't actually manufacture shoes - just ads and media campaigns.

Er... sanity-check:
- if UIDE, you do have an 80-pin ribbon cable, right?
- you aren't overclocking the PCI or UIDE, are you?



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