Yes, IDE Bus Master should be enabled. This allows the IDE controller to get priority over other devices on the PCI bus.
Most MSI mainboards ship with this option disabled. --- In [email protected], "Rick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Further comments on this slow program start. Had another look at the > MSI M/B Bios and found that the SATA IDE Controller was enabled and > since I don't use SATA, disabled it. Also, the PCI IDE Bus Master > option was disabled so enabled it. > > Result: greatly improved performance, is there some logic in that?? > > Rick > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/9QUssC/lzNLAA/TtwFAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
