By default DMA is enabled in XP Pro, if it is available. Windows will auto-detect the transfer mode and adjust it acordingly. In Device manager under ATA/ATAPI Controlers there is listed both channels. I don't know why you don't have an Advanced tab. Have you Googled it?
On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 10:20:45AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] duly noted: >Can someone tell me please where you enable/disable DMA for the >PRI and SEC controllers in XP Pro? I don't have it where it >should be in the Device Manager. I was told there is an >"advanced" tab for these settings but I don't have it. I THINK >I remember seeing them before the mobo drivers or the IAA was >installed. If that's the case, does installing "fast" mobo >drivers or the IAA remove the "advanced" tab for the >controllers in the Device Manager? Maybe the IAA makes DMA >enabled all the time? (IAA = Intel Application Accelerator). >Mobo is a P4B533, 845PE chipset and in the DM for the IDE PRI & >SEC controllers it has "Intel 82801DB Ultra ATA controller" >which uses the IAA. That for sure supports DMA. ? Then under >the "Intel 82801DB Ultra ATA controller" it as the PRI and SEC >IDE entries. No "advanced" tabs for ANY of them. >Thanks, >-Clint > >Happy Holidays to all & God Bless >Clint Hamilton, Owner >http://OrpheusComputing.com ) --------end quoted text---------- -- Hal Brown mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://adwt.com ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
