DMA acces settings

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Alexandru

I ma trying to set dma acces to my CDRW drive
(apparently, it isn't set by Windows), but the Advanced
Settings tab doesn't appear in my Secondary IDE Channel
window in Device Manager. What could be the problem?!

Please help
 
Alexandru,

For Windows XP, Direct Memory Access is not set for individual Hard Drives
and CD Rom Drives. DMA is set for the Primary IDE Channel and the Secondary
IDE Channel. In short, each Channel allows us to have two devices connected
for a total of four devices. These devices can be a combination of Hard Disk
Drives, CD Rom Drives, CDRW Drives, DVD Drives and Tape Backup Drives etc.
Therefore, if both channels are set for DMA access, then all the devices in
your system will be set to use DMA.

Go into your Control Panel by first clicking on the Start Button.

Then click on Settings, then Control Panel.

Then double click on the System icon to open up the System Properties
window.

Now click on the Hardware tab located at the top of the screen.

Then click on the Device Manager button in the center area of the screen.

Now click on the plus sign [+] next to the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers to
expand that section.

Then double click on the Primary IDE Channel to display the Primary IDE
Properties window.

Then click on the Advanced Settings Tab at the top of the screen.

Now for Device 0, ensure that the Transfer Mode: selection is set to DMA if
available.




Then for Device 1, ensure that the Transfer Mode: selection is also set to
DMA if available.

Then click on the OK button at the bottom of the screen to save your
settings.

Then double click on the Secondary IDE Channel to display the Secondary IDE
Properties window.

Then click on the Advanced Settings Tab at the top of the screen.

Now for Device 0, ensure that the Transfer Mode: selection is set to DMA if
available.

Then for Device 1, ensure that the Transfer Mode: selection is also set to
DMA if available.

Then click on the OK button at the bottom of the screen to save your
settings.

Then close Device Manager and the Control Panel to return back to your
Windows session.

HTH
George
 
If your motherboard is using an Intel based chipset drivers, then you need
to install Intel Application Acelerator software for DMS controls.

Y.

George Bashore said:
Alexandru,

For Windows XP, Direct Memory Access is not set for individual Hard Drives
and CD Rom Drives. DMA is set for the Primary IDE Channel and the Secondary
IDE Channel. In short, each Channel allows us to have two devices connected
for a total of four devices. These devices can be a combination of Hard Disk
Drives, CD Rom Drives, CDRW Drives, DVD Drives and Tape Backup Drives etc.
Therefore, if both channels are set for DMA access, then all the devices in
your system will be set to use DMA.

Go into your Control Panel by first clicking on the Start Button.

Then click on Settings, then Control Panel.

Then double click on the System icon to open up the System Properties
window.

Now click on the Hardware tab located at the top of the screen.

Then click on the Device Manager button in the center area of the screen.

Now click on the plus sign [+] next to the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers to
expand that section.

Then double click on the Primary IDE Channel to display the Primary IDE
Properties window.

Then click on the Advanced Settings Tab at the top of the screen.

Now for Device 0, ensure that the Transfer Mode: selection is set to DMA if
available.




Then for Device 1, ensure that the Transfer Mode: selection is also set to
DMA if available.

Then click on the OK button at the bottom of the screen to save your
settings.

Then double click on the Secondary IDE Channel to display the Secondary IDE
Properties window.

Then click on the Advanced Settings Tab at the top of the screen.

Now for Device 0, ensure that the Transfer Mode: selection is set to DMA if
available.

Then for Device 1, ensure that the Transfer Mode: selection is also set to
DMA if available.

Then click on the OK button at the bottom of the screen to save your
settings.

Then close Device Manager and the Control Panel to return back to your
Windows session.

HTH
George

Alexandru said:
I ma trying to set dma acces to my CDRW drive
(apparently, it isn't set by Windows), but the Advanced
Settings tab doesn't appear in my Secondary IDE Channel
window in Device Manager. What could be the problem?!

Please help
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