If the asus mb is only mode 4 capable and you use mode 5 drives then it may
be defaulting to the lower mode 2

in this case you need the hard drive utility from seagate to let you report
the mode 5 drives as mode 4 to the bios!

if it IS the case that your mb IS mode 5 capapble then the utility still
might solve the problem


"Ken" wrote in message
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I have three HDs in my computer ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe.
All Seagate 120GB HD0 + HD1 8MB cache and HD2 have 2MB cache.
Two (HD0 + HD1 8MB cache) connected to first IDE-port (Intel)
with cable select. The third (HD2 2MB cache) connected to the
Promise controller also with cable select.
The "problem" is that the two disks connected to the Intel
controller only use Ultra DMA-2 and the third connected
to the Promise controller use Ultra DMA-5 !
That is what DTemp report from S.M.A.R.T.
Se details here
http://w1.857.telia.com/~u85704001/dma/

How to change to Ultra DMA-5 for my first two drives?
I use Windows 2000 professional.