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Old October 30th 04, 02:51 PM
Ken
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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.

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Old October 30th 04, 03:31 PM
Shep©
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 15:51:47 +0200 There I was minding my own business
and then Ken wrote :


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.


Can you change their DMA in the Device Manager?



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Old October 30th 04, 03:45 PM
Ken
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 15:31:25 +0100, Shep© wrote:

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.


Can you change their DMA in the Device Manager?


I can change between PIO or Ultra DMA, but not the level of DMA.
Maybe I don't know where or how to change DMA level (0-5).

Here image from Device Manager Swedish version :-)
http://w1.857.telia.com/~u85704001/dma/

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Old October 30th 04, 04:17 PM
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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.



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Old October 30th 04, 04:36 PM
Lazarus
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Just thought of something else

You ARE using 80 wire ide cables arent you?

40 wire cables will only allow you to run at ata33 (mode 2)


"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.



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Old October 30th 04, 04:53 PM
Ken
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 15:36:57 +0000 (UTC), "Lazarus"
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Just thought of something else
You ARE using 80 wire ide cables arent you?


Yes. I even tried the working cable from my disk
that are in UDMA 5 mode now.
I'm going to interhange the disks and try every combibnations.

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Old October 30th 04, 05:57 PM
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:53:21 +0200, Ken wrote:

Just thought of something else
You ARE using 80 wire ide cables arent you?


Yes. I even tried the working cable from my disk
that are in UDMA 5 mode now.
I'm going to interchange the disks and try every combinations.


Now it's done. All 3 disk and both cables can do UDMA 5.
The problem is in the software or the primary IDE port.
I don't know where to search.

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Old October 30th 04, 06:54 PM
Lazarus
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http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...s/discwiz.html



"Ken" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:53:21 +0200, Ken wrote:

Just thought of something else
You ARE using 80 wire ide cables arent you?


Yes. I even tried the working cable from my disk
that are in UDMA 5 mode now.
I'm going to interchange the disks and try every combinations.


Now it's done. All 3 disk and both cables can do UDMA 5.
The problem is in the software or the primary IDE port.
I don't know where to search.



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Old October 30th 04, 07:50 PM
Ken
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:54:14 +0000 (UTC), "Lazarus"
wrote:

Just thought of something else
You ARE using 80 wire ide cables arent you?

Yes. I even tried the working cable from my disk
that are in UDMA 5 mode now.
I'm going to interchange the disks and try every combinations.


Now it's done. All 3 disk and both cables can do UDMA 5.
The problem is in the software or the primary IDE port.
I don't know where to search.



http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...s/discwiz.html



It's an installation for drives and does not seems work only
for change from UDMA 2 to UDMA 5 on an existing working drive.

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Old October 30th 04, 08:41 PM
Ayoub
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In BIOS, try changing the mode from enhanced to compatible for your IDE
devices.

"Ken" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:54:14 +0000 (UTC), "Lazarus"
wrote:

Just thought of something else
You ARE using 80 wire ide cables arent you?

Yes. I even tried the working cable from my disk
that are in UDMA 5 mode now.
I'm going to interchange the disks and try every combinations.

Now it's done. All 3 disk and both cables can do UDMA 5.
The problem is in the software or the primary IDE port.
I don't know where to search.



http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...s/discwiz.html



It's an installation for drives and does not seems work only
for change from UDMA 2 to UDMA 5 on an existing working drive.



 




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