Ensure Hard Drive Set At Max Speed

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Written by windowsxp550

Wednesday, 21 September 2005

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Are Your Hard Drive(s) transferring data at their maximum speed? Here is how to check...

First Go to your device manager (Start, then run then type devmgmt.msc)

Then look for your IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers and click on the plus sign to expand it

Then double click on your Primary IDE Controller (also sometimes called Standard IDE Controller)

Click on the Advanced Settings Tab and verify that it is set to DMA Mode if Available

If it is set to PIO only, change it to DMA Mode if Available.

Repeat this for your Secondary IDE Controller

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Advanced?
written by Guest, March 24, 2006

My device properties window does not have "advanced" tab. WHy not?

thanks for the DMA tip
written by Guest, February 28, 2006

see subject

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