DMA in XP

[L]

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Does DMA play a part in XP like in Windows 98? I had some frames dropped
while copying to tape a 10 minute edited avi clip. I can not find anything
on turn on or off DMA in XP. I hope I am in the right ball field with this
question? If there is such a animal, where do I go to turn on or off DMA in
XP?

 

[Guest]

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They hid it away under IDE/ATAPI on device manager then advanced
settings.....i think...you`ll find it anyway!

to force a change just remove(uninstall) the offending channel and let xp
reset it on reboot!


"l" <dusty-dryroads@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Does DMA play a part in XP like in Windows 98? I had some frames dropped
> while copying to tape a 10 minute edited avi clip. I can not find
anything
> on turn on or off DMA in XP. I hope I am in the right ball field with
this
> question? If there is such a animal, where do I go to turn on or off DMA
in
> XP?
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Yes, having DMA enabled will definitely make a difference.
Ginchy was very close. Right click "my computer" - select "manage" - select
"device manager" - expand "IDE/ATA/ATAPI controllers" - right click "Primary
IDE Channel" & select "properties - advanced settings" - make sure
"transfer mode" is set to "DMA if available". HTH.

Mike


Ginchy wrote:
> They hid it away under IDE/ATAPI on device manager then advanced
> settings.....i think...you`ll find it anyway!
>
> to force a change just remove(uninstall) the offending channel and
> let xp reset it on reboot!
>
>
> "l" <dusty-dryroads@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:TgvSd.2528$MY6.1087@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> Does DMA play a part in XP like in Windows 98? I had some frames
>> dropped while copying to tape a 10 minute edited avi clip. I can
>> not find anything on turn on or off DMA in XP. I hope I am in the
>> right ball field with this question? If there is such a animal,
>> where do I go to turn on or off DMA in XP?

 

[L]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

I went through the motions and found that "DMA is available"...should I
leave it alone??


"Mike Kujbida" <kujfam-misleadingspam@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:aqwSd.16017$Am3.471283@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Yes, having DMA enabled will definitely make a difference.
> Ginchy was very close. Right click "my computer" - select "manage" -
> select
> "device manager" - expand "IDE/ATA/ATAPI controllers" - right click
> "Primary
> IDE Channel" & select "properties - advanced settings" - make sure
> "transfer mode" is set to "DMA if available". HTH.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Ginchy wrote:
>> They hid it away under IDE/ATAPI on device manager then advanced
>> settings.....i think...you`ll find it anyway!
>>
>> to force a change just remove(uninstall) the offending channel and
>> let xp reset it on reboot!
>>
>>
>> "l" <dusty-dryroads@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:TgvSd.2528$MY6.1087@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>> Does DMA play a part in XP like in Windows 98? I had some frames
>>> dropped while copying to tape a 10 minute edited avi clip. I can
>>> not find anything on turn on or off DMA in XP. I hope I am in the
>>> right ball field with this question? If there is such a animal,
>>> where do I go to turn on or off DMA in XP?
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

Yes because that's not the source of your problem.
You didn't say what program you're using so I'll be generic here.
Is this on a laptop or a desktop? Is it firewire? Are you feeding this
from a different drive than your OS? Do you have all unnecessary background
tasks disabled? Have you tweaked your system yet? There's an excellent
series of articles on this at http://www.videoguys.com/WinXP.html

Mike



l wrote:
> I went through the motions and found that "DMA is available"...should
> I leave it alone??
>
>
> "Mike Kujbida" <kujfam-misleadingspam@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:aqwSd.16017$Am3.471283@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> Yes, having DMA enabled will definitely make a difference.
>> Ginchy was very close. Right click "my computer" - select "manage" -
>> select
>> "device manager" - expand "IDE/ATA/ATAPI controllers" - right click
>> "Primary
>> IDE Channel" & select "properties - advanced settings" - make sure
>> "transfer mode" is set to "DMA if available". HTH.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> Ginchy wrote:
>>> They hid it away under IDE/ATAPI on device manager then advanced
>>> settings.....i think...you`ll find it anyway!
>>>
>>> to force a change just remove(uninstall) the offending channel and
>>> let xp reset it on reboot!
>>>
>>>
>>> "l" <dusty-dryroads@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> news:TgvSd.2528$MY6.1087@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>> Does DMA play a part in XP like in Windows 98? I had some frames
>>>> dropped while copying to tape a 10 minute edited avi clip. I can
>>>> not find anything on turn on or off DMA in XP. I hope I am in the
>>>> right ball field with this question? If there is such a animal,
>>>> where do I go to turn on or off DMA in XP?

 

[L]

Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (More info?)

Device 0 on transfer mode was "DMA available" on Device 1 it was PIO, so I
changed that to "DMA available, did I do okay?

"Mike Kujbida" <kujfam-misleadingspam@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:aqwSd.16017$Am3.471283@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Yes, having DMA enabled will definitely make a difference.
> Ginchy was very close. Right click "my computer" - select "manage" -
> select
> "device manager" - expand "IDE/ATA/ATAPI controllers" - right click
> "Primary
> IDE Channel" & select "properties - advanced settings" - make sure
> "transfer mode" is set to "DMA if available". HTH.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Ginchy wrote:
>> They hid it away under IDE/ATAPI on device manager then advanced
>> settings.....i think...you`ll find it anyway!
>>
>> to force a change just remove(uninstall) the offending channel and
>> let xp reset it on reboot!
>>
>>
>> "l" <dusty-dryroads@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:TgvSd.2528$MY6.1087@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>> Does DMA play a part in XP like in Windows 98? I had some frames
>>> dropped while copying to tape a 10 minute edited avi clip. I can
>>> not find anything on turn on or off DMA in XP. I hope I am in the
>>> right ball field with this question? If there is such a animal,
>>> where do I go to turn on or off DMA in XP?
>

 

[L]

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this is a desktop using xp with 700 RAM a dimension 8250 Dell. I have 60
gigabytes on my hard drive and an external one with 70 gigabytes. I have all
background disabled, but sometimes I leave my modem on, but I disconnect it
most of the time.

"Mike Kujbida" <kujfam-misleadingspam@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4yxSd.16649$Am3.498645@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Yes because that's not the source of your problem.
> You didn't say what program you're using so I'll be generic here.
> Is this on a laptop or a desktop? Is it firewire? Are you feeding this
> from a different drive than your OS? Do you have all unnecessary
> background
> tasks disabled? Have you tweaked your system yet? There's an excellent
> series of articles on this at http://www.videoguys.com/WinXP.html
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> l wrote:
>> I went through the motions and found that "DMA is available"...should
>> I leave it alone??
>>
>>
>> "Mike Kujbida" <kujfam-misleadingspam@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:aqwSd.16017$Am3.471283@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> Yes, having DMA enabled will definitely make a difference.
>>> Ginchy was very close. Right click "my computer" - select "manage" -
>>> select
>>> "device manager" - expand "IDE/ATA/ATAPI controllers" - right click
>>> "Primary
>>> IDE Channel" & select "properties - advanced settings" - make sure
>>> "transfer mode" is set to "DMA if available". HTH.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> Ginchy wrote:
>>>> They hid it away under IDE/ATAPI on device manager then advanced
>>>> settings.....i think...you`ll find it anyway!
>>>>
>>>> to force a change just remove(uninstall) the offending channel and
>>>> let xp reset it on reboot!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "l" <dusty-dryroads@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:TgvSd.2528$MY6.1087@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>>>> Does DMA play a part in XP like in Windows 98? I had some frames
>>>>> dropped while copying to tape a 10 minute edited avi clip. I can
>>>>> not find anything on turn on or off DMA in XP. I hope I am in the
>>>>> right ball field with this question? If there is such a animal,
>>>>> where do I go to turn on or off DMA in XP?
>

 

[Guest]

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yes you did do ok and that could be your problem

do you also defrag the drive regular? if not do so!


"l" <dusty-dryroads@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
> Device 0 on transfer mode was "DMA available" on Device 1 it was PIO, so
I
> changed that to "DMA available, did I do okay?
>
> "Mike Kujbida" <kujfam-misleadingspam@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:aqwSd.16017$Am3.471283@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Yes, having DMA enabled will definitely make a difference.
> > Ginchy was very close. Right click "my computer" - select "manage" -
> > select
> > "device manager" - expand "IDE/ATA/ATAPI controllers" - right click
> > "Primary
> > IDE Channel" & select "properties - advanced settings" - make sure
> > "transfer mode" is set to "DMA if available". HTH.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > Ginchy wrote:
> >> They hid it away under IDE/ATAPI on device manager then advanced
> >> settings.....i think...you`ll find it anyway!
> >>
> >> to force a change just remove(uninstall) the offending channel and
> >> let xp reset it on reboot!
> >>
> >>
> >> "l" <dusty-dryroads@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >> news:TgvSd.2528$MY6.1087@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >>> Does DMA play a part in XP like in Windows 98? I had some frames
> >>> dropped while copying to tape a 10 minute edited avi clip. I can
> >>> not find anything on turn on or off DMA in XP. I hope I am in the
> >>> right ball field with this question? If there is such a animal,
> >>> where do I go to turn on or off DMA in XP?
> >
>
>