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More info?)
On Mon, 03 May 2004 03:45:19 -0500, Paul wrote:
> In article <1ja2ehih1x405.jvzpyz6u1obx.dlg@40tude.net>,
> bbubble62@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 02 May 2004 23:42:24 -0500, Paul wrote:
>>
>>> In article <qFflc.6598$ZJ5.334947@news20.bellglobal.com>, "billh"
>>> <NoMail@Post2Newsgroup.Pls> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Dombo" <bbubble62@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:d9gx70482ovw.rz00ycmgdy4t$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>>> I've a p4p800s se mobo and would like to use a wd400jb with it.
>>>>> Unfortunately the bios recognize the wd only upto udma2 (ata33).
>>>>> Is this normal?
>>>>> How can I make maximum use of the ata100 disk while I only get udma2 ?
>>>>> Or will win2k override this with a special driver ?
>>>>>
>>>>> any hints appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> ben
>>>>
>>>> Is it on the IDE channel by itself or is there another device with it. If
>>>> there is another device like a CD drive, try the WD by itself and see what
>>>> it shows.
>>>> Billh
>>>
>>> Are you using an 80 wire cable (with 40 pin connectors on the ends) ?
>>> The higher data transfer rates need the cable with the finer
>>> wires on it. The 80 wire cable has every second wire grounded and
>>> this improves signal transmission down the cable, at higher transfer
>>> rates.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>> The WD is attached to the PRI_IDE1 port and has no other devices to it
>> attached.
>> And Yes, I'm using the 80 pin ribbon cable.
>> Should the UDMA4/5 mode be visible in the BIOS setup ?
>> In my case it ONLY goes to UDMA2, mobo has the latest f/w in it.
>> The WD400 has also been seet to ATA100 (via dlgudma util).
>>
>> Any other idea's ?
>>
>> -ben
>
> I bet I know what is wrong. This is related to the BIOS settings:
>
> "Onboard IDE Operate Mode" [Enhanced]
> "IDE Port Settings" [S-ATA]
>
> There was a report on Abxzone, that selecting Enhanced and a setting
> other than S-ATA, leads to a slowdown. Don't be deceived by the
> naming of the modes - the Asus BIOS is just a dumb design. There
> aren't really six valid combinations of settings, although the
> BIOS design would lead you to believe that is the case.
>
> So, you can use [Compatible] and any of the three IDE Port
> settings, but when in [Enhanced] mode, stick with the [S-ATA]
> setting. That is my understanding right now, at least.
>
> HTH,
> Paul
Paul,
Tnx, this was it, tnx again !
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