Re: Setting DMA on?

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Terry Pinnell <terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>> Terry Pinnell <terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>>>> Terry Pinnell <terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
>>>>>> What do you reckon.
>
>>>>> They're right. You should be able to check if DMA
>>>>> is enabled by copying a decent sized file to that
>>>>> drive and check the cpu usage in the Task Manager.
>
>>>> OK, thanks - but what would I be looking for?
>
>>> The cpu usage in the task manager. Do it with one of the
>>> drives that Nero claims has DMA enabled, do it with one
>>> of the drive that Nero claims has DMA disabled, see if
>>> there is any difference in the cpu usage in the task manager.
>>> It will stand out like dogs balls if DMA is disabled.
>
>> Not sure this is what you meant,
>
>Yes it is.
>
>> but I copied a group of 3 MPG files totaling 100MB to same
>> folder on J: (the 200GB drive in question). That took CPU up
>> from around 14% (where it had been fairly steady, running a
>> variety of stuff) to about 31%. I got similar result by copying
>> same files from J: to a folder XYZ on D: (one of my 60GB
>> drives). Then I copied the 100MB from XYZ to same folder,
>> and again got about the same increase for a few seconds.
>
>> That seems to confirm J: is running OK,
>> presumably on DMA. Do you agree?
>
>Yes. Nero is clearly getting confused about
>DMA with the drives on the addon controller.
>
OK, great. Thanks for your help on this.

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Terry, West Sussex, UK
Sun 9 October 2005, 23:00 UK time
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