Re: SEAGATE forced PIO instead of UDMA mode
- From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:50:47 +1000
Matrix <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Matrix <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi folks, i hope there is someone out there who is able to help me
:/
Tad radical.
I have bought the Seagate 320gig harddrive and I installed it as the
primary master device.
I changed the jumpers from 'CABLE SELECT' to 'MASTER'.
So my PC configuration reads as follows:
PRIMARY:
-ST3320620A (master)(PIO MODE)
-Maxtor 6Y060P0 (slave) (UDMA 6) (200 gig)
SECONDARY:
-Maxtor 6Y060L0 (master) (UDMA 6) (60 gig)
-LG GSA-4163B (slave) (UDMA 2)
My mainboard is the AsRock K7VT4A+ and I am using a 80-ide-cable.
I tried switching the ST3320620A around (secondary/slave/master) but
still the same results under Windows.
Because once a XP has decided that its seeing too
many errors and has turned DMA off, it will stay that
way until you fix the reason its decided to turn DMA off.
My bios recognizes it as UDMA 5 capable and with 320gb capacity but
Windows does not.
I have Windows Media Center Edition (which includes sp2) installed
and the option 'DMA IF AVAILABLE' is selected under device manager.
I have set the ST3320620A alone on primary master just for a test
but still PIO mode.
See above.
My other configuration is:
Connect 3D! Ati x850Pro
Creative Audigy 2 Value
I have tried the windows drivers for the IDE devices as well as the
VIA Hyperion drivers but to no avail.
I tried uninstalling the windows drivers and reinstalling them but
nothing changed.
Them its likey you have the ribbon cable on backwards. You
need to have the blue connector connected to the motherboard.
If its already that way around, try a new ribbon cable.
I ran the seagate diagnosis utility and it showed no problems
during the short & long harddrive test.
The ST3320620A peaks at a reading speed of 3.127 KB/s.
I have the newest bios updates installed.
I tried installing the new hyperion but nothing changed,
deinstalling the IDE busmaster drivers too, I installed windows
fresh on the new seagate but still its PIO mode. Switching between
slave, master/primary, secondary doesnt change the fact that it is
still PIO and everything else runs fine on UDMA.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeease can anyone help me ...
Thanks for your patience and time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@xxxxxxxxx>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 4:28 AM
Subject: Re: SEAGATE forced PIO instead of UDMA mode
Matrix <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi folks, i hope there is someone out there who is able to help me
:/
Tad radical.
I have bought the Seagate 320gig harddrive and I installed it as the
primary master device.
I changed the jumpers from 'CABLE SELECT' to 'MASTER'.
So my PC configuration reads as follows:
PRIMARY:
-ST3320620A (master)(PIO MODE)
-Maxtor 6Y060P0 (slave) (UDMA 6) (200 gig)
SECONDARY:
-Maxtor 6Y060L0 (master) (UDMA 6) (60 gig)
-LG GSA-4163B (slave) (UDMA 2)
My mainboard is the AsRock K7VT4A+ and I am using a 80-ide-cable.
I tried switching the ST3320620A around (secondary/slave/master) but
still the same results under Windows.
Because once a XP has decided that its seeing too
many errors and has turned DMA off, it will stay that
way until you fix the reason its decided to turn DMA off.
My bios recognizes it as UDMA 5 capable and with 320gb capacity but
Windows does not.
I have Windows Media Center Edition (which includes sp2) installed
and the option 'DMA IF AVAILABLE' is selected under device manager.
I have set the ST3320620A alone on primary master just for a test
but still PIO mode.
See above.
My other configuration is:
Connect 3D! Ati x850Pro
Creative Audigy 2 Value
I have tried the windows drivers for the IDE devices as well as the
VIA Hyperion drivers but to no avail.
I tried uninstalling the windows drivers and reinstalling them but
nothing changed.
Them its likey you have the ribbon cable on backwards. You
need to have the blue connector connected to the motherboard.
If its already that way around, try a new ribbon cable.
I ran the seagate diagnosis utility and it showed no problems
during the short & long harddrive test.
The ST3320620A peaks at a reading speed of 3.127 KB/s.
I have the newest bios updates installed.
I tried installing the new hyperion but nothing changed,
deinstalling the IDE busmaster drivers too, I installed windows
fresh on the new seagate but still its PIO mode. Switching between
slave, master/primary, secondary doesnt change the fact that it is
still PIO and everything else runs fine on UDMA.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeease can anyone help me ...
Thanks for your patience and time.
I tried two different 80-ide cables and it is still PIO mode.
Sorry, I should have said that you need to reset the
system manually between cable changes, otherwise
it wont even try to use the new cable in DMA mode.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=817472
The cable MUST be the right way around because it wouldnt detect any other harddrive in UDMA then,
Wrong.
and the blue end is on the mainboard.
Then its likely just a bad cable.
I am totally frustrated, because I paid for this sucker and it aint working the way it should :(
Its most likely just a bad cable and you need to reset Win
manually before it will even try to use DMA with a new one.
.
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