Author: James T. Walker
Date: 08:52:31 11/29/02
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On November 29, 2002 at 02:25:32, scott farrell wrote: >This is most likely DMA problems. > >Check both computers have DMA enabled in BIOS and in the OS. > >IF the egtbs are on the 5400 RPM drive - obviously things will be slower. > >The 5400rmmmm drive may even slow the whole IDE bus to say dma33, where the 7200 >drive could be doing dma66 or dma100 (dma66 is the same at ata66 - just >different words for the same thing). > >Make sure you are using high density IDE cable for above dma33. > >Seperate the slow drive onto a seperate IDE chain/controller. > >Scott Hello Scott, On both machines here is the setup. The 7200 RPM drives are mode ATA100 and the 5400 RPM drives are mode ATA33. Jim
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