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sknyer
10-07-2002, 02:22 AM
How can one enable DMA, and what are the advantages by enabling it.
Vernon Frazee
10-07-2002, 02:44 AM
http://www.informationweek.com/LP/columnists/langa/1999/1206.htm
deadkenny
10-07-2002, 03:03 AM
It's usually in the properties of the various devices that can use it. It allows data transfers to access the memory directly without having to go 'through' the processor. This saves both cycles and resources.
sknyer
10-07-2002, 03:49 AM
its okay, enabling dma is always a benefit right?
my question is whether it can control by bio-setting enable/disable.

I hv checked in my home pc which have in bios UDMA setting option as auto or disable - what is it mean?
AllGamer
10-07-2002, 09:27 AM
Leave them in AUTO in the BIOS

this options are best set in Windoze

do you have VIA chipsets or Intel / AMD chipsets?

if you have VIA

go get the updated 4-in-1 drivers here, that will enabled them for you

http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2