NCQ Enabled

[KraZy_SkitZy]

I recently bought a pair of SATA Seagate drives, with NCQ, so my question is, how do I know if NCQ is enabled, supposedly my mobo supports NCQ http://www.seagate.com/products/interface/sata/compatibility.html

Pentium 4 3.2Ghz
Gigabyte GA-8IK1100
1.5GB PC2700 DDR
Seagate 120GB Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA w/ NCQ, 8MB Cache (Primary)
Seagate 80GB Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA w/ NCQ, 8MB Cache(Secondary)
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb (Retail, Built By ATI)
SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer
Macronix 10/100 Network Card
LG 16x52x32x52
LG 16x16 Dual Layer, Super Multi
Enermax 350w Power Supply Dual Fan
Logitec LX700
Logitech Z-680
Logitech Headset 300
Logitech Dual Action Gamepad
Nostromo N52
Windows XP Pro
Windows XP SP2
:t

[Midknyte]

if your drives support NCQ there will be an option (enable command queuing) in the device manager under "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"

[KraZy_SkitZy]

I can't find anything like that? "enable command queuing"

[Midknyte]

so the option is not in device manager? here's a link to a pic:
http://www.planetamd64.com/lofiversion/index.php/t6884.html

you may need to run the seagate software to enable ncq.

I doubt you'll see a real world difference, so I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it.

[KraZy_SkitZy]

so the option is not in device manager? here's a link to a pic:
http://www.planetamd64.com/lofiversion/index.php/t6884.html

you may need to run the seagate software to enable ncq.

I doubt you'll see a real world difference, so I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it.

I have an Intel based system, :t

[Midknyte]

it would be in the same place in device manager, just a different controller name.

see if you can enable ncq through the seagate software.

again, i don't think it will make that much improvement. ncq and tcq are more for servers with multiple calls for data on the same drive.

[KraZy_SkitZy]

seagte software?

[Midknyte]

looks like seagates are enabled by the factory:
http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/faq/sata_ncq.html
How do I enable NCQ?

Native Command Queuing is enabled at the firmware level of the hard drive and cannot be altered by the end user, which means you have support as long as all the other requirements are met. If all requirements are not met, NCQ will not be utilized.

I just checked your link from your first post, but i don't see where it says you have NCQ capability on the board. It just says SATA compatibility.

The 875 chipset does NOT support NCQ. there's your answer.

[KraZy_SkitZy]

o, ok thanx