Need help with UDMA66 performing at 33....

[Sweeper]

Just picked this up and not sure why it's happening. Benchmarked my C: drive "Maxtor 13.6GB Diamond Max plus Ultra DMA 66 7200 RPM) HD and it posted no faster then a Ultra DMA 33?????
Used Sandra to test it.
I have the drivers installed for the 2 Ultra ATA 66 connectors.
Board is an Abit BE-6.
Win. 98
In the bios I have many options on how to set the HD up.
UDMA 0,1,2,3,4
MW DMA 0,1,2
PIO 0,1,2,3,4
Which one do I choose????
Currently the HD is performing no faster than an Ultra DMA 33....
Thanks

[thekingofpain]

The original BE-6 (not II) is known for udma probs, I think it was something about the Highpoint controller,(I dont remember its been awhile, could be wrong) there is a "fix" posted on Abits website, but I could never get it to work...

[Sweeper]

Well, I have tried and tried again to download the latest patch for the Ultra ATA/66 but the Abit site is either down or extemely busy. If anyone has the latest drivers please send me a link or the file itself. And or let me know what to set the HD too.
Thanks

[This message has been edited by Sweeper (edited 06-25-2000).]

[thekingofpain]

Got your mail, I just mailed you the Highpoint device driver... http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif sorry been out in the sun

[Sweeper]

thekingofpain Thanks for the file. As for the test of the drive and being able to enable the DMA under the device manager there is no DMA anymore. Just: DISCONNECT/SYNC DATA TRANSFER....
Bios is set at AUTO DETECT
And I will have to remove my sound card from the bottom PCI slot. See what happens there.
Thanks for the info.
I will try and locate hdtach .
Thanks for the help. Anymore info is welcome.
http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[Sweeper]

Ok. Downloaded the HDTACH and I am getting:
Random Access Time: 11.8ms
Read Burst Speed (average) 51.4 mbps
Sound right for the HD?????


[This message has been edited by Sweeper (edited 06-25-2000).]

[buitenb]

he dude did you dowmload the latest driver ?
do it at www.highpoint-tech.com (http://www.highpoint-tech.com)
it increases your speed and dont us sandra
to test the hdspeed use hdtach for it

jakob

[Tom Pico]

Also, don't forget to enable DMA in Device manager. As for the proper setting use the Auto Detect setting in BIOS. Finally, don't use the bottom PCI slot unless you have to - UDMA66 uses the IRQ's assigned to that slot and sharing is limited to only certain types of cards.

[flashngcurser]

I dont know if this helps, but my IBM drive has a drive-Bios/firmware switch that switches my drive from 33 to 66. You may want to check your drive support site and see if they have such a thing. I bought the ata66 so that when I built a new box I would have a fast drive, as it defaulted to 66 it ran really slow on a 33 controler. Maybe your drive defaults to 33.


PS: A really dumb question, but are you using the right ata66 cable?
(just loaded windows on a new board and I am about to switch back to 66)

[This message has been edited by flashngcurser (edited 06-26-2000).]

[Sweeper]

I am using the right cable. On IDE 3 (3 and 4 are the Ultra 66). Latest Flash for the Abit BE-6 MB. Set to UDMA 4.

[Bonehead]

That's all you get with UDMA66. Only the burst rates go above 33MB/s. Physically your hd won't get faster.