Is there a way to change DMA settings from mode2 to mode4?
I just installed a new Sony DVD burner which will only register as mode 2 &
the old Pioneer DVD burner which recently died always registered as mode 4 &
burned @ 8x. The new burner which is 16x will only burn @ 2x using the same
80 wire cable. I have tried several brands of media with the same problem.
Any suggestions?
Sony are too slow at answering.
TIA
Dave

Dave wrote:
> Is there a way to change DMA settings from mode2 to mode4?
> I just installed a new Sony DVD burner which will only register as
> mode 2 & the old Pioneer DVD burner which recently died always
> registered as mode 4 & burned @ 8x. The new burner which is 16x will
> only burn @ 2x using the same 80 wire cable. I have tried several
> brands of media with the same problem. Any suggestions?
> Sony are too slow at answering.
> TIA
> Dave

Most CDROM, CDRW,DVDROM,DVDRW, are only DMA mode
2 = 33 transfer rate. You don't say what burning software you are
using.
You either have a bad drive or bad media. It will be stated on the
media
package the maximum rate.

On 03/01/2006 "Dave" <me@home> wrote:
>Is there a way to change DMA settings from mode2 to mode4?
>I just installed a new Sony DVD burner which will only register as mode 2 &
>the old Pioneer DVD burner which recently died always registered as mode 4 &
>burned @ 8x. The new burner which is 16x will only burn @ 2x using the same
>80 wire cable. I have tried several brands of media with the same problem.
>Any suggestions?
>Sony are too slow at answering.
>TIA
>Dave
>
>

Which IDE channel? If you connected this the the second IDE channel, that
"seems" to be the fastest you can get.

Install/update the motherboard chipset drivers. These should contain the
Ultra DMA drivers.

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Y.

Hi,
Shutdown then access the BIOS on reboot.
Fist Page: Highlight the new SONY drive to access its own menu.
Should be in there.... go for the max values.