HAY GUYS

Grawl · Local time: May 4, 2006, 10:48 PM

Try this trick first - http://winhlp.com/WxDMA.htm (long story short, uninstall your IDE-drivers, reboot and the settings will be restored it's CAN'T go wrong, trust me).

If the thing doesn't set itself in Ultra DMA Mode 5 (highest available), it may just be the cables indeed. Get yourself a new pair for a few bucks and see if it works.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Grawl · Local time: May 4, 2006, 11:11 PM

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Note that this is only true if you use the (crappy) standard Microsoft IDE drivers supplied with XP. Most (if not all) onboard controller manufacturers (like NVIDIA) have better IDE drivers that don't alter UDMA modes.

I used a motherboard with Nvidia somethingforcewhatever2, and it still switched back to PIO-mode. Then again, I might be confused with my old computer, which didn't have that.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Grawl · Local time: May 4, 2006, 11:47 PM

Problem is, I was using an on-board network-card, so I had to install the drivers.

All or nothing...

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.