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60GB: 2A6LFI2CC-00 (FIC-KA6100 v1.2 rev1.1eI) - TESTED.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 1:29 pm
by De Generator
At first -
BIG THX!!!!
My HDD 60Gb detected after flashing.
So you can move this file to "tested" section.
http://wims.rainbow-software.org/nicks/ ... 0v1.2).zip
But strange - all my HDDs detects with MODE 4.
I don't know why...
Chipset is VIA691, AFAIK it must support better tranfer modes, at least UDMA.
But it's doesn't matter as for me.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 4:31 pm
by Rainbow
Download an utility from HDD manufacturer and set HDD mode to UDMA/33.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 6:43 pm
by De Generator
Rainbow wrote:Download an utility from HDD manufacturer and set HDD mode to UDMA/33.
Sorry, but... WHY should I use an utility from HDD manufacturer???
My HDD's already can support UDMA modes up to UDMA 5 !
The thing is the
M/B can't determine this. And this is strange...
Cause of when I connect HDD's to another m/b
WITHOUT using any utility - it show UDMA33/100 (depends on cable type)...
And what utility should I use? From which manufacturer? - I have different HDD's from different manufacturer, connected to m/b at one time.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 9:39 pm
by Rainbow
Some BIOSes don't correctly support HDDs with UDMA mode greater than the chipset on the board can do (e.g. board can do UDMA/33, the HDD can do UDMA/100). Then you need to set the mode to UDMA/33 on the HDD(s).
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 10:52 pm
by De Generator
Ooopss...
Well, I'll try to find such utilities!
But if it don't work I'll be back.
THX!!!
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 11:45 pm
by Denniss
De Generator wrote:Ooopss...
Well, I'll try to find such utilities!
But if it don't work I'll be back.
THX!!!
This should be the program you need :
http://support.wdc.com/download/dlg/dlgudma10.zip
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 12:13 am
by De Generator
But this utility is only for WDC HDD's...
I have no WDC.
There are:
1) Maxtor DiamondMax 16 (I found the utility, but don't test it yet)
2) Quantum ST (on Maxtor site there is
NO utility for it, in specification they said that this model can only have UDMA33 mode max... but it also detects in MODE 4 !
)
3) some Samsung HDD (I don't remember model - need to reboot. By the way, link to
Samsung UDMA Util at
"Collected Wisdom" is
BROKEN!)
Well, tomorrow I'll try to use Maxtor util...
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 2:32 am
by Denniss
Does the Bios detect Mode 4 or UDMA Mode 4 ?
If it's Mode 4 then UDMA might be disabled in Bios - check it please !
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:53 am
by De Generator
Mode 4. Not UDMA mode4.
Of course, UDMA enabled in BIOS...
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 9:49 am
by NickS
De Generator wrote:By the way, link to
Samsung UDMA Util at
"Collected Wisdom" is
BROKEN!)
Thanks, it's fixed now. Thanks also for the feedback on the BIOS.
If they all show PIO Mode 4 (not UDMA mode 4) even with UDMA "enabled" in the BIOS .... it sounds like the BIOS is not very clever.
Maybe worth considering an add-in board 9e.g. Maxtor/Promise) with its own BIOS if you need to keep the mobo and want to improve performance ?
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 12:49 pm
by De Generator
NickS wrote:Maybe worth considering an add-in board 9e.g. Maxtor/Promise) with its own BIOS if you need to keep the mobo and want to improve performance ?
No, thx, it's not necessary...
That's enough for playing MP3 and MP4, and that's all I need...
I just was surprised when saw PIO Mode 4 on 60 Gb HDD.
