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Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive (Users)

posted by RayeR , CZ, 08.01.2013, 03:25

> Hey, this is 8 MB/sec for standard INT 13h, not just 5 MB.

Yes, seq. sector reading, I checked some file copy so DOS overhead.

> Obviously setting the UDMA mode wasn't successful, else it would have
> displayed:
>
> CFG 88= 13F: UDMA modes supported: 0 1 2 3 4 5, current 3

This is what confused my IDE info utility because UDMA valid bit was set but none of current DMA mode bits was set. Some elcheapo buggy bios? :) I flashed latest official I found, but maybe good to try biospatcher if fix something...

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Complete thread:

• Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - RayeR, 06.01.2013, 21:20
  • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - Japheth, 06.01.2013, 22:41
    • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - RayeR, 06.01.2013, 23:40
      • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - Japheth, 07.01.2013, 06:07
        • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - RayeR, 08.01.2013, 03:25
          • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - RayeR, 11.01.2013, 01:20
            • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - RayeR, 11.01.2013, 10:45
  • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - Rugxulo, 07.01.2013, 14:20
    • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - RayeR, 08.01.2013, 02:52
      • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - Arjay, 11.01.2013, 02:00
        • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - Arjay, 11.01.2013, 02:18
          • Change UDMA mode on WD400BB drive - RayeR, 11.01.2013, 03:53