SATA DMA Mode

[rwinegar]

I know how to check DMA mode on IDE devices. How do I do this on SATA hard drives?

Thanks

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[rwinegar]

What a surprise! No one knows the answer.

[Steve R Jones]

And so far you have done what to help yourself? Please be specific so no one duplicates your efforts.

[rwinegar]

Is this how you normally treat one who comes here for help? Questioning if he tried to help himself first? Could you define "helping oneself"? This is kind of insulting. I didn't know this was a court of last resort. I have never seen this kind of response here before. Isn't this forum a form of self help in itself? People who know more about a certain subject provide help to those with less knowledge. That's how I thought it was supposed to work.

For your information, I never post a question here without first doing my own research. If I am not successful, then I ask others for help.

If bumping my post back to the top disturbs anyone here, or if I failed to follow some unknown protocal by asking a question here without first consulting other sources, please advise me of the proper procedure to follow.

[SuperSparks]

Then next time, a simple "Bump" without the comments will do Everyone is a volunteer, and people come and go. Not everyone is sitting there waiting to see what rwinegar's next question will be, so just try being a little patient, and lose the attitude, and maybe you'll get somewhere.

Now, to answer the question, there is no DMA mode with SATA drives, they use an entirely different protocol to PATA drives. So there is nothing to set.

[Steve R Jones]

Originally posted by rwinegar
What a surprise! No one knows the answer.

This looked REAL UGLY to me.

[DrMDJ]

Just to clarify a little... As Sparks said, with SATA there are no DMA (or UDMA) "modes" like with PATA. But, DMA transfers are provided for and do take place with the SATA protocol (the first party dma style is used like with the newer ata drives, just implemented different (and is enhanced with the second sata spec).

[DrMDJ]

This looked REAL UGLY to me.

Would tend to agree Steve.

[ecrosson]

So, rwinegar, did that give you the answer to your question? If not, please post back. Thanks.