> > Kinda lost me there. How do i check the DMA (edit, ok, i checked, it's enabled
> > as multi-word(?) DMA mode 2) and what 4 in 1 drivers are you talking about?
>
> The highest possible mode... if multi-word is the highest possible setting than
> set it to that, but usually it's called DMA mode 1, DMA mode 2, DMA mode 3, etc
> just like the various PIO modes.

I had to install the VIA IDE Miniport driver because Windows XP's included Secondary IDE Controller driver was being retarded. It's not a part of the 4-in-1's anymore (at least, not for 2000 and XP users) so you'd have to download and install it separately.



-nZero