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typer464
13 Apr 2006, 09:51 AM
my current transfer mode is stuck in PIO mode, i tried the tutorial, http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=61905, and it wont switch out of PIO mode, does anyone have a suggestions for me, i dont know too much about computers so please explain any answer you give
thanks alot
Gary D
13 Apr 2006, 10:05 AM
Download Nero CD/DVD Speed from my signature and run the Nero info tool .

Hit save file button and post back with the results here.
typer464
13 Apr 2006, 10:28 AM
the log is really huge and too big to post, is there a certain section that you want me to post
blutach
13 Apr 2006, 10:36 AM
See fix your DMA in my signature. Do you have the Intel Application Accelerator or the nvidia drivers installed ?

Regards
Gary D
13 Apr 2006, 10:43 AM
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7019/041220062142335dl.png
typer464
13 Apr 2006, 12:49 PM
See fix your DMA in my signature. Do you have the Intel Application Accelerator or the nvidia drivers installed ?

Regards

i tried that sevearl times and it doesnt do anything

some posts say to update BIOS but i have no clue how to do this, or how to switch the master/slave roles
NightTran
13 Apr 2006, 01:39 PM
do you have dell?
typer464
13 Apr 2006, 01:42 PM
yea, any suggestions?

i just figured out how to update by BIOS and it didnt do anything
NightTran
13 Apr 2006, 01:44 PM
how did you change your bios? did you click Esc before you get out?
typer464
13 Apr 2006, 01:52 PM
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_8400&os=WW1&osl=EN#

just downloaded the program and ran it
NightTran
13 Apr 2006, 02:17 PM
did it work?
typer464
13 Apr 2006, 02:31 PM
it updated the bios but it didnt help the problem
NightTran
14 Apr 2006, 12:45 AM
you have to go in to the bio and fix your self, f2 was my function when start up
Chewy
14 Apr 2006, 01:26 AM
cough!
I am getting a feeling of deja vu here, last time this happened, and a drive had been added to a dell, the poster never finished telling what he changed to fix, but my theory was the original drive was jumpered cable select and the
added drive was jumpered slave?? That's just a wild guess!
Zero G
14 Apr 2006, 01:28 AM
I agree with you Chewy. Dell's and their damn cable select setups! I know because of my old Dell.
Chewy
14 Apr 2006, 01:34 AM
I don't even know if a drive was added, so going out on a limb here.
Half of computer troubleshooting is playing your hunches, experience helps.