Maxtor DiamondMax 8 - slow in benchmarks

[xramaas]

Hello. I would appreciate if someone could give me a clue
why mz new HDD Diamond Max 7200 rpm, ATA 133 is so slow in SANDRA Benchmark - like ATA66 Drive. When I don't bypass Windows cache, it shows even worse. In XP settings, I've seen it works in UDMA mode 5(should it be UDMA mode 6?)
Another question - I' ve tried to install nVidia refresh rate fix for GeF4 MX440 but it says no nVidia cards were found. The card is definitely a GeForce - what is the problem? Maybe this fix is only for detonators?

 

[Accessdabbler]

I wasn't aware that there were different "modes" of UDMA. Mode 5 sounds like a PIO setting not UDMA.

 

[xramaas]

Check out your system in XP. Double click on IDE/ATA primary, and tell me waht you see in DMA settings!
Says fine under current transfer mode Ultra DMA mode 5.
I guess it's ATA100. Check it out!

 

[gargouille]

The IDE channel my WD1000JB runs on lists as Ultra DMA Mode 5. (ATA100)
To get full benefit of your new hard drive, you'll have to use an 80 wire cable and have UDMA mode enabled on the IDE controller.

 

[xramaas]

Yeah! But after BIOS detection, I get UDMA 6 (ATA133) mode
notification, although XP says UDMA 5. Is it the drivers?
Where can I get XP driver for VIA KT33 Motherboard on HD, if it is?

 

[gargouille]

Either the motherboard mfr. or Via's site will have the chipset drivers. One of them is the IDE driver (4-in-1)