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    Do I have DMA activated?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Omroth, Jan 3, 2010.

  1. Omroth

    Omroth Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys.

    I have a new m17X (dual 3ghz proc and dual 280Ms). Installing from CD seems quite slow - is DMA on by default? Is it complicated to enable?

    Thanks,
    Ian
     
    Omroth, Jan 3, 2010
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  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Check your Device Manager ---> IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers ---> NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controllers. This will show your settings. DMA is enabled by default.
     
    BatBoy, Jan 3, 2010
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  3. Omroth

    Omroth Notebook Guru

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    Thanks man... looks like it is on. Guess Modern Warfare 2 just takes a long time to install!
     
    Omroth, Jan 3, 2010
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    Yeah, took about 30-40 minutes for me on my RAID 0 setup, I was surprised lol.
     
    airplaneman, Jan 3, 2010
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