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    No ATA Controllers?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kqmaverick, Jun 27, 2009.

  1. kqmaverick

    kqmaverick Notebook Consultant

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    Is it just me or are there no ATA controllers listed in Device manager? I was trying to confirm my DMA settings and i don't see any ATA controllers.
     
    kqmaverick, Jun 27, 2009
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  2. PMV

    PMV Notebook Guru

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    for the M17x,
    there is Nforce Serial ATA controller in device manager
     
    PMV, Jun 27, 2009
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  3. Marvie100

    Marvie100 On a Mission

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    Quoted from here: http://www.tar.hu/pchardware3/pchardnut3-chp-14-sect-4.html

    Unlike PATA drives and interfaces, which may use various PIO and DMA modes, SATA drives and interfaces use only the 150 MB/s SATA transfer mode. You don't need to configure settings manually. If the SATA drive is running at all, you can be sure it's using optimum settings.

    M17x uses 300 MB/s SATA transfer mode.
     
    Marvie100, Jun 28, 2009
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  4. kqmaverick

    kqmaverick Notebook Consultant

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    Got to get used to all this newfangled technology i guess :)
     
    kqmaverick, Jun 28, 2009
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    Soloman Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah I know you just as you get comfortable with the old something new comes along and bumps it. But those ATA controllers are now old and over priced technology.
     
    Soloman, Jun 28, 2009
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