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    checking 'DMA' ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jonnyhotchkiss, Feb 11, 2016.

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    jonnyhotchkiss Notebook Enthusiast

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    Maybe it's cause I'm running Native VHDs, but I don't have any info on my controller re DMA... is this normal?

    I read that AHCI is quicker and IDE is for older devices, and to check DMA is enabled.. but not sure how or if it applies to disks running native or full virtualisation...

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