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Where's this setting in W2k?
Thnx!
Michael
Bob Perry wrote:
> Another setting you’ll want to enable if your computer supports it is
> DMA (direct memory access). Normally data takes a path from the hard
> drive to the CPU (central processing unit) to the system RAM (and vice
> versa). DMA bypasses the CPU, letting the drive and the RAM communicate
> more directly and efficiently. Enabling DMA on a drive, including CD-ROM
> and DVD-ROM drives, that supports the technology can dramatically reduce
> the stuttering and pauses computer users experience while playing games
> or working with large, complex files.
>
> I don't know if this will help or not in Win2000, but I get better
> performance when "DMA" is set to "on" in Win98. Here are some
> references:
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