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What DVD software are you using?  I have a slower computer (K6-3 400) on an
MVP3 motherboard, and a pioneer 6x DVD, and am using PowerDVD and my DVD's
don't skip even with DMA turned off.  Perhaps you should look into
increasing the CDFS cache size (its a setting in the registry, but there are
utilities that will do it for you, like direct control, or winboost98)  I
turned DMA off to get rid of the clicking on the Live! when accessing the
DVD drive, and am finally happy i bought a DVD....

Fuzz
CraziFuzzy@email.msn.com

Benjamin Shell <bjshell@daylightdeco.com> wrote in message
news:s43m00u6mvm40@corp.supernews.com...
> After months of reading newsgroups and calling tech numbers, I found a
> simple way to enable DMA mode and get perfect DVD playback (unlike the
jerky
> I got without DMA).  I'm sure this won't solve everyone's DMA problems,
but
> it's worth a try.
>
> My system:
> 450 MHz PIII
> Abit BX6-Rev 2
> 128 MB ECC PC100 RAM
> Dual 13 GB Maxtor's with FastTrak 33 RAID controller
> Creative Labs Blaster DVD 6X (connected to mb primary master)
> Iomega ATAPI Zip (connected to mb primary slave)
> Creative Labs Blaster CD-RW (connected to mb secondary master)
> Soundblaster Live
> Windows 98
>
> In the motherboard bios, I disable the secondary controller, reboot to
> windows, and the DMA check box appears already checked.  However, in order
> to use my CD burner, I have to restart again, re-enable the secondary
> controller, and boot Windows.
>
> I had been suspecting my problem was caused by the RAID controller (based
on
> the numerous other problems I've had with it and it's lack of support for
> almost everything), but this seems to indicate the problem is caused by
the
> motherboard.  Anyone have any suggestions?  Eventually I'd like to use
both
> drives without having to reboot and change the bios settings!
>
> Benjamin
>
>

I just installed my drive, the problem I had was when I tried to install the
H+ drivers, I got all kinds of stuttering with my 6x/Dxr3, but now I
installed the up to date creative drivers, everything works perfectly...
My System, a P200mmx+vx mobo, 32mb sdram, 13gig, 2mb s3trio

Would having another device connected to the same controller possibly
eliminate this dma problem?  Ive got a  Panasonic CDR on sec slave with my
dvd on sec master...
One problem I have found though, once installing the dvd, a lot of games
give me illegal operation errors..  I dunno if this a side effect of the
H+/dxr3 drivers...
Ill probably end up formatting the hd soon anyway, its getting to that time
of the year again...




CraziFuzzy wrote in message <81sqjm$cmc$1@news.creativelabs.com>...
>What DVD software are you using?  I have a slower computer (K6-3 400) on an
>MVP3 motherboard, and a pioneer 6x DVD, and am using PowerDVD and my DVD's
>don't skip even with DMA turned off.  Perhaps you should look into
>increasing the CDFS cache size (its a setting in the registry, but there
are
>utilities that will do it for you, like direct control, or winboost98)  I
>turned DMA off to get rid of the clicking on the Live! when accessing the
>DVD drive, and am finally happy i bought a DVD....
>
>Fuzz
>CraziFuzzy@email.msn.com
>
>Benjamin Shell <bjshell@daylightdeco.com> wrote in message
>news:s43m00u6mvm40@corp.supernews.com...
>> After months of reading newsgroups and calling tech numbers, I found a
>> simple way to enable DMA mode and get perfect DVD playback (unlike the
>jerky
>> I got without DMA).  I'm sure this won't solve everyone's DMA problems,
>but
>> it's worth a try.
>>
>> My system:
>> 450 MHz PIII
>> Abit BX6-Rev 2
>> 128 MB ECC PC100 RAM
>> Dual 13 GB Maxtor's with FastTrak 33 RAID controller
>> Creative Labs Blaster DVD 6X (connected to mb primary master)
>> Iomega ATAPI Zip (connected to mb primary slave)
>> Creative Labs Blaster CD-RW (connected to mb secondary master)
>> Soundblaster Live
>> Windows 98
>>
>> In the motherboard bios, I disable the secondary controller, reboot to
>> windows, and the DMA check box appears already checked.  However, in
order
>> to use my CD burner, I have to restart again, re-enable the secondary
>> controller, and boot Windows.
>>
>> I had been suspecting my problem was caused by the RAID controller (based
>on
>> the numerous other problems I've had with it and it's lack of support for
>> almost everything), but this seems to indicate the problem is caused by
>the
>> motherboard.  Anyone have any suggestions?  Eventually I'd like to use
>both
>> drives without having to reboot and change the bios settings!
>>
>> Benjamin
>>
>>
>
>

Neelam wrote in message <81t9kv$gsb$1@news.creativelabs.com>...
>I just installed my drive, the problem I had was when I tried to install
the
>H+ drivers, I got all kinds of stuttering with my 6x/Dxr3, but now I
>installed the up to date creative drivers, everything works perfectly...
>My System, a P200mmx+vx mobo, 32mb sdram, 13gig, 2mb s3trio
>
>Would having another device connected to the same controller possibly
>eliminate this dma problem?  Ive got a  Panasonic CDR on sec slave with my
>dvd on sec master...
>One problem I have found though, once installing the dvd, a lot of games
>give me illegal operation errors..  I dunno if this a side effect of the
>H+/dxr3 drivers...

'scuse me , but what are the H+/dxr3 drivers and where can you get them
from?
Were those 'creative drivers' for the DVD drive?
I've got the same DVD/DMA problems on my AMD k6-2 400 system, 64 mb ram w/
ALi chipset & 6x Toshiba DVD drive and I have no idea what drivers may still
be required for proper DVD functionality...(the few times I was lucky to
switch on DMA without crashing, the picture quality was great--no
stuttering)
Guess I'll have to check out the Toshiba website for some kind of newer
drivers...

eugene

>Ill probably end up formatting the hd soon anyway, its getting to that time
>of the year again...
>
>
>

if you find the answer to the problem you are having with dxr3 causing games
not to work can you please let me know as i am having the same problem
cheers
gazz


Neelam <spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:81t9kv$gsb$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> I just installed my drive, the problem I had was when I tried to install
the
> H+ drivers, I got all kinds of stuttering with my 6x/Dxr3, but now I
> installed the up to date creative drivers, everything works perfectly...
> My System, a P200mmx+vx mobo, 32mb sdram, 13gig, 2mb s3trio
>
> Would having another device connected to the same controller possibly
> eliminate this dma problem?  Ive got a  Panasonic CDR on sec slave with my
> dvd on sec master...
> One problem I have found though, once installing the dvd, a lot of games
> give me illegal operation errors..  I dunno if this a side effect of the
> H+/dxr3 drivers...
> Ill probably end up formatting the hd soon anyway, its getting to that
time
> of the year again...
>
>
>
>
> CraziFuzzy wrote in message <81sqjm$cmc$1@news.creativelabs.com>...
> >What DVD software are you using?  I have a slower computer (K6-3 400) on
an
> >MVP3 motherboard, and a pioneer 6x DVD, and am using PowerDVD and my
DVD's
> >don't skip even with DMA turned off.  Perhaps you should look into
> >increasing the CDFS cache size (its a setting in the registry, but there
> are
> >utilities that will do it for you, like direct control, or winboost98)  I
> >turned DMA off to get rid of the clicking on the Live! when accessing the
> >DVD drive, and am finally happy i bought a DVD....
> >
> >Fuzz
> >CraziFuzzy@email.msn.com
> >
> >Benjamin Shell <bjshell@daylightdeco.com> wrote in message
> >news:s43m00u6mvm40@corp.supernews.com...
> >> After months of reading newsgroups and calling tech numbers, I found a
> >> simple way to enable DMA mode and get perfect DVD playback (unlike the
> >jerky
> >> I got without DMA).  I'm sure this won't solve everyone's DMA problems,
> >but
> >> it's worth a try.
> >>
> >> My system:
> >> 450 MHz PIII
> >> Abit BX6-Rev 2
> >> 128 MB ECC PC100 RAM
> >> Dual 13 GB Maxtor's with FastTrak 33 RAID controller
> >> Creative Labs Blaster DVD 6X (connected to mb primary master)
> >> Iomega ATAPI Zip (connected to mb primary slave)
> >> Creative Labs Blaster CD-RW (connected to mb secondary master)
> >> Soundblaster Live
> >> Windows 98
> >>
> >> In the motherboard bios, I disable the secondary controller, reboot to
> >> windows, and the DMA check box appears already checked.  However, in
> order
> >> to use my CD burner, I have to restart again, re-enable the secondary
> >> controller, and boot Windows.
> >>
> >> I had been suspecting my problem was caused by the RAID controller
(based
> >on
> >> the numerous other problems I've had with it and it's lack of support
for
> >> almost everything), but this seems to indicate the problem is caused by
> >the
> >> motherboard.  Anyone have any suggestions?  Eventually I'd like to use
> >both
> >> drives without having to reboot and change the bios settings!
> >>
> >> Benjamin
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>