CD-RW stuck in PIO mode?

Tempmeyes · Jan 21, 2003, 07:26 AM

My TDK 40x12x48 cd-rw seems to be stuck in PIO instead of DMA. Does anyone know of a tool/setting to fix this?

Have already changed the ide controler to dma if avaiable, but I do not seem to have a way to force it. The drive is only reading/writting at 12-15x max, while before I was getting the correct 40x+ .

I was running this drive fine in dma before. Also I have a dvd-rom hooked up to the same ide channel and that drive is in dma mode

shuki · Jan 21, 2003, 08:38 AM

what OS? and did you set it to DMA in BIOS too?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 21, 2003, 08:57 AM

Should be able to force / set in in the bios. If it shows up right there and still a problem. Try removing the drivers and lt windows redetect it. Also if you running xp ithas some setting that will let you slow down a drive to make your burn more stable mabe they've gotten chaged.

Jaxon · Jan 21, 2003, 09:08 AM

you can change it in devise manager, find your drive and change transfer mode in properties.

Tempmeyes · Jan 21, 2003, 04:48 PM

***Just found a firmware update, flashed it and I am now in udma mode***

Thank you for all the suggestions.

WinXP, mobo A7N8X Deluxe bios : 1001.C .

I am unable to find any place in the bios to force or even change my dma/pio settings. I tried uninstalling my cd-rw and it had no affect. In the device manager I only have an option to "Use DMA if avaible" which I set to on with no affect. Both after uninstalling/rebooting still the same.

DriveEuro · Jan 21, 2003, 07:06 PM

I have the same problem with my mobo. Since I got this ABIT NF7 the CD-RW has been stuck in PIO Mode. I haven't gotten around to messing with it. My 2 old mobo's used DMA for ALL my Drives.

Necrosis · Jan 21, 2003, 11:01 PM

I had this same problem with a computer I worked on recently. One way to fix it seems to be if you set in it PIO mode on purpose..reboot..and then DMA again and reboot.

Jan 21, 2003, 07:26 AM	#1
Tempmeyes DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	CD-RW stuck in PIO mode? My TDK 40x12x48 cd-rw seems to be stuck in PIO instead of DMA. Does anyone know of a tool/setting to fix this? Have already changed the ide controler to dma if avaiable, but I do not seem to have a way to force it. The drive is only reading/writting at 12-15x max, while before I was getting the correct 40x+ . I was running this drive fine in dma before. Also I have a dvd-rom hooked up to the same ide channel and that drive is in dma mode Last edited by Tempmeyes; Jan 21, 2003 at 08:20 AM.

Jan 21, 2003, 08:57 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Re: CD-RW stuck in PIO mode? Should be able to force / set in in the bios. If it shows up right there and still a problem. Try removing the drivers and lt windows redetect it. Also if you running xp ithas some setting that will let you slow down a drive to make your burn more stable mabe they've gotten chaged.

Jan 21, 2003, 04:48 PM	Thread Starter #5
Tempmeyes DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	*Just found a firmware update, flashed it and I am now in udma mode* Thank you for all the suggestions. WinXP, mobo A7N8X Deluxe bios : 1001.C . I am unable to find any place in the bios to force or even change my dma/pio settings. I tried uninstalling my cd-rw and it had no affect. In the device manager I only have an option to "Use DMA if avaible" which I set to on with no affect. Both after uninstalling/rebooting still the same. Last edited by Tempmeyes; Jan 21, 2003 at 05:07 PM.

Jan 21, 2003, 07:06 PM	#6
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I have the same problem with my mobo. Since I got this ABIT NF7 the CD-RW has been stuck in PIO Mode. I haven't gotten around to messing with it. My 2 old mobo's used DMA for ALL my Drives. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 21, 2003, 08:38 AM	#2
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	what OS? and did you set it to DMA in BIOS too?

Jan 21, 2003, 09:08 AM	#4
Jaxon DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: N.W. England Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	you can change it in devise manager, find your drive and change transfer mode in properties.

Jan 21, 2003, 11:01 PM	#7
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I had this same problem with a computer I worked on recently. One way to fix it seems to be if you set in it PIO mode on purpose..reboot..and then DMA again and reboot.