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| Thread ID: 32828 | 2003-04-29 06:22:00 | Stutter From Speakers When Copying From CD | flying_green_leprachaun (1767) | Press F1 |
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| 139848 | 2003-04-29 06:22:00 | I have long had an issue with the fact that when copying files from a CD to hard Drive, ie. during software install, I get major stutter from the speakers. Basically making it torture to listen to music. 1. Id really just like to know the reason 2. but a solution would be handy too ;-) Soundblaster Live 5.1 soundcard AOpen 50x CD-ROM Any ideas or further info needed feel free to ask. |
flying_green_leprachaun (1767) | ||
| 139849 | 2003-04-29 06:43:00 | Which do you need to do? Copy between CD and HDD or Listen to music on your PC Choose one only, as your PC is too busy to do both. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 139850 | 2003-04-29 06:47:00 | Haha, I was hoping that wouldnt be the case, sad that my once mighty PIII1000 is now too laboured by its tasks to afford me ample entertainment. methinks I need to get rich & upgrade. thanks for the prompt response ;-) |
flying_green_leprachaun (1767) | ||
| 139851 | 2003-04-29 06:47:00 | Sorry, not 100% clear on what you mean. If you are listening to something like MP3 on your hard drive while installing or starting another program, that's usually because the CPU and Hard drive are just too busy with the program instructions to keep the music up to date. Soz if I misunderstand too much. | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 139852 | 2003-04-29 06:49:00 | Oops looks like Godfather beat me ....back to those speed typing lessons for me I guess. | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 139853 | 2003-04-29 06:57:00 | firstly what OS ?? is DMA enabled for cdrom and hardrive? if you have win9x do you have sb16 emulation in the device manager? |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 139854 | 2003-04-29 07:09:00 | its annoying eh. you and your 'mighty' p3 1 ghz will soon be departing. Make way for a new AMD Athlon 2700+ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (it is delux) |
lincoln_m (3604) | ||
| 139855 | 2003-04-29 07:12:00 | XP pro, DMA enabled on both hard Drives . Seagate U5 30GB ATA/100 (Device 1 & 0 listed as Ultra DMA Mode 5, whatever that means) Seagate 80GB Baracuda IV - Device 0 PIO mode, & Device 1 Multi-Word DMA Mode 2 (again, whatever that means, I sense a google research trip coming up) Cant seem to see any info on the DMA status of the CD-ROM's |
flying_green_leprachaun (1767) | ||
| 139856 | 2003-04-29 11:50:00 | switch device 0 to "dma if available" see here for an example: www.g33kflat.skankyflat.net that should fix your problem. The difference between PIO and DMA - speaking on a very basic level, PIO uses your cpu to control the transfer of data between your drive and its controller and onto other areas of the system (ram, vmem, hdd's, ip traffic etc which are traditionally all smacked onto the pci bus which is tied up enough as it is), wheras if you enable DMA, a small "cpu" built into the cdrom itself controls the transfer of data between the drive and the data's destination points... this takes a load off your cpu and improves overall performance... on a very basic level of course... |
whetu (237) | ||
| 139857 | 2003-04-29 13:13:00 | I just realized I wrote that out wrong . XP pro, DMA enabled on both hard Drives . Primary IDE channel (Device 1 & 0 listed as Ultra DMA Mode 5, whatever that means) Seagate U5 30GB ATA/100 Seagate 80GB Baracuda IV Secondary IDE Channel (Device 0 PIO mode, & Device 1 Multi-Word DMA Mode 2) again, whatever that means, I sense a google research trip coming up Thats what I get for studying Philosophy while "Trouble Shooting" I have selected DMA if available on both devices on my Secondary IDE Channel So now its Device 0 Ultra DMA mode 2, & Device 1 Multi-Word DMA Mode 2 Attempted an install of a game that would have Crippled me poor Music experience & joy of joys, I have a consistent playback . Thank you & goodnight :-) |
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