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_ 		20. April 2004 @ 16:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The only problem is mkm said the burn times were unaffected and DMA was already checked.
If this is the problem then it would show up in the controller properties.
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Lumpy755
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_ 		21. April 2004 @ 07:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm having the exact same problems that are being mentioned in this thread (i.e. ripping and burning has slowed down significantly, system resources at 100% when ripping adn burning, using XP, etc.). I'm looking forward to trying DMA solutions provided here.

Can someone explain exactly what "defrag" is all about and why it's in my interests to do this often. (Note: Computer is about 2 months old and I've never done a defrag. Additionally, my drives are partioned. Do I need to do anything differently because of this?)

Thanks,

Scott
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scyman
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_ 		21. April 2004 @ 08:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am also having these problems. I've tried just about everything mentioned on this thread that I can. I'm using XP, but when I go to select "DMA if available" I don't even have an advanced tab in Properties (am I the only one without this option?). I also uninstalled the Ide ATA/ATAPI controllers, but that didn't seem to help either. Finally, when I check CPU Usage, it's pretty low...around 15-19%. I used to also get 7-12 min rips, but last night it took about 24 min to rip 3.9GB uncompressed! How can I check to make sure I'm in DMA mode?
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_ 		21. April 2004 @ 13:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   

Hey there Scott,

Defrag is all about getting rid of dead files & pieces of files and re-organizing your active HD files so that your PC runs smoother and easier. Think of it like a "tune-up" for your PC.

Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. Highlight your HD?s and click "Analyze". That will tell you if you need to defragment that drive.

Whenever I delete a bunch of files - i.e. last night I dumped 9 movies on one of my HD?s, I then set the system to Defragment when I went to bed to fill in all the empty holes in my HD and align all my active files so that my PC can find them faster :P)
Give it a try -

Cheers,

Pete
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http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/tutorial007.html

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Lumpy755
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_ 		21. April 2004 @ 13:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Greetings.

Well...thanks to the info/advice here things have rapidly improved in terms of overall performance (ripping and burning included). I followed the instructions for uninstalling my primary IDE channel and low and behold...DMA is back in business. Ripping times are right back to where they used to be. I also went through the defrag process and things seems to be running more smoothly. Thanks for the 411 on defrag Pete. I appreciate the explanation and the patience.
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