Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 26 Jul 1998 15:22:00 -0500 (CDT) | From | Dustin Marquess <> | Subject | Re: 2.1.111: IDE DMA disabled? |
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> > a) Drive quality. Quantum drives are very reliable, but this is not > > surprising since they worked with Intel to develop both DMA mode2 and > > UDMA. IBM drives are good, too. Don't know about the others. I have seen > > reports of entire batches of drives from Western Digital having > > problems, and at least one Samsung drive I tested would consistently > > malfunction under both DMA mode 2 and UDMA, even though it was specified > > as UDMA compatible. The same equipment with an IBM drive has been > > working flawlessly for a year, using UDMA.
That's wierd.. I never had a problem with my Samsung drive... it was fast and reliable.. Samsungs are the only HDs I ever recommend..
-Dustin
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