Hi Jim,

Looking at the system documentation for your model, it states that your Secondary EIDE channel provides support for ATAPI and PIO mode 3 and 4 devices. It also indicates that it has DMA channels active so you should be fine with the unit that you describe.

HERE is an article that you might find informative.

Of course, there is always the option of installing an ATA PCI Controller card that would bypass the motherboard controllers and allow you to use most any EIDE device.

Steve

I would recommend you upgrade the BIOS (If able)

Today's BIOS all offer DMA assigned to the devices automatically.

You cannot set DMA through Control Panel, however, if you want to do such a thing, you can go to BIOS, you will be able to see it there, if not, you dont have to worry about it then,

But if you do see the DMA on the BIOS you should set everything on AUTO and let the system handle all that.

Goodluck!

Leni:

Even though Windows 95 supports DMA access, it does not select it by default.

In Windows 95.....
Open control Panel
Open 'System'
Open device management
expand the 'drives' section and right-click on the drive in question and select properties
Under device settings, there should be a check box where you can select 'use DMA'