I just bought my new computer recently and I've been having some problems that I can't figure out.
Here are the main parts of my system:
- Windows XP Pro
- AthlonXP 2100+ Retail (with loud Original Fan/HS)
- Gigabyte GA-7VRXP MB
- Maxtor D740X 80 Gb 7200rmp U133 HDD
- using on-board sound
I guess the first problem doesn't necessarily fit into this forum, but the HDD seems sloooow. Using HDTach, I get a Seek Time of 12.2 ms and a Burst Read of 77 Mb/s.
I can only seem to use the Drive in UDMA5 as well.
What's related to this is that when I put the drive in UDMA5, my on-board sound starts to snap, crackle and pop. If I switch it down to UDMA0, 1 or 2, the sound is perfect again!
What am I missing here?
Thanks for any help or ideas!
John.
Here are the main parts of my system:
- Windows XP Pro
- AthlonXP 2100+ Retail (with loud Original Fan/HS)
- Gigabyte GA-7VRXP MB
- Maxtor D740X 80 Gb 7200rmp U133 HDD
- using on-board sound
I guess the first problem doesn't necessarily fit into this forum, but the HDD seems sloooow. Using HDTach, I get a Seek Time of 12.2 ms and a Burst Read of 77 Mb/s.
I can only seem to use the Drive in UDMA5 as well.
What's related to this is that when I put the drive in UDMA5, my on-board sound starts to snap, crackle and pop. If I switch it down to UDMA0, 1 or 2, the sound is perfect again!
What am I missing here?
Thanks for any help or ideas!
John.
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