DMA Controller

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 6:49 pm

In the direct memory access controller properties do I gain or lose anything by reserving the buffer and setting the Kbytes reserved to something else

. What does this mean or do?

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 11:33 pm

Hmm, I don't have that option under Win2K, but I wouldn't suggest messing with that setting unless you're prepared for the worse

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 11:41 pm

I live on the edge, I'll keep ya posted!

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 11:44 pm

Aight, I'll cya after the format

onetrueday · Post by **onetrueday** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 1:34 am

Now, that's really very silly. Was I reading that right? Are you trying to save kilobytes of memory? That's going too far...

Leave it be...

You need to have a 25% performace increase to really see any differance. You'll notice more from a change in humidity in the air then from any tweak like that.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:08 am

Hum? Change in humidity you say...

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:13 am

Ok, Maybe a little clearer here. If you go into your device manager (win98), expand the systems devices tab, click on the "Direct Memory Access Controller", then properties, under settings it gives you the option of setting "reserved DMA buffer". What will this do? Does anyone know or am I digging too deep?