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  1. 11th Apr 2003 02:01 #1
    DivXExpert
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    I have it enabled. And i guess it speeds up your drive. But thats all I know.
    What is it?
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  2. 11th Apr 2003 02:10 #2
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    DMA (Direct Memory Access) doesn't speed up your drive, it just does speed up your CPU - or more precise, doesn't slow down your CPU! With DMA, the SW gains direct access to the PCI Bus and such can write/read data from/to memory directly to/from the drive without involving the CPU.So, the CPU usage is decreased.
    Effectly the HDD speed seems to be increased.
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