Driver Hell: which via driver for a7v266e?

[westlake]

I must admit I am confused...I've ready everything I can about configuring the a7v266e in this forum, I still don't understand which via drivers to use...I understand that I shouldn't use the 4-in-1's, but should I install the IDE Bus Master Miniport Driver or the IDE Bus Master Filter Driver? I am running ME, so from the chart at viaarena.com, it looks like the miniport should be installed, but, frankly, I have tried both and my performance on the davec test (23 trax) seems basically unchanged. Both my hard drives are on the promise controllers (for which I have installed the ultra.mpd driver and the patch), so does the IDE Bus Master Driver even matter?

Here are my other specs again:
ProTools LE: Ver. 5.1.1.330
CPU: XP 1800+ running at 1.54Ghz
OS: Win ME 4.90.3000
RAM: 512MB CorsairDDR (2x256, slots 1 & 3)
MOBO: a7v266e (BIOS ver. 1006)
Video: RADEON VE 32MB DDR
Promise Port A(master): 20GB 7200rpm IBM Deskstar (system)4kb clusters
Promise Port B(master): 40GB 7200rpm IBM Deskstar (audio)32kb clusters
Promise Driver: Ultra.mpd (version 2.00.0 Build 18) with Raid performance patch installed
CDRW: Plextor on IDE channel 1 master (VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver version 3.01.14)
Digi001: PCI 4 (can't fit in slot 3 because the white plastic audio connector is sticking out of the board), no other PCI cards

IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard OK
IRQ 2 Programmable interrupt controller OK
IRQ 4 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK
IRQ 4 Win9x-ME Promise Ultra100 (tm) IDE Controller (PDC20265) OK
IRQ 6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus OK
IRQ 10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK
IRQ 10 Digidesign Digi 001 OK
IRQ 11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK
IRQ 11 RADEON VE OK
IRQ 12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller OK
IRQ 14 Primary Bus Master IDE controller (dual fifo) OK
IRQ 15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller OK
IRQ 15 Secondary Bus Master IDE controller (dual fifo) OK

[westlake]

anyone?

[Roly]

http://cgi.asus.com.tw/cgi-bin/dl.as...5/ata100.zipf.
Try this promise driver no raid cheers Roly

[westlake]

I've already got that installed plus the patch, but what about the IDE Bus Master Driver...which one, filter or miniport or none (for ME)?

[Roly]

ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/misc/...265/ata100.zip I just tried the first url and it didn't work. Try this one cheers

[Roly]

Is "the patch" for raid?

[westlake]

Yes, the patch is rpp1.02 (Raid Performance Patch)...is there another just for ata-100?

[Roly]

Yes try the second url I posted. cheers

[westlake]

thanks

[Roly]

hope it helps