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Convert IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 3) Online

Convert IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 3) Online

Easily convert data transfer rates from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 3) using our browser-based unit converter. Designed for legacy ATA/IDE devices and retrocomputing applications.

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IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 3) Conversion Table

IDE (DMA mode 0) IDE (PIO mode 3)

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IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 3) Conversion Table
IDE (DMA mode 0) IDE (PIO mode 3)

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  12. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to kilobyte/second [kB/s]?
  13. How to convert from megabit/second (SI def.) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  14. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to megabit/second (SI def.)?
  15. How to convert from megabyte/second (SI def.) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
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  24. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to gigabyte/second (SI def.)?
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  26. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to gigabit/second [Gb/s]?
  27. How to convert from gigabyte/second [GB/s] to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  28. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to gigabyte/second [GB/s]?
  29. How to convert from terabit/second (SI def.) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  30. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to terabit/second (SI def.)?
  31. How to convert from terabyte/second (SI def.) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  32. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to terabyte/second (SI def.)?
  33. How to convert from terabit/second [Tb/s] to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  34. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to terabit/second [Tb/s]?
  35. How to convert from terabyte/second [TB/s] to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  36. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to terabyte/second [TB/s]?
  37. How to convert from ethernet to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  38. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to ethernet?
  39. How to convert from ethernet (fast) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  40. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to ethernet (fast)?
  41. How to convert from ethernet (gigabit) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  42. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to ethernet (gigabit)?
  43. How to convert from OC1 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  44. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to OC1?
  45. How to convert from OC3 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  46. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to OC3?
  47. How to convert from OC12 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  48. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to OC12?
  49. How to convert from OC24 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  50. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to OC24?
  51. How to convert from OC48 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  52. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to OC48?
  53. How to convert from OC192 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  54. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to OC192?
  55. How to convert from OC768 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  56. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to OC768?
  57. How to convert from ISDN (single channel) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  58. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to ISDN (single channel)?
  59. How to convert from ISDN (dual channel) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  60. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to ISDN (dual channel)?
  61. How to convert from modem (110) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  62. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (110)?
  63. How to convert from modem (300) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  64. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (300)?
  65. How to convert from modem (1200) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  66. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (1200)?
  67. How to convert from modem (2400) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  68. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (2400)?
  69. How to convert from modem (9600) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  70. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (9600)?
  71. How to convert from modem (14.4k) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  72. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (14.4k)?
  73. How to convert from modem (28.8k) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  74. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (28.8k)?
  75. How to convert from modem (33.6k) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  76. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (33.6k)?
  77. How to convert from modem (56k) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  78. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to modem (56k)?
  79. How to convert from SCSI (Async) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  80. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (Async)?
  81. How to convert from SCSI (Sync) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  82. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (Sync)?
  83. How to convert from SCSI (Fast) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  84. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (Fast)?
  85. How to convert from SCSI (Fast Ultra) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  86. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (Fast Ultra)?
  87. How to convert from SCSI (Fast Wide) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  88. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (Fast Wide)?
  89. How to convert from SCSI (Fast Ultra Wide) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  90. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (Fast Ultra Wide)?
  91. How to convert from SCSI (Ultra-2) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  92. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (Ultra-2)?
  93. How to convert from SCSI (Ultra-3) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  94. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (Ultra-3)?
  95. How to convert from SCSI (LVD Ultra80) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  96. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (LVD Ultra80)?
  97. How to convert from SCSI (LVD Ultra160) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  98. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to SCSI (LVD Ultra160)?
  99. How to convert from IDE (PIO mode 0) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  100. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 0)?
  101. How to convert from IDE (PIO mode 1) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  102. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 1)?
  103. How to convert from IDE (PIO mode 2) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  104. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 2)?
  105. How to convert from IDE (PIO mode 3) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  106. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 3)?
  107. How to convert from IDE (PIO mode 4) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  108. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (PIO mode 4)?
  109. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 1) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  110. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (DMA mode 1)?
  111. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 2) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  112. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (DMA mode 2)?
  113. How to convert from IDE (UDMA mode 0) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  114. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (UDMA mode 0)?
  115. How to convert from IDE (UDMA mode 1) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  116. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (UDMA mode 1)?
  117. How to convert from IDE (UDMA mode 2) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  118. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (UDMA mode 2)?
  119. How to convert from IDE (UDMA mode 3) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  120. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (UDMA mode 3)?
  121. How to convert from IDE (UDMA mode 4) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  122. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (UDMA mode 4)?
  123. How to convert from IDE (UDMA-33) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  124. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (UDMA-33)?
  125. How to convert from IDE (UDMA-66) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  126. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to IDE (UDMA-66)?
  127. How to convert from USB to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  128. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to USB?
  129. How to convert from firewire (IEEE-1394) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  130. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to firewire (IEEE-1394)?
  131. How to convert from T0 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  132. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T0 (payload)?
  133. How to convert from T0 (B8ZS payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  134. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T0 (B8ZS payload)?
  135. How to convert from T1 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  136. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T1 (signal)?
  137. How to convert from T1 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  138. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T1 (payload)?
  139. How to convert from T1Z (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  140. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T1Z (payload)?
  141. How to convert from T1C (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  142. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T1C (signal)?
  143. How to convert from T1C (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  144. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T1C (payload)?
  145. How to convert from T2 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  146. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T2 (signal)?
  147. How to convert from T3 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  148. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T3 (signal)?
  149. How to convert from T3 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  150. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T3 (payload)?
  151. How to convert from T3Z (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  152. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T3Z (payload)?
  153. How to convert from T4 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  154. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to T4 (signal)?
  155. How to convert from E.P.T.A. 1 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  156. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to E.P.T.A. 1 (signal)?
  157. How to convert from E.P.T.A. 1 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  158. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to E.P.T.A. 1 (payload)?
  159. How to convert from E.P.T.A. 2 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  160. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to E.P.T.A. 2 (signal)?
  161. How to convert from E.P.T.A. 2 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  162. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to E.P.T.A. 2 (payload)?
  163. How to convert from E.P.T.A. 3 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  164. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to E.P.T.A. 3 (signal)?
  165. How to convert from E.P.T.A. 3 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  166. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to E.P.T.A. 3 (payload)?
  167. How to convert from H0 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  168. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to H0?
  169. How to convert from H11 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  170. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to H11?
  171. How to convert from H12 to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  172. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to H12?
  173. How to convert from Virtual Tributary 1 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  174. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to Virtual Tributary 1 (signal)?
  175. How to convert from Virtual Tributary 1 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  176. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to Virtual Tributary 1 (payload)?
  177. How to convert from Virtual Tributary 2 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  178. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to Virtual Tributary 2 (signal)?
  179. How to convert from Virtual Tributary 2 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  180. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to Virtual Tributary 2 (payload)?
  181. How to convert from Virtual Tributary 6 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  182. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to Virtual Tributary 6 (signal)?
  183. How to convert from Virtual Tributary 6 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  184. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to Virtual Tributary 6 (payload)?
  185. How to convert from STS1 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  186. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS1 (signal)?
  187. How to convert from STS1 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  188. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS1 (payload)?
  189. How to convert from STS3 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  190. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS3 (signal)?
  191. How to convert from STS3 (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  192. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS3 (payload)?
  193. How to convert from STS3c (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  194. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS3c (signal)?
  195. How to convert from STS3c (payload) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  196. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS3c (payload)?
  197. How to convert from STS12 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  198. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS12 (signal)?
  199. How to convert from STS24 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  200. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS24 (signal)?
  201. How to convert from STS48 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  202. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS48 (signal)?
  203. How to convert from STS192 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  204. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STS192 (signal)?
  205. How to convert from STM-1 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  206. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STM-1 (signal)?
  207. How to convert from STM-4 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  208. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STM-4 (signal)?
  209. How to convert from STM-16 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  210. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STM-16 (signal)?
  211. How to convert from STM-64 (signal) to IDE (DMA mode 0)?
  212. How to convert from IDE (DMA mode 0) to STM-64 (signal)?

What Is This Tool?

This tool converts between two ATA/IDE data transfer modes: IDE (DMA mode 0) and IDE (PIO mode 3). It supports legacy hardware configurations and performance comparisons by translating transfer rates from the DMA-based mode to the CPU-driven programmed I/O mode.

How to Use This Tool?

  • Enter the value in IDE (DMA mode 0) units you want to convert
  • Select IDE (PIO mode 3) as the target unit
  • Click the convert button to view the equivalent transfer rate
  • Use the results to compare or analyze legacy data transfer performance

Key Features

  • Converts data transfer units between IDE (DMA mode 0) and IDE (PIO mode 3)
  • Supports legacy ATA/IDE storage modes for technical and diagnostic use
  • Uses official ATA mode definitions to ensure meaningful results
  • Ideal for retrocomputing, system configuration, and hardware testing
  • Web-based and easy to use without special software

Examples

  • 1 IDE (DMA mode 0) equals approximately 0.378 IDE (PIO mode 3)
  • 10 IDE (DMA mode 0) equals approximately 3.784 IDE (PIO mode 3)

Common Use Cases

  • Configuring legacy desktop or laptop drives operating in low-speed DMA modes
  • Embedded or industrial systems requiring CPU-driven data transfer modes
  • Testing compatibility and comparing performance of older IDE storage devices
  • Retrocomputing projects involving ATA/IDE hardware diagnostics
  • OS or BIOS driver development for detecting IDE device transfer modes

Tips & Best Practices

  • Ensure the device mode matches the unit being converted for accurate comparisons
  • Use this tool when working with legacy or specialized hardware setups
  • Remember that real-world performance may differ due to CPU overhead and system conditions
  • Apply the conversion results for understanding theoretical maximum transfer capabilities
  • Combine with hardware diagnostics for comprehensive legacy system analysis

Limitations

  • Conversion reflects theoretical maximums without considering system overhead
  • PIO mode 3 consumes more CPU resources than DMA mode 0, reducing efficiency
  • Modern systems seldom use these modes, limiting the tool’s relevance to legacy contexts
  • Does not account for hardware-specific performance variations
  • Not suitable for contemporary storage technologies

Frequently Asked Questions

What does IDE (DMA mode 0) mean?
IDE (DMA mode 0) is the lowest-speed direct memory access transfer mode for ATA/IDE devices that allows data transfer directly to system memory without CPU-based I/O.

How does IDE (PIO mode 3) differ from DMA mode 0?
IDE (PIO mode 3) is a CPU-driven programmed I/O mode with a maximum theoretical throughput of around 11.1 MB/s, unlike DMA mode 0 which transfers data directly with less CPU involvement.

Why convert between these modes?
Users convert to compare data transfer rates, configure legacy systems, or conduct compatibility and performance testing on older ATA/IDE hardware.

Key Terminology

IDE (DMA mode 0)
The initial direct memory access transfer mode for ATA/IDE devices, enabling data transfer with minimal CPU involvement.
IDE (PIO mode 3)
A CPU-driven programmed I/O transfer mode for Parallel ATA storage devices with a theoretical max throughput near 11.1 MB/s.
ATA/IDE
A standard interface for connecting storage devices like hard drives and optical drives to computers.

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