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How to Convert from IDE (PIO mode 3) to IDE (DMA mode 2)

How to Convert from IDE (PIO mode 3) to IDE (DMA mode 2)

Learn how to convert data transfer values from IDE (PIO mode 3) to IDE (DMA mode 2) with this easy-to-use, browser-based converter. Ideal for legacy system diagnostics and benchmarking.

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IDE (PIO mode 3) to IDE (DMA mode 2) Conversion Table

IDE (PIO mode 3) IDE (DMA mode 2)

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Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.
Enter the ending number (positive decimal or integer > Start Value). Example: 10, 50, 100.
Enter the step size (positive decimal > 0 and < End Value – Start Value). Example: 1.0, 2.5.
IDE (PIO mode 3) to IDE (DMA mode 2) Conversion Table
IDE (PIO mode 3) IDE (DMA mode 2)

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

What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms data transfer rates from IDE (PIO mode 3), a CPU-driven programmed I/O mode, to IDE (DMA mode 2), a more efficient data transfer mode with reduced CPU intervention, based on legacy Parallel ATA/IDE standards.

How to Use This Tool?

  • Enter the data transfer value in IDE (PIO mode 3).
  • Select IDE (DMA mode 2) as the target unit.
  • Click convert to see the equivalent value based on the defined formula.
  • Use the converted result for performance comparison or diagnostics.

Key Features

  • Converts data transfer units between IDE (PIO mode 3) and IDE (DMA mode 2).
  • Supports legacy PATA/IDE interface standards.
  • User-friendly and browser-based for quick conversions.
  • Displays conversion results based on defined theoretical rates.
  • Useful for diagnostics, benchmarking, and firmware configuration.

Examples

  • 1 IDE (PIO mode 3) = 0.6687 IDE (DMA mode 2) (rounded).
  • 10 IDE (PIO mode 3) = 6.6867 IDE (DMA mode 2).

Common Use Cases

  • Converting and comparing data transfer rates between PIO and DMA modes on legacy IDE devices.
  • Configuring or diagnosing legacy PATA/IDE hard drives and optical drives for optimal transfer modes.
  • Benchmarking or troubleshooting older storage interfaces based on active data transfer modes.
  • Supporting retrocomputing and performance testing of historical storage configurations.
  • Embedded or industrial systems interfacing with older IDE devices without DMA support.

Tips & Best Practices

  • Ensure input values reflect theoretical maximum throughput for consistent conversion.
  • Use the tool primarily for legacy systems or diagnostic scenarios involving PATA/IDE devices.
  • Remember that actual performance may vary due to system overhead and hardware conditions.
  • Verify device firmware and BIOS settings when interpreting conversion results.
  • Utilize rounded values for easier comparison but refer to precise conversions for detailed analysis.

Limitations

  • Conversion is based on theoretical maximum throughputs without accounting for real-world overhead or bottlenecks.
  • Both transfer modes are legacy standards rarely used in modern systems.
  • Results may not reflect actual performance due to hardware and signal integrity factors.
  • Limited practical applicability outside of legacy, embedded, or industrial computing contexts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does IDE (PIO mode 3) mean?
IDE (PIO mode 3) is a CPU-driven programmed I/O transfer mode for Parallel ATA/IDE devices, providing a theoretical maximum throughput around 11.1 MB/s.

How does IDE (DMA mode 2) differ from IDE (PIO mode 3)?
IDE (DMA mode 2) allows data transfer directly between the device and system memory with little CPU intervention, achieving higher throughput and lower CPU overhead compared to IDE (PIO mode 3).

Why convert between these two IDE transfer modes?
Conversion helps compare or translate data transfer rates between CPU-driven and DMA modes, useful in legacy hardware diagnostics, benchmarking, and firmware configuration.

Key Terminology

IDE (PIO mode 3)
A CPU-driven programmed I/O transfer mode for Parallel ATA/IDE devices with a maximum theoretical throughput of about 11.1 MB/s.
IDE (DMA mode 2)
A Parallel ATA data-transfer mode enabling direct memory access with reduced CPU usage, delivering higher throughput than PIO modes.
Data Transfer Rate
The speed at which data is transmitted between a storage device and the system, measured in megabytes per second (MB/s).

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