CHEAPYDMA Card Setup

This is a very easy guide to install and use your CHEAPYDMA DMA Card. Follow each step slowly. Even if you are not good with computers, don’t worry — just copy what is written.

Steps in this guide:
  1. Prepare your Game PC 🖥️
  2. Connect the Second PC 💻
  3. Install the Driver ⚡
  4. Help / Problems (FAQ) ❓

1) Prepare your Game PC 🖥️

⏻ Step 1: Turn OFF your Game PC

Make sure your main computer (Game PC) is completely turned off before you touch anything.

🪛 Step 2: Insert the DMA Card

Find an empty PCI-e slot inside your Game PC. Push the CHEAPYDMA card inside until it clicks.

Insert DMA card into PCIe slot

🔌 Step 3: Connect the USB Cable

Take the USB cable that comes with your card. Connect it from the CHEAPYDMA card to your second computer.

Connect DMA card to second PC with USB data cable

⚙️ Step 4: Enter the BIOS (PC Settings)

Turn ON your Game PC and enter the BIOS. You do this by pressing DEL, F2 or ESC many times when the PC starts. (Try again if it doesn’t work the first time.)

🚫 Step 5: Turn OFF “Virtualization”

In BIOS, find “Virtualization” and turn it OFF. This is very important or the card will not work.

⚠️ Important: If Virtualization stays ON, the DMA Card will not work. Make sure it is OFF in BIOS.

🔵 If you have Intel CPU:

  • Turn OFF: VT-d
  • Turn OFF: Intel Virtualization Technology
  • Turn OFF: IOMMU (if you see it)

🟠 If you have AMD CPU:

  • Turn OFF: SVM
  • Turn OFF: IOMMU
💡 Tip: If you can’t find the option in BIOS, look under “Advanced”, “CPU Settings”, or “Security”. Brand menus (ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte) can be different.

🛠️ Step 6: Optional Settings

  • Turn OFF NX-Bit / Execute Disable Bit
  • Set PCIe Slot → Gen1 for maximum compatibility

🪟 Step 7: Change a setting in Windows

  1. On your Game PC, open Windows Security.
  2. Click: Device Security → Core Isolation → Core Isolation Details
  3. Turn OFF “Memory Integrity”.

📖 Microsoft guide here

✅ Done! Your Game PC is ready. Next: go to Step 2 (Second PC).

2) Connect the Second PC 💻

  1. Keep the USB cable connected between your CHEAPYDMA card and your second computer.
  2. Turn ON the second computer and wait a little until Windows installs drivers automatically.
  3. Now, you need to install the CHEAPYDMA driver (see next step).

3) Install the Driver ⚡

⬇️ Download CHEAPYDMA Driver (Windows)

  1. Download the driver using the button above.
  2. Open the installer and click “Next” until finished.
  3. When done, open Device Manager and check that DMA Card is showing with no warning symbol.

4) Help / Problems (FAQ) ❓

❌ The card is not detected
  • Check that the card is fully inside the PCI-e slot.
  • Try another PCI-e slot if possible.
  • Make sure “Virtualization” is OFF in BIOS.
  • Check the USB cable between the card and the second PC.
⚠️ Windows says “Memory Integrity” error

Turn it OFF in Windows Security (see Step 7 above).

⌨️ I can’t enter BIOS

Restart your PC and press DEL, F2 or ESC many times during start.

💥 My PC crashes after install
  • Check that Virtualization is OFF.
  • Force PCIe slot to Gen1.
  • If you use overclock profiles (XMP), turn them off for testing.

Need help?

cheapydma@gmail.com or join our Discord.