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sprocket
I've built a SATA system, having built many PC systems previously,
components as follows:
AMD X2 4200 CPU
Abit KN8 (Geforce4) motherboard
Asustek 550W PSU
2x Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb HDs
2Gb (matched pair) TwinMos 3200 DDR RAM
NVidiaGeforce 6500 (256Mb) PCI x16 Video Card
The problem is that although the BIOS recognises the HDs, I cannot
perform any disc operations, or install XP, despite having all the
appropriate drivers loaded via floppy at install. No disc access for
formatting, partitioning etc AT ALL. Even when trying Maxtor's disc
utilities (on a bootable CD), the util says that the discs cannot be
written to and are not properly installed.
I'm at my wits' end, having tried everything I can think of, including
new BIOS, drivers, cables and even a different m/board (Gigabyte N8
MF9), but the result is always exactly the same. The BIOS (on both
m/boards) is set for SATA without RAID, although I have also tried
with RAID 0, but the array could not be set up
I have tested the HDs in a known working SATA system, and they can be
partitioned/formatted OK on the other system, so it's not a fault with
the drives.
I've also connected a working IDE HD with bootable XP system,
installed all the drivers, and still cannot access the SATA drives, or
perform any disc operations on them.
I'm now ready to do a war dance on the whole thing ;-(
So any suggestions would be most welcome.
A very confuzzled
Sprocket
components as follows:
AMD X2 4200 CPU
Abit KN8 (Geforce4) motherboard
Asustek 550W PSU
2x Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200Gb HDs
2Gb (matched pair) TwinMos 3200 DDR RAM
NVidiaGeforce 6500 (256Mb) PCI x16 Video Card
The problem is that although the BIOS recognises the HDs, I cannot
perform any disc operations, or install XP, despite having all the
appropriate drivers loaded via floppy at install. No disc access for
formatting, partitioning etc AT ALL. Even when trying Maxtor's disc
utilities (on a bootable CD), the util says that the discs cannot be
written to and are not properly installed.
I'm at my wits' end, having tried everything I can think of, including
new BIOS, drivers, cables and even a different m/board (Gigabyte N8
MF9), but the result is always exactly the same. The BIOS (on both
m/boards) is set for SATA without RAID, although I have also tried
with RAID 0, but the array could not be set up
I have tested the HDs in a known working SATA system, and they can be
partitioned/formatted OK on the other system, so it's not a fault with
the drives.
I've also connected a working IDE HD with bootable XP system,
installed all the drivers, and still cannot access the SATA drives, or
perform any disc operations on them.
I'm now ready to do a war dance on the whole thing ;-(
So any suggestions would be most welcome.
A very confuzzled
Sprocket