Re: Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe SATA problem


Thanks Dave....
The Silicon Image SATA controller calls the header Secondary Master. I realized that it may sound like a PATA config but it is ndeed SATA... The other header is unusable as it has broken pins, btw...

Yes, I have an Adaptec 39160 PCI SCSI controller for the boot drive and a second SCSI HD.

The controller appears to be working correctly as far as I can tell... I see the controller in the (latest) BIOS and in Windows 2000 (I am booting from a SCSI HD)... When I connect the 300GB Seagate HD I have to the secondary master (the only good header), I see the drive in the BIOS but the computer hangs when booting into Windows or DOS...

Does anybody have any idea what I can try?

Thanks.

Re: System Stability Problem

Sorry.. the original, default timings were 3-5-2-5... I made a couple of typos... it still cannot pass the "blend' test at the highest possible settings the board offers... oh well.

Re: System Stability Problem

I found this this tutorial: [url]http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/26/2[/url]

according to it, I think I should be setting the timings like this: TRP=4, TRCD=4 and TRAS=7Re: System Stability Problem<br /> ...D=4 and TRAS=7Re: System Stability Problem

I found this this tutorial: [url]http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/26/2[/url]

Re: System Stability Problem

It looks like I left out that the default CAS Latency was indeed 3...
Sorry about the noobe question, but which of the settings I mentioned should I be changing to 4-4-7 or incrementally increasing?

This system will not pass Prime95 Torture Test:

BIOSTAR P4M80-M4 Socket 478 VIA P4M800 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel P4 Prescott 3.0GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket 478
Ultra 512MB PC3200 RAM

I changed the RAM to CORSAIR ValueSelect 512MB PC 3200, still would not pass Torture Test..

I changed to OCZ Platinum Edittion XTC 1GB PC 3200, and it did pass Torture Test.

I want to use either the Ultra or Corsair RAM.. I have a fan blowing on the RAM, as well as one in the rear blowing out... I have tried messing with the RAM timings...

Re: deleting logical partition

I would never want to delete my restore image form my HD. In the event I am unable to boot into Windows, I would want to be able to restore Windows in DOS.

I am assuming your motivation to delete your restore partion is that you need more storage space on your HD. What I would do is leave my restore image on my HD in addition to backing it up to a DVD. I would purchase a larger HD, create two partitions on it with Partition Magic, then clone my system partion to the first partion, and the restore partion to the second partition with...