ATA/133 RAID Controller

**Alex_is_Axel** · June 11th, 2003

Goodevening everyone,

I bought an ATA/133 Raid Controller today and ive placed it in a PCI slot and loaded on my PC and it detected it fine and installed all the drivers it needed

I then turned off my PC, and placed my Western Digital 120GB 5400RPM Hard Drive in the primary IDE slot and then turned on the computer once again. It then came up with a new BIOS containing the contents of the ATA IDE Slots... showing me where my hard drive has been placed into.

Now.. This screen does not go away. It does not continue to load up windows. It just sits there and does nothing at all. No loading noises or anything like that. When i take out the Hard Drive from the ATA, the computer loads up perfectly and passes the ATA BIOS screen

Whats wrong with it? What have i done wrong? Ive installed the new drivers to see if that helps but it didnt

I really need your help guys and i appreciate all your time and help
Thank you

Sincerly Alex

**Un4gIvEn1** · June 11th, 2003

did you disable the onboard IDE? I don't know if that would cause a problem.

**Alex_is_Axel** · June 11th, 2003

i need to use the on-board IDE's.. ive used all the on-board IDE's up with 3 hard drives and a DVD/CD-Writer Combo

SkazzyUK · June 11th, 2003

He needs the onboard IDE

Skazz

SkazzyUK · June 11th, 2003

Oops soz, he posted whilst i was typing

Skazz

**Alex_is_Axel** · June 11th, 2003

opps Skazzy dude

hehe

Any other ideas anyone?

**Alex_is_Axel** · June 11th, 2003

when i go into the BIOS for the ATA Controller.. it wont let me create a RAID.. but i dont think i need a RAID set up

**GoNz0** · June 11th, 2003

it may want to create a fake raid as i see some cards insisting on doing, an asus board i worked on configged the single drive as raid 0 to run...

(the TX2 cards dont do that)

**Alex_is_Axel** · June 11th, 2003

But it wont let me select "create RAID set"

How do i create a RAID?

**GoNz0** · June 11th, 2003

well if its that £20 one from maplins, i have no idea. never had to set that up. mine picks up any number of drives and then boots windows, without having to set anything up. try playing with the drives jumper settings, master/slave & cable select.

**Alex_is_Axel** · June 11th, 2003

i tried to move the cables and jumpers around and that didnt help. I also moved around PCI Slots to see if that made any difference.. no luck

One last attempt before i take it back? any ideas anyone?

**GoNz0** · June 11th, 2003

try connecting 1 of your other drives onto the same ribbon

LocKStocK · June 11th, 2003

I have onboard RAID and found it unstable so I splashed £30
in PC World and got meself an IDE/133 controller.
Loads faster, reliable and can hold any IDE device, unlike RAID
which can only hold HDDs.

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	ATA/133 RAID Controller Goodevening everyone, I bought an ATA/133 Raid Controller today and ive placed it in a PCI slot and loaded on my PC and it detected it fine and installed all the drivers it needed I then turned off my PC, and placed my Western Digital 120GB 5400RPM Hard Drive in the primary IDE slot and then turned on the computer once again. It then came up with a new BIOS containing the contents of the ATA IDE Slots... showing me where my hard drive has been placed into. Now.. This screen does not go away. It does not continue to load up windows. It just sits there and does nothing at all. No loading noises or anything like that. When i take out the Hard Drive from the ATA, the computer loads up perfectly and passes the ATA BIOS screen Whats wrong with it? What have i done wrong? Ive installed the new drivers to see if that helps but it didnt I really need your help guys and i appreciate all your time and help Thank you Sincerly Alex .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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Un4gIvEn1 OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 1,084 Reputation: 130 Power: 113	did you disable the onboard IDE? I don't know if that would cause a problem. Welcome to a world where the air I breathe is mine Nothing to overwhelm me and nothing to cloud my mind Be anyone, do anything I'd ever want to try Time doesn't exist here - I will never die

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	i need to use the on-board IDE's.. ive used all the on-board IDE's up with 3 hard drives and a DVD/CD-Writer Combo .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	opps Skazzy dude hehe Any other ideas anyone? .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	when i go into the BIOS for the ATA Controller.. it wont let me create a RAID.. but i dont think i need a RAID set up .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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SkazzyUK XP-erience Oldie Joined: October 2004 Location: Brighton, West Sussex, UK Posts: 900 Reputation: 20 Power: 103	He needs the onboard IDE Skazz

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SkazzyUK XP-erience Oldie Joined: October 2004 Location: Brighton, West Sussex, UK Posts: 900 Reputation: 20 Power: 103	Oops soz, he posted whilst i was typing Skazz

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GoNz0 NTFS Stoner Joined: March 2002 Location: the year 2525 Posts: 2,781 Reputation: 350 Power: 155	it may want to create a fake raid as i see some cards insisting on doing, an asus board i worked on configged the single drive as raid 0 to run... (the TX2 cards dont do that)

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	But it wont let me select "create RAID set" How do i create a RAID? .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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GoNz0 NTFS Stoner Joined: March 2002 Location: the year 2525 Posts: 2,781 Reputation: 350 Power: 155	well if its that £20 one from maplins, i have no idea. never had to set that up. mine picks up any number of drives and then boots windows, without having to set anything up. try playing with the drives jumper settings, master/slave & cable select.

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Alex_is_Axel .:: FTPAlex ::. Joined: June 2002 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 1,156 Reputation: 10 Power: 133	i tried to move the cables and jumpers around and that didnt help. I also moved around PCI Slots to see if that made any difference.. no luck One last attempt before i take it back? any ideas anyone? .:: My PCSpecs ::. .:: My Site ::.

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GoNz0 NTFS Stoner Joined: March 2002 Location: the year 2525 Posts: 2,781 Reputation: 350 Power: 155	try connecting 1 of your other drives onto the same ribbon

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LocKStocK Smokin & Jokin Joined: November 2002 Location: XP-erience Posts: 379 Reputation: 217 Power: 122	I have onboard RAID and found it unstable so I splashed £30 in PC World and got meself an IDE/133 controller. Loads faster, reliable and can hold any IDE device, unlike RAID which can only hold HDDs. LocKStocK's new spec: Intel Q9450 C1 @ 3.4ghz Corsair Dominator 1066 4x1gb Asus Striker Formula 3x 280 GTX Tri-SLi Coolermaster 850w Thermalright 120 Extreme Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

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