Sata only working as IDE

[simon_xazza]

Anyone got any ideas why i can only install my sata drive when its set to IDE in the bios? Xp install doesnt see it unless its set to IDE. Even after ive installed sata drivers when you press F6. Is it ok just to install it as IDE?

Cheers

 

[smids]

What motherboard/ Sata Controller?

 

[simon_xazza]

Sapphire PURE Crossfire PC-A9RD480
and a
Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 NCQ 250GB

 

[AWPC]

Check in your Bios on power on to see if you have the IDE/SATA controllers to enhanced or legacy as that can cause some PCs to not pick up the drive in XP/W2K.

If you only use XP/W2K and no other OS then should be set to Enhanced in the Bios.

 

[simon_xazza]

Nope no luck with that unfortunatly

For my bios options the sata controller has

Disabled
Sata0 controller
sata 1 controller
both

I have this set to both and for onboard sata type there is
Ide controller
Raid controller
Other mass storage

Do i just select Ide controller here?

 

[NightSt@lk3r]

i have this problem with me Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 NCQ 160GB SATA-II but i did a benchmark and there is no performance loss by running it in IDE mode so i wouldnt worry

 

[simon_xazza]

ok Cheers i was having problems with download at high speeds tho though it being set to IDE might be causing it.

 

[NightSt@lk3r]

ok well i just installed the Jmicron Sata2 drivers for the sata2 controler on my board and rebooted and set the drive to sata mode and now it works and my bench mark speed has doubled

 

[simon_xazza]

i guess i should just install in IDE then.

 

[NightSt@lk3r]

when i installed windows it was in IDE mode then when in windows install your sata drivers and sata2 if you have that then reboot and set it to SATA and it should work

 

[simon_xazza]

yeah thanks, what you using to benchmark, i wonna do one before and after, cheers.

 

[NightSt@lk3r]

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