Recent content by WxAxGxS

W
Maxtor 120 Gb w/ 8 Mb cache for 79.99 after MIR at Best Buy

Yeah, where the heck did that thread go? Anyway, the deal here and in most places was $129.99 - $30 Maxtor MIR - $50 BB MIR (if you are so lucky as to have the $50 PDF) = $49.99 Other stores mistakenly put the price on display as a $70 off rebate but the only rebates you can currently get are...
- WxAxGxS
- Post #23
- Jul 17, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

I've emailed everyone related.. even WD.. heh. I've gotten the Adaptec to use a higher IRQ than the SATA controller, but still without success. Winbloze lists the Adaptec at IRQ 17 and the SATA at IRQ 18. Neither can be changed, at least from my efforts.
- WxAxGxS
- Post #22
- Jun 24, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

I actually don't think it's a matter of IRQ, but of Device Number... I have gotten the Adaptec to be IRQ 10 and IRQ 12, where the SATA is IRQ 11. However, the Device Number of the Adaptec is ALWAYS below that of the SATA controller.
- WxAxGxS
- Post #20
- Jun 23, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

Sorry Paul, I guess I should have made things a little more detailed :) I have the following set up: Asus A7N8X Deluxe w/ onboard (not onchip) SATA Adaptac 1200A PATA RAID Controller 2x200GB Western Digital Special Edition (attached to onchip Primary IDE) 2xOptical (attached to onchip...
- WxAxGxS
- Post #18
- Jun 23, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

That's what I've been worried about :( Thank you for your help!
- WxAxGxS
- Post #15
- Jun 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

As a last resort, is there any way I can make a boot disk (preferably DISK, not DISKS.. so I could just leave it in the floppy) that would automatically load Winbloze XP off of the SATA drive?
- WxAxGxS
- Post #13
- Jun 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

Default in the BIOS is "PCI DEVICES." It appears that this just means that it can be assigned via PnP. When I switch it to reserved, whatever is assigned to this IRQ (in this case IRQ 4 - Multimedia) it gets moved to another IRQ and nothing gets assigned this IRQ.
- WxAxGxS
- Post #12
- Jun 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

How exactly would I do that? I just don't understand what the whole "PCI DEVICE" and "RESERVED" options do? Neither the BIOS for the adaptec or the Si SATA controllers have any options relating to IRQ. They both are rather baren.. Only giving "create/delete/fix array" options... The other...
- WxAxGxS
- Post #10
- Jun 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

Wow.. I wish this computer had USB so i could just take pics of hte screen :) Anyway, I'll just type it all out... When I set "Resources Controlled By" to "MANUAL", it ungrays "PCI IRQ RESOURCES EXCLUSION" When I select this, it displays a table similar to this (IRQs 3-15) IRQ 3 RESERVED...
- WxAxGxS
- Post #8
- Jun 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

I don't know if this helps at all, but with ESCD on, these are the data I receive from the Device listing (assuming these are the only relavent listings): Controller, Bus Number, Device Number, Func Number, IRQ Adaptec in Slot #1: IDE Controller, 0, 9, 0, 14 Mass Storage Controller, 1, 6, 0...
- WxAxGxS
- Post #6
- Jun 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

Ports 2,3,5 don't work (I put it in 3 to start with, then to 5 thinkin that it would read them in order and hoping that the SATA would be above it... but then found that that is 3 automatically shared the the SATA and 5 has the greatest priority, so i swapped it to #2). I'll try the manual...
- WxAxGxS
- Post #5
- Jun 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

None of that worked :( The ESC thing didn't work. I didn't get a boot option menu. When I clicked ESC during POST. Also, I am unable to edit the IRQ numbers. At least, after browsing the entire BIOS, I couldn't find one. Could you give me a step by step. If anyone else has information that...
- WxAxGxS
- Post #3
- Jun 22, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
W
Boot issues with A7N8X, Serial ATA, and ATA Controller

I just upgraded my system, adding a WD Serial ATA Raptor Hard drive to my Asus A7N8X Deluxe system. However, to accomodate my other Hard Drives, it was necessary for me to buy an extra controller-the Adaptec 1200A ATA RAID Controller. The problem is that I cannot get the system to boot off of...
- WxAxGxS
- Thread
- Jun 21, 2003
- Replies: 21
- Forum: Computer Building
W
FUJI 50 pak 80 min cdr's for $16.99 ***no rebates

Yeah.. I've got a friend who'se got a AOpen 24x... Couldn't burn 24x Fuji's.. i'll pass that tip along :)
- WxAxGxS
- Post #24
- Dec 20, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
W
FUJI 50 pak 80 min cdr's for $16.99 ***no rebates

I just got a Plextor 24x10x40x burner and i hate 150 :) Fuji CDR 16x's.. IF they don't burn right, what would be a good alternative for 24x burns?
- WxAxGxS
- Post #10
- Dec 19, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

RESOURCES

Top Bottom