ASRock 775i65G

[Muzzy]

Okay, how the hack do I get this thing to install Windows on my Raptor? It kept telling me that it can't find a hard disk even though it shows up in the bios page. I don't see any driver that I need to install (with the F6 key). Is it hiding somewhere on the CD? Help! Thank.

System:
ASRock 775i65G
Conroe 6400
150GB Raptor
eVGA 6800GT
NEC 3550
Fortron 550W

Okay, I'm at my witend. This is the third day now, hope someone can help. The motherboard recognizes the drive in the bios, but Windows install stopped and said it can't find hard disk. I know the drive works since I tried it on Albatron KX18DS Pro, Windows was succesfully installed with that combo. This motherboard doesn't support RAID so I know I don't need a driver.

Okay, here's the update, see if you can help me here. I put in my 80 GB Hitachi SATA drive. The motherboard sees it, I was able to install Windows on it, and runs fine. When I hooked up the Raptor to the other SATA channel, Windows won't see it, even though it's formatted (using another comp-and I verify its function).

Next, I replaced the Hitachi with the Raptor, on the same channel...nope, Windows install said "can't find hard disk", grrrr.

Here's the interesting part. When both of them are hooked up, the boot up choice only showed the Raptor, but then install will only go to the Hitachi, no choice on the Raptor!! Sheesh.

Sorry that it's so long, but I am so fed up right now.

 

[rkwok]

The new bios will address this issue, if it doesn't work, let me know. we will fix it.

pls check it at download of 775i65G at asrock's site

 

[Muzzy]

Originally posted by: rkwok
The new bios will address this issue, if it doesn't work, let me know. we will fix it.

pls check it at download of 775i65G at asrock's site

Did that tonight, no go. It will recognize my SATA Hitachi (80 GB), but not the Raptor. The drive shows up in the bios and during boot up screen, but Windows say it can't find hard disk, grrrrr.

 

[rkwok]

ok, noted. will pass on the info.

the Raptor is the 16MB cache one, right?

 

[Muzzy]

Yup, that's the one. This one is the 150 GB version. Thank.

 

[rkwok]

could you provide the detail information on the drive, since we do not have this drive on hand, pls list all info on the drive label, excluding the serial number, thx.

 

[Muzzy]

MDL: WD1500ADFD-00NLR1
DATE: 29 MAY 2006
DCM: HBCA2AB
U.S. Patents: 6178056, 5956196, 6289484, 6263459

5VDC....0.90A
12VDC...0.75A

Drive Parameters:
LBA 293046768
150.O GB

Canada ICES-003 Class B/
NMB-003 Classe B

WD P/N : WD1500ADFD-00NLR1

Jumpered pins 1 and 2 enables SSC (Spread Spectrum Clocking)
Jumpered pins 3 and 4 enables PUIS (Power Up In Stanby)


Those are info on the label. The drive is SATA (150 GB/s). I left all the pins open, which is how it came from the factory. Thank.

 

[rkwok]

got it, can't tell you when the patched bios will be due, but will let you be the first one to test it. Hope you like to be a beta tester.

 

[Muzzy]

Originally posted by: rkwok
got it, can't tell you when the patched bios will be due, but will let you be the first one to test it. Hope you like to be a beta tester.

At this point and time, you can shoot experimental drug through me and I won't care, I just want to get this thing going

 

[rkwok]

for the moment, pls don't hold your breath, the earliest time I would expect anything would have to be next Monday or so.

 

[rkwok]

Hi Muzzy,

could you check this information for me, the red box in the attached picture, please look up the model in the bios, thanks.


http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2249/linkgz9.jpg

 

[Muzzy]

Okay, I'll try to swing home during lunch and do that. I'm at work right now. By the way, I know the hard drive is working since I tried it in my son's computer. Thank.

 

[Muzzy]

Okay rkwok, I got the info:

WDC WD1500ADFD-00NLR1

 

[rkwok]

got it! thanks.

 

[rkwok]

i need a way to send you the beta bios.

 

[Muzzy]

Originally posted by: rkwok
i need a way to send you the beta bios.

send it to: phouyhin@trschools.k12.wi.us

Thank for working on this.

 

[rkwok]

The credit goes to Asrock R&D and TSD in Taiwan.

 

[Muzzy]

I got the bios. Will let you know tonight how it goes. Keeping my finger cross. My wife is getting antsy

 

[Muzzy]

Originally posted by: rkwok
The credit goes to Asrock R&D and TSD in Taiwan.

Well rkwok, guess what? I am typing to you from my desktop!!!! The new bios works!! Gonna do some gaming tonight to see if everything is stable. Tell those guys in Taiwan thank!! I owe you and them some beverages!!! Sure glad you came across me on this forums, otherwise I'd be going crazy. Thank again!!!

 

[rkwok]

u r welcome, anyway it also include some lovely gals as well (in the TSD). Please let us know any issue you come across, since after your beta testing, it will be the next release of the official bios.

 

[Muzzy]

Oh yeah, thank the gals too, my bad

 

[Muzzy]

Okay rkwok, there's some issue. I have been getting random reboot, especially if I'm trying to play game (Half Life 2, Day of Defeat,...). I am going to do a fresh install on Windows, then do some burn in test to see if it's stable or not. Hopefully I'll have some answer by this weekend.

 

[rkwok]

we will be waiting for your update. Was it a fresh install?

 

[Muzzy]

Well, I did a fresh install. Here's the progress so far. I won't finish a run of 3D Mark 2005. It would crash, other time it would reboot. It took me 4 tries to reinstall Day of Defeat Source from a backup file. I tried to play it twice, both times it crashes and reboot. I did tried DoD again this morning briefly and there was no crash. Gonna have to give that one more time. The frame rate did go up tremendously. I'll have more info as I spend more time with this bios.

 

[Muzzy]

Alright rkwok, I think I have solved the rebooting problem. I think it was the Kingmax DDR400 that I had in there. I swapped in some non dual channel that I had laying around, no reboot, no problem. I ran Sandra and 3D Mark 2005, no problem. So I think the bios is okay. I'll let you know some more on Monday, I'll be playing some DoD over the weekend.