Originally posted by: Blibblob
How exactly do I get the black IDE connector working? I've tried all of the JMicron controller settings but I can still only have either my DVD drive hooked up or my HDD. Furthermore, the loading slows down and hangs while detecting just the HDD, it's still fast when it detects the DVD drive. After loading it says that there was a main hard drive failure. I've tried it with three different hard drives now. Unfortunately they're all old, one's an 80 gig Western Digital, another a 7.4 gig WD, and lastly a 6 gig WD. My main HDD, the 300 gig maxtor, seems to be shorting out and is preventing the system from even powering. I don't have any SATA drives and I can't find any specifics on my problem.
Originally posted by: olaf
I dont think it matters which way you do it except that the stuff you need on a boot disk, afudos and the actual BIOS can not fit on a standard 1.44MB floppy. So if you are using floppys, you are gonna need two.
My problems are still not resolved. I sent both bad sticks of RAM back to Newegg right? Well now they are telling me that they need the good ones too...and that I have to do two separate RMAs because each kit was bad. So, if you are scoring at home I have spent $500 on RAM and shipping and over a week waiting on shipping turn around etc. I told them no chance unless they send me some working RAM beforehand and pick up the cost of me shipping the 'mistmatched' good set of RAM I am using now.
Originally posted by: phile
Originally posted by: olaf
I dont think it matters which way you do it except that the stuff you need on a boot disk, afudos and the actual BIOS can not fit on a standard 1.44MB floppy. So if you are using floppys, you are gonna need two.
My problems are still not resolved. I sent both bad sticks of RAM back to Newegg right? Well now they are telling me that they need the good ones too...and that I have to do two separate RMAs because each kit was bad. So, if you are scoring at home I have spent $500 on RAM and shipping and over a week waiting on shipping turn around etc. I told them no chance unless they send me some working RAM beforehand and pick up the cost of me shipping the 'mistmatched' good set of RAM I am using now.
Yeah, it's best to RMA the whole kit since they are a matched pair - tested together.
-phil
Andy:Originally posted by: Andycam
Installed Windows, and no problem finding the disks on the ICH7. Problem came when I installed the EZ-Raid backup software - Windows bluescreened during the install and then went into a boot loop. I tried everything - flashed the BIOS to 1101, installed the EZ-Raid software *before any other drivers *after all other drivers *before SP2 *after SP2 *with drives connected *without drives connected *without any other expansion cards in the system except graphics, nothing helped. Since every try required a Windows reinstallation it was pretty annoying. I even reflashed the SiL controller with their latest firmware and ran the SteelVine management program instead of Asus EZ-Raid, same thing, bluescreen during install and then boot loop. However, I now saw that it was IaStor.sys that got the bluescreen. Using Intels latest ICH7 and 975X drivers didn't help.
Originally posted by: redplanet
Heyas, I'm having a little issue right now with the JMicron controller. I'm trying to plug my Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-109 on the controller, it detects it fine and all but in windows xp the explorer window is damn slow and i never can go actually read a cd/dvd. I updated the Bios to the latest one available on Asus website and updated the JMicron drivers to 1.12.0. Also have a ide HD and tried connecting it to the JMicron controller and the DVD to the other ide controller then the DVD worked but my HD wasn't accessible from the JMicron one this was before I updated bios and drivers though. Any ideas as to what could be the problem ?
Thanks
I dont agree.Originally posted by: Pahonix
Olaf, I know you have OCZ ram, but just as an FYI, Corsair's TWINX line actually goes through testing as pairs of chips and when each pair passes testing, they are packaged and sold. It makes complete sense if you bought a pair of sticks in a kit that they would want both sticks back.
Originally posted by: olaf
I dont agree.Originally posted by: Pahonix
Olaf, I know you have OCZ ram, but just as an FYI, Corsair's TWINX line actually goes through testing as pairs of chips and when each pair passes testing, they are packaged and sold. It makes complete sense if you bought a pair of sticks in a kit that they would want both sticks back.
I mean yeah maybe they are tested in pairs but I highly doubt they are really tested like an end user would test them or else I wouldnt have had two bad sticks out of four. What are the odds on that if they are actually tested? I know you are talking about Corsair and my experience here has been with OCZ. Does OCZ say they are tested in pairs?
But even if they are actually tested in pairs...does it make sense to require both be sent back if one is bad? To me, no it doesnt. What are they gonna do with the good one and the bad one? Trash a good stick just because its partner is bad? That makes no sense. Are they going to recycle your good stick and sell it to someone else as part of a new 'tested' pair, that seems a little unethical. Are they gonna 'test' a new partner for your good stick and then send them both back to you? That makes some sense but it seems like an inconvenience to the customer and some unnecessary work for the manufacturer. The tested in pairs stuff seems like marketing to me, I dont really see the benefit to the end user, especially in my case, there certainly has not been any benefit.
The bottomline for me is that I got 2 'bad' kits in a row and I feel like, at this point, the burden of paying and waiting for replacements and shipping charges to correct this problem should not be on me. It ought to be on Newegg.
...every DDR2-800 Dual Channel Kit is confirmed as a matched pair to ensure flawless performance on most motherboards.
Is it necessary to return each individual accessory when I send in a return? What should I include with my RMA?
Yes. All original equipment, components, manuals, cables, documents and packaging must be returned with your item in order for Newegg.com to process your RMA. Newegg cannot process RMA returns that are incomplete; incomplete RMAs will be returned to you. In most cases, items sent in for RMA replacement will be replaced with a full item set, including accessories. Please return all accessories with your RMA.
Originally posted by: phile
Your problems are likely due to the fact that the JMicron controller does not support ATAPI drives. To ensure proper operation of DVD and CD ROM drives, you'll need to connect them to the native IDE port - the blue one.
In theory, PATA HDs should work just fine on the JMicron controller, but I'm not sure how to set this up.
-phil
Originally posted by: thespyder
I recently purchased this board. I mounted my Conroe E6600 and attempted to power up the system. The power supply is supplying power to the board as the green light goes on. But nothing else works. Here are the specs:
CPU = Conroe E6600
Mem = Corsair XMS 800 (2gb)
Video Card is XMS 7900 gt
Power supply is Raidmax 630w Volcano
CD-Rom (Asus)
DVD-Rom (Lite-ON)
WD Raptor HD
WD Cavalier HD
Everything is fresh and out of the box, but nothing works. Any thoughts? Is it the Board?