Folks,
I've got two Western Digital 18.3GB 10,000 rpm HDDs that I'm just itching to use. Just one problem, I keep getting an error message "start unit request failed" Here's the basic setup - Adaptec 19160 controller card, three connector (two device) 68-pin cable, two W-D model WDE18310-0040A3 68-pin, 10,000rpm HDDs. I've tried both HDDs on my test rig, Tyan Trinity 400 MoBo with PIII 450 KatMai core 256MB RAM, I get the same error message. If I try the HDDs singly on my primary rig I get the same error message. My primary rig is a BioStar M7NCD, Barton core 2500+, 512MB PC2700, Adaptec 19160, and HDD 0 is a Seagate 18.2 15,000rpm. I've even tried setting up my test rig with an Adaptec 2940UW and both HDDs and get the same message. Going by W-D's info there is only jumper settings for the device ID and one default jumper setting at jumpers 21-22. I've tried every device ID and tried with and without pins 21-22 jumpered and it makes no difference. I've tried to e-mail W-D about this but they don't provide e-mail support for SCSI HDDs - sheesh! I'm not a super-guru when it comes to SCSI but I thought I had a decent working knowledge. Am I missing something folks, or are these HDDs dead? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!! TIA!
Rick
I've got two Western Digital 18.3GB 10,000 rpm HDDs that I'm just itching to use. Just one problem, I keep getting an error message "start unit request failed" Here's the basic setup - Adaptec 19160 controller card, three connector (two device) 68-pin cable, two W-D model WDE18310-0040A3 68-pin, 10,000rpm HDDs. I've tried both HDDs on my test rig, Tyan Trinity 400 MoBo with PIII 450 KatMai core 256MB RAM, I get the same error message. If I try the HDDs singly on my primary rig I get the same error message. My primary rig is a BioStar M7NCD, Barton core 2500+, 512MB PC2700, Adaptec 19160, and HDD 0 is a Seagate 18.2 15,000rpm. I've even tried setting up my test rig with an Adaptec 2940UW and both HDDs and get the same message. Going by W-D's info there is only jumper settings for the device ID and one default jumper setting at jumpers 21-22. I've tried every device ID and tried with and without pins 21-22 jumpered and it makes no difference. I've tried to e-mail W-D about this but they don't provide e-mail support for SCSI HDDs - sheesh! I'm not a super-guru when it comes to SCSI but I thought I had a decent working knowledge. Am I missing something folks, or are these HDDs dead? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!! TIA!
Rick