URL is as follows (put it together with "Overview" as one word without spaces.) http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Over view.aspx?ProductID=2255&ModelName=GA-8I915P Duo I removed the "3D" after each "=" sign since an equal sign is the same as a hexidecimal 3D. And I replaced the the %20 by it's equivalent which is a space. Try it now Don On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:43:30 -0400 "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > DJ, > This link doesn't take me to a specific board's page, even with cutting > and pasting and removing the extra '=' sign. Could you send me the model # > for your board so I can look it up manually. :O) > > Peace, > GMan > > "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cajun12" <cajun12@xxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:41 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- G-Man, I took your advice > > > > G-Man, > > > > I HAVE to run IDE hard drives in the RAID area whether I'm running RAID > > or not. There is only one IDE plug (and a Floppy plug) on the board > > that is not in the RAID area and that is for IDE peripherals (CD-ROM, > > Zip, etc.). The manual specifically states NOT to run your hard drives > > on that plug, and NOT to run IDE peripherals in the RAID area plugs. I > > am aware that this means I am running a RAID configuration, whether or > > not it is with two hard drives. > > > > I know you like pictures, so see motherboard here: = > > > http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?Pr = > > oductID=3D2255&ModelName=3DGA-8I915P%20Duo > > > > Enlarge the view and you will see the coral colored peripheral IDE plug > > in the bottom at the center, near the IDE peripherals in the case. The > > two neon green IDE plugs are near the hard drives next to the 4 SATA > > plugs and floppy plug, and are near the bottom of the board where the > > hard drives are. It supports SATA RAID and IDE RAID. The board came > > with an IDE RAID Function manual that shows a chart for installing the > > Hard Drives. This chart shows that if you are using just 1 hard drive, > > set it as Master and plug it into IDE Channel 1 in the RAID controller > > area, which I've done. I have RAID turned off in the BIOS. It also > > explains that you must transfer the RAID drivers to floppy and install > > them during the Windows installation in order for the hard drive to be > > "seen," but this did not work. I tried two different floppies and had > > no problem installing the drivers from them after I got XP on the drive > > by plugging it into the IDE plug outside of the RAID area. In the BIOS, > > I have SATA RAID/AHCI disabled, and On-Chip RAID set to Auto. > > > > dj -- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/