Re: Silicon Image SATA controller problems
From: Pete Baker (petebkrAThotmailDOTcom)
Date: 03/27/04
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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 23:24:25 -0000
Hi HJ
Firstly.. I'd advise you to avoid using the driver updates from Microsoft
for your Asus mainboard. Asus have a particularly idiosyncratic approach to
SATA with the Silicon Image controller and prefer the versions Asus send
out.. unless the update appears on Asus' website I'd ignore them - basically
Asus tend to use a version of the driver tailored for their BIOS.
Secondly.. I hear what you say about having a single SATA drive.. but if you
can only use the Silicon Image RAID drivers (and I'm assuming this was your
only option on using the F6 method and the SATALink drivers weren't
available) you should set up a striped (RAID 0) array on your single
rive - and there is nothing to stop you doing this, although you should
avoid storing important files on the array without backup. (BTW I've also
assisted posters on this NG, in an similar situation to yours, who have
reported being told by Asus to set up a striped array - it may be worthwhile
emailing Asus to check on this and to see if they have any other
recommendations.)
Hope that helps
Pete
"HJ" wrote in message
> Mobo: ASUS A7N8X Deluxe, rev. 2.0; BIOS: 1007 (latest update)
> Hard Drive: Seagate ST380013AS (SATA, 80 GB)
> OS: WinXP Pro (fresh install on single hard drive, listed above)
> SATA Controller: Silicon Image 3112
>
> Problem: I did the F6 during setup, OS installed fine, everything seems to
work, but... Under Device Manager, SCSI/RAID Controllers, I've got the
yellow question mark by a generic RAID Controller listing (doesn't identify
as the Silicon Image); I know that since I've got only 1 hard drive, I can't
set up a RAID array of any sort (and don't want to at this time). However,
on the Controll Panel, there is a listing for Silicon Image ATA Controllers;
the Properties there on the Device Info tab show [controller Sil 3112
Revision 2, PCI Bus 1, Device 11, IRQ 18 (0x12)]; on the Flash BIOS tab
[nothing; everything shows as "unknown"].
>
> I have tried several times to first of all "confirm" the driver/controller
installation (mobo documentation gives the "check under SCSI/RAID Controller
Properties in Device Manager" route--see above, it just shows generic RAID
Controller with the yellow question mark), and to do a reinstall (via the
"update driver" route). Also, an updated driver for this continually shows
up under "Driver Updates" on Windows Update. All to no avail. In fact,
EVERY TIME I've installed/reinstalled/updated this driver, the PC freezes
during WinXP boot (it clears POST on the mobo). I can't find ANY mention of
SATA in the mobo BIOS, but the board supposedly natively supports SATA (thus
the Silicon Image controller on-board). The machine runs fine without this,
but somehow I have the feeling I'm being "cheated" by this not working the
way it would appear it's supposed to.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks in advance...
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