Re: Problems with PIO, Maxtor 160Gb and A7A266 with Ali chipset

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>Carey Frisch wrote:
>
>IDE ATA and ATAPI disks use PIO mode after multiple time-out or CRC errors
>occur
>http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;8174­72

Thanks, but I already know this. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling
ide port with no success. Thanks anyway!

>Peter wrote:
>I would think the 160GB Maxtor HDD is connected as slave and the small Hdd
>is the master.
>Make sure both Hdds are set to cable select and ensure you are using a 40
>Pin 80 wires IDE cable. If in doubt, buy a new IDE cable as it is very cheap.
>Ensure DMA mode are enabled in BIOS for both IDE channels.

Maxtor 160Gb is connected as master, I removed the slave but nothing
changes.
I use a 80 wires ide cable (the same i use for the 40Gb hd that uses
UDMA5).
Dma modes are enabled in bios for both channels. Your suggestions are
appreciated.

> Richard Urban wrote:
> Do you have "all" of the M/B drivers installed - the latest version of each?

I installed the latest Ali integrated drivers (which are v2.0.96). As
far as I know there aren't newer drivers. I'm waiting for them, because
I think it's a driver problem; in fact, as I wrote, there are old Ali
drivers (ultraIDE v4.0.0.8) which make the HD run at UDMA speed, but
cause many many problems to the system. So I think cables are ok,
config is ok, only driver is not ok. sigh.
Thanks for your suggestion.

.

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