655 MAX SATA Questions/Problems

I am currently trying to set up my pc to use the SATA function of the motherboard.  I have an 80 GB Samsung SATA HD and want to install it as a single drive in a non-RAID configuration.  I can configure it in a RAID environment but I would prefer not to use it that way.  I have been scanning this forum and ran across some comments about changing settings in the BIOS but when I look, I don't appear to have those options.  I just upgraded my BIOS to the latest version (1.2) and I still don't see the options that I am speaking of.  Here is one of the posts:
In bios under Integrated Peripherals, On Chip ATA Operating Mode set
Native Mode
ATA Configuration - PATA only
SATA Keep enabled - yes
PATA Keep enabled - yes
PATA channel selection - both
In my BIOS settings I don't have the Chip ATA Operating Mode option.  I have either SATA Controller Enabled or Disabled.
I don't seem to understand why mine would be different.  Any ideas?
System Config:
MSI 655MAX motherboard
Intel P4 Celeron 2.8 GHZ
1 GB RAM
Samsung 80 GB HD @ SER1
Fedora Core Linux (currently installed on Samsung drive but in RAID config)
I can provide more info if needed.
Thanks in advance.

The settings you have quoted are for an Intel chipset board. I believe the board you have has an onboard Promise raid controller for the SATA drives, which means you have to enable the Promise controller in the bios and install the SATA drivers for it. I am not familiar with that board, so I don't know if you can install them as IDE drivers or if they have to be installed as raid drivers.

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    Ok.. I never thought there could be ghosts in a machine until now.  
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    So at home I did try multiple power outlets and with a UPC and without one as well.  If anyone knows what might be causing the Array not to show up at my home please let me know. I am really boggled by this problem.
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    Hello
    We are MSI distibutors in Portugal and I have the same problem, I already test every MB and the problem persists.
    If you connect te PS2 mouse everything work's fine....
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  • 655 Max FISR SATA & Video Card Troubles

    Hi all
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  • 655 MAX-FISR SATA RAID-0 ?

     ?(
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  • 655 MAX-FISR SATA RAID PORT

    (wonkanoby, can you use the force to help me on this one?)
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    Plextor 48/40/48 burner
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  • Problems with 655-MAX FISR

    I have an MSI 655-MAX FISR motherboard and I installed a Radeon 9000 128mb Pro on it. I play counter-strike alot and on my old pc, like 2 or 3 months before I built this one it started to skip and I got this motherboard and it skips on counter-strike too. I play for like 10-15 seconds then I freeze for like 5-10 then I play for like 10-15 seconds again and so on. I have tried a Radeon 9700 Pro 128mb and it does the same thing and I have also tried different ram and it does the same thing. What could be causing this problem? Is it the fact that this motherboard only works with Geforce cards ? Plz help me! Thanks.
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    550 Watt Power Supply
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    Kingwin K-11 Case

    Did that already, when I uninstalled the drivers for 9000 and put in 9700 but it still did the same thing. What else could be the problem, I have tried alot of things and don't know what else to do. Help Plz :(

  • Help with 655 Max and Possible Memory Problems...

    Just recieved my 655 Max and have put my system together, but when I turn it on it makes a constant beeping sound. I tried taking out both memory sticks, lol, and turning it on and the sound stops, I tried putting in one memory stick and the sound starts again.
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    [The alarm that you are getting is the CPU Fan Alarm you will have to diable it in the Bios. I am using a Vantec Aeroflow  heatsink and my CPU alarm also is constantly on and was very annoying till I disabled it. My system still doesn't boot to XP yet as I have RMA'd bothe the MB and Ram.   QUOTE]Originally posted by TritonB7
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  • 655 max-LS and new HS/fan problem

    I purchased a new heatsink.fan for my 655 max-LS mobo to replace the stock intel one and it doesn't fit.
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    check any documentation it came with, it should fit, all the heatsinks for 478 pin p4's are pretty mcuh standard, in the way the clip to mobo at least.

  • 655-max Fisr

    Hi,
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  • 655 Max-FISR - Raid inaccessible

    I just put together my new system today - MSI 655 Max motherboard - installed two identical new 80GB Seagate serial HDDs - everything started up just great - got the Raid 0 set up, installed WinXP and was busily installing software and devices (sound card, USB mouse, etc) when at one of the reboots I got the message "No array is defined".  I had probably rebooted a dozen times without incident prior to this.
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    OK so check this out.. I put together my new Workstation with 655 Max.. Right?  Now I put it together with the tech at work.. Everything worked except the 10 mins wait to boot into windows.. And it happened right after I installed latest Nvidia Drivers..
    That was going to be my on going problem to fix when I brought the machine home..  Now I get home power the machine.. Boom  my serial ata drive array can not be found.. I am like !!! so I reseat everything try all night.. nothing.. It shows up in the Serial ATA menu to create aray but when I go to do something.. Boom error creating must restart.  So I bring my machine back to work have the Tech look at it.. and what do you know.. Everything is fine.. Array shows up first time on.. Windows loads.. withthe 10 min wait.. SO I am like  We try 20 times in a row.. Nothing always finds Aray..
    Now I go home with my machine looking to trouble shoot the video card right?  Wrong.. Can't find Aray.. Now I plugged my machine in every single Outlet in my Apartment and I even used a APC and without a APC>. still can't find the Array.. Now I am thinking that people having this problem might be having fluxuations or Nosie in the electric.  That is the only outcome I can come up with.. And for some reason I take it these Serial Ata drives must be very sensitve.. or the Motherboard must be sloppy or something.. I am not that technical but I can figure this much out so far.. Anyone want to back me up with my THeory?
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    [size=15]IF YOU GOT AN MSI 655 MAX OR 648 MAX AND YOU WANNA USE TWO OR MORE MEMORY MODULES GET VERITECH DDR333/512MB (OR WHATEVER) BUT DEFINITELY NOT CRAPPY KINGMAX DDR333/512MB!!! [/SIZE]  
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    I was curious as to if anyone else is experencing any problems with the 655 max and the geforce ti 4600 with freezing, especially in battlefield 1942, and UT 2003, The game will lock, then either make me reboot or continue playing the game until another lock up occours that causes me to reboot.  I have a fresh copy of XP with sp1, and all the newest drivers agp/ide/etc.. installed correctly I have tried pretty much all the older Nvidia Drivers as well as the 43.45 , Something I found interesting is that it ran both games fine with my brothers G3 , and my friends Radeon 8500 LE , but as soon as I install the drivers for the 4600 it locks up in the games.  The card itself is fine it runs excellent on my pals system, same drivers, please please help all tech support could do is tell me to reinstall the agp driver, but that helped none ?(

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