915G combo HDD CD-DVD question

Hi I have a new 915G combo MB with latest bios etc.
Here is the question, i have Boot Hdd on the blue IDE1 as c/s the 2 CD-DVD CD/R-RW on IDE 2 as c/s,
in bios it reports
Pri master not detected
pri secondary not detected
sec master not detected
sec secondary not detected
thi master detected maxtor 160gb
thi secondary not detected
the 2 CD rom detected in raid.
Ok it works but why isnt the maxtor detected as primary master as normal when in IDE1 slot?
also why the bios does not detect the 2 CD roms.
Also if i disable the on board raid, and use IDE bus mastering in bios the HDD light is lit all the time.
Thanks for any help on this
All the best Thomas

IDE bus mastering is not for the RAID controller. Check in the Integrated Peripherals, look for the RAID controller settings, either it's disabled, RAID, or IDE. If you only seen Disabled and RAID, then you'll need to go into the RAID controller setup instead of BIOS setup to change to IDE. If still can't do this, then you have to follow my suggestion in the first place.
I guess you've already have the perception on MSI board and I don't think anyone can convince you further. Good luck to you on whatever board you use in the future. You're welcome back here if you have any MSI related questions.

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