975x platinum pue problem con raid sata and ide 2

Blank I have as soon as acquired 975x the platium pue I have a problem with ide2. Configuration:
2 hdd raptor raid 0 on sata 1 and 2
2 hdd maxtor on sata Slavic 3 and 4
1 plextor premium master on ide 1
1 reader dvd slave on ide 1
1 plextor px 716a master on ide 2 ide
the 2 does not come seen in how much has had to disable from bios the jmicron why I could not more make the boot from the raid.
How I can resolve this problem?

1. Format a floppy disc in XP and make sure you use the "Create MS-DOS startup disc" - option:
2. Erase all files on that disc BUT the following:
COMMAND.COM
IO.SYS (hidden system file)
MSDOS.SYS (hidden system file)
3. Now there should be enough room on the Disc for the Flash Tool and the new BIOS file (copy both onto the disc).
The flash tool is included in every official BIOS download from the MSI Support Page for your mainboard:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=746&kind=1
4. Ususally it is a good idea to scan your disc for errors before you use it to flash a new BIOS.
5. Restart computer, boot from disc and enter flash command followed by BIOS file name:
AWFL865.EXE W7246IMS.716

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Quote from: Vaniireq on 26-February-07, 09:17:57
well ...its not babble but I will try to clear it up a bit...
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Here are other things I have tried:
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VCore: 1.4V
FSB: 266
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Trial 2: Copy other user's setting trial
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VCore: default
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Quote from: k2again on 31-March-07, 14:18:57
1) Does it post ok every time? Or do you have problems???
Does the post show the HDDs?
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Quote from: k2again on 31-March-07, 14:18:57
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Did u have a plastic bit over the CPU 8 pin plug so u could only see 4?
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Pardon my english

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Jmciron: IDE = No bootable Intel RAID for you.
Jmicron: RAID = No bootable Intel RAID for you.
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Also if I put the flash drive in a port while the machine is switched off and turn it on, the device is then detected.
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Intel Core2 Duo 6400
MSI Radion x9500 Pro
SB Audigy 2
2 x WD 250gb SATA HDs
1 x PATA DVD Writer
Akasa ATX 2.2 PFC 400 watt.
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Neil.

Quote from: Del UK on 07-February-08, 06:35:59
Oh well, it that solves your problem.....................
A good psu is a must...... now you are placing strain on another area...............
It wasn't really done to solve the problem, more just to illusatrate a point to myself. What is really bothering me is the whole inconsistancy of the problem. Plug an extra card in and that isn't stressing the system, but the onboard stuff is, it doesn't sound overly logical to me.
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Plzz help SATA and IDE = headahces.

This might be a long post but please help im desparate.
Ok, i got a MAXTOR 160GB SATA hd the other day brand new from newegg.com and i also have the exact same HD that i use currently but it was an IDE. So when i recieved the HD i thought that i would use the sata as the main drive for windows and programs and use the IDE as the slave to store music, programs etc. So everything went great i installed the drivers and loaded windows. But when i laoded windows i installed alot of updates and rebooted only 2 times even thought all the programs i downloaded asked to be rebooted like 10 15 times one install after another. I just wanted to do one reboot instead of 20 of them u know. I guess that was not a good idea cause when i decided to restart from a 8hour uptime of installing windows xp with all the updates and EVEN sp2 but machine now does not boot into XP. What happens is it loads a couple of seconds and i see the xp logo and it constantly restarts the machine. Day after another i cant figure it out. SO i decided to do another fresh install of windows xp on the sata but now i cant do it, it wont let me do it. I get to the screen where i hit f6 and install the third party software and it loads that up fine then i get to the screen where i choose to either repair the OS or press ENTER for a new install. I press ENTER to install new xp again but now all i get is a blue screen of death saying a message of " dirver irq is not or less equal " at the bottem it says viaraid.sys or something.
I am stumped guys cause even though i dont care what i have on the harddrive i wanna atleast install windows xp somehow cause there is a windows xp allready on it with my songs and files but i cant seem to get it working. And i cant even install a fresh copy of xp either. The only way to get it working is if i use the IDE harddrive and i must turn off the SATA controller for the IDE to boot.
plzz help. thankyou. ( sorry for the long post )
AMD64 3000+
MSI k8 neo fsr
1GB ddr 333
1 SATA maxtor 160gb hd
1 IDE maxtor 160gb hd
radeon 9800 pro
antec ultra quite 480psu
liteon cd-rw/dvd combo
nec floppy

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Originally posted by neptun3s
argh i did everying u said but my system hangs up to the point where i press either ENTER or R to repair windows. Right after my choise it checks the HD for filesystem and crap and it just hangs there :/
Should i unplug my IDE one also cause its set as slave while the SATA is the main.
Yes I would, in the natural way of things, the comp gets to IDE first, and if there is a disk connected, it assumes its C: which contains all the drivers for SATA and the MBR. So it is maybe confused by the SATA being Master, as well as already seeing SATA drivers on the IDE, even ifthey are not the correct ones.
If you unplug the IDE, the OS will st up the SATA first partition as C: and load XP wherever you tell it to. Then when you load the Via drivers, the OS will put them in the SATA C: partition.
Cheers
jocko

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