KT3 Ultra2 Raid Problems

when the raid is enabled and hd attached the boot sequence stops after the raid harddrives have been found and ctrl-f to enter setup has been displayed.
the drives are ok, they work fine on the standard ide connectors.
if someone can help, i would be very greatful.
system ;
kt3 ultra2-r
amd athlon 2000xp+
ati radion 9200 pro
herculese muse 5.1
3com network card
300w power supply

drives are 2xhitachi deskstar and 1xsegate baracuda, all 80gig, all are used as individual drives and the driversfor raid were installed while installing xp.
don know max amps, it just says
+3.3v - 20A
+5v - 30A
+12V - 15A
-12v - 0.8A
-5V - 0.3A
but the system doesnt even get chance to load the drivers because it hangs

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