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Train, Look at capabilities:Features:
Works with most UDMA100/66/33 devices
Up to 100MB/sec data transfer rates
Adds four ATA/100 ports
Onboard BIOS for auto-configuration
Dual independent channel PCI IDE bus master controller
Supports hard drives up to 128GB
Advanced CRC error-correction
Quick and easy installation
One-Year Warranty
System Requirements:
Available PCI expansion slot
Pentium class or higher PC
Windows 98
Windows Millennium
Windows NT 4.x SP4 or higher
Windows 2000
Included in the kit:
Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card
Ultra ATA/100 interface cable
Installation guide
Installation software
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I know https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Had to return the 40GB, would not boot up after the "windows is starting for First time" window. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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train,
did you try the drive diagnostics tools?
you may have had mobo AV on...which could prevent altering boot record of drive.
Goose, in your situation, I would get a PCI controller, and redo the compaq.
this controller is not going to be wasted money, as it can be used in other machines as well, along with a properly set up drive.
one thing about them.
to boot from the PCI card, you have to set bios to boot from SCSI or bootrom
(modern machines may even mention hpt370, along nearly a dozen other devices. The epox has an enourmous listing...)
https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ I'm surprised goose posts at all, he just got his hands full with a few bookmarks... https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Good Morning All,
Ordered the PCI card. Train, that litle item can handle up to 128GB. That means it could handle 2 60Gb HD. What wonderful over kill.
Jaak tried to over load me with favorites and such and it will take some time to go through but heck knowledge is the most important thing to gain.
With regards to BT. I don't know how long it will take for the components to arrive, but ther seems to be plenty of things to do here while we are waiting.
By the way for those of you reading for the first time, we are in the process of building the third "delta" computer. But if you have a comment or question do speak up. Oh yes, we've been known to have a little fun too. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Got to go out of town this morning. Be back later. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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jaak
Thanks for the reminder.
But, after the lockup, I went back into fdisk and found that all the partitions in the extended were gone https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Talked to the tech were I bought it and his statement was ""Bring that silly thing back""
When I got to the store, No questions were asked, and from the managers reactions, it seems to be this was nothing new.
Seems to me GG1 just has to add the promise type card, and it will see the whole harddisk without any other work?
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What happened to the weekly topics?
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Just in case: the Promise card, while an excellent choice, has been known to conflict with some chipset drivers. If that happens, the Siig card is a good alternative (works vice-versa also).
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Got a WD 30GB 7200rpm HD.
Win98SE is installed.
Removed NIC and ATA100 cards. And used the cable select ribbon that was used by the old harddrive.
Added the compaq video drivers.
Works like a charm.
Jaak
I do not have AV in Bios.
Now the reason GG1 could install the Restore disk is the Bomid is on the CD instead of on the harddisk.
I could not and am happier for it.
WD works and two Maxtors I tried got tore up https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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GG1 will lose everything on the drive currently on the mobo controller when he connects it to the PCI card, unless it was jumpered to limit it to 32GB, OR...
OR... what I would do...
connect his second drive to the PCI,
move "32" on mobo connector to secondary mobo connector, and then, in BIOS, select to boot from SCSI (highpoint PCI controller).
then prepare the drive on highpoint
and use disk manufactor tools to clone/copy "old drive" system to "new drive"
disconnect "old drive", look if programs run as they did.
when satisfied that they do, keep the "old disk off the system until the time the BT comes along, where he can use "maxblast" to repartition it.
(maxblast for maxtors,,, ezdrive for western, EZdisk/ezdrive has a system copy/"clone" function... and they are westerns, aren't they?)
(the clone is not like ghost. it's a file copy system working in machine level)
I am thinking of a dangerous possibility.
the drivetool will see both drives.
if GG1 selects the wrong drive, it may zap it.
if I recall correct, the tool tells you which drive number... on which port...
the drive number should match the number fdisk /status reports
I hope this is sufficient warning.
I have to admit I am guessing here, because it's been a while I had to meddle with a machine with BIOS limited drivesizes.
So, if anyone comes along who cloned a system in this situation, PLEASE post.
(today I looked at jumper settings for a IBM hard drive. one can get into yet another situation, where BIOS misreads a drive.
16 heads is default, but some use 15 heads setting.
The IBM can be jumpered for these BIOSes with 15 heads default...)
I've also come to the conclusion that in my modern machines (ata 66 and ata 100) my drives are best set to cable select.
the reason?
I do a lot of drive swapping...
The removable rack is currently single on the cable, but that can change too.
I learned of a new feature on hard disks.
It has to do with spin up at cold boot.
I wish DrMDJ would interpret the description I found.
I was told a similar thing about modern SCSI systems.
the drives can be set to spin up when POST has already finished, and the SCSI card initialises, which distributes the PEAK loads over time.
I'll look into this.
I hope others can too, as it looks interesting.
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Here it is. some pictures of the new machine now that it is finished. http://members.home.net/sarrkazztic2u/IMG_0002.JPG
notice the dictionary...I use it to decipher Train and Jtdoom's posts....just kidding guys thanks for all your help
http://members.home.net/sarrkazztic2u/IMG_0003.JPG
In this picture....the quality is not that good but you can see that the area around the hsf is completely clear....I also made my own rounded ide and floppy cables. to help increase the airflow.
The final list of components are as follows
ECS K7VZA Rev 3.0 266mhz FSb Mobo 1.2 ghz athlon 200 FSB cpu 512mb pc133 sdram vantec cck6035d heatsink with delta 38cfm 7000 rpm fan (kind of on the loud side) HP 8100 Series cdr pioneer 16x dvd Realtek rtl8139 10/100 nic Savage 4 32mb agp video card maxtor 20gig and western dig 10gig hdd antec sx-830 case with 300 watt psu 4 80mm case fans 2 in front blowing in and 2 in the rear blowing out slot fan under video card blowing out linksys befsr41 router rca cable modem
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Lots of room . See you are a proud owner.
Jealous, Yes in a word. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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sarrkazztic is that a antec case, if so what is the model.
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Is this article on your case? Nice work if it is.
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Train, mine is actually the big brother of the one you linked to... the only real differences are mine is a little taller I believe and it also has 2 cooling fans in the rear instead of 1 http://www.thetechzone.com/reviews/c...30/index.shtml
I am very satisfied with everything about this case...alot of room to work with and also very easy to hide all the wiring and keep everything nice and tidy....and the most important thing with the 2 extra case fans the whole system is about 10 degrees celcius cooler than what it was in the temporary case I had. I might go for a little overclocking but I don't know yet 1.2 ghz is pretty fast why take a chance on cooking the cpu just because I can?
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