K7N2 ILSR & 3rd IDE Slot

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viglen@hotmail.com (Anoop) wrote in news:7776c3d8.0405171319.3673d300
@posting.google.com:

> Does anybody know or how to make a use of the 3rd IDE Slot of the
> above motherboard?
> I understand we can't plug in to any ATAPI Device but are we able to
> use a HDD on this slot if so how and where to check it out i.e on the
> BIOS.
> I need to use additional Hard Disk Drives PATA (UDMA)on my new K7N2
> ILSR Motherboard and if I use PCI IDE Raid Controller (Normal Mode) it
> won't Boot but it does recognise the drives.
> Has anyone experienced this problem or know how to add additional PATA
> Drives?
>
> Many thanks in advance for any feedback.
>

OK.. wow..Where to start. I am sitting at work and dont have the manual
here but as I remember on that bios and board you have to disable the
SATA driver for either promise OR VIA to use one or the other. Guessing:
disable VIA and it should find the promise driver to use the IDE-style
extra connector on the board.