Hi there from a new user to the forum. I'm desperately hoping someone can help.
This is the nth new PC I've built, but the first in a long while. I started with 386s and DR-DOS, was it BC? The last was a PIII 750 no problems still working (with WIn '98). But getting rather long in the tooth and won't run the new DAW software I want.
So, my first venture into new territory with SATA and processor fans etc.. Kit:
Antec Sonata III 500 case. plus an extra internal fan.
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3P mobo.
Intel Core2 Duo E7200 CPU - own fan
2 Gigabytes Corsair Twin 2XX2048-6400C4DHX memory
Sapphire X1650 pro graphics - nothing hyper needed.
***** two Seagate ST3500320AS HDDs *****
Plus DVD r/w and floppy.
Will have Win XP when I get that far.
System just won't recognise either of the HDDs. I'm talking bios level.
I've tried swapping leads, plugging into different sata ports, nada.
Are both duff? Unlikely surely? Is this another of those bios upgrade problems?
It sees the DVD drive whatever port I plug that into.
A question just how should the devices be configured. Legacy IDE? AHCI or whatever it is?
I wasn't going to bother with RAID.
Can anybody suggest the next step? Send the HDDs back or the mobo?
Next question. Can anyone tell me the settings for the memory.
I've been to the Corsair website and I've picked up 4-4-4-12 which I can see how to set but there are other settings I guess I need to tweak to get it to run at its optimum I think. Again a request for assistance but nowhere near as urgent as the HDD problem.
Hoping that some of the best brains on the planet can help an oldie (don't ask) newbie.
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
SysExJohn.
This is the nth new PC I've built, but the first in a long while. I started with 386s and DR-DOS, was it BC? The last was a PIII 750 no problems still working (with WIn '98). But getting rather long in the tooth and won't run the new DAW software I want.
So, my first venture into new territory with SATA and processor fans etc.. Kit:
Antec Sonata III 500 case. plus an extra internal fan.
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3P mobo.
Intel Core2 Duo E7200 CPU - own fan
2 Gigabytes Corsair Twin 2XX2048-6400C4DHX memory
Sapphire X1650 pro graphics - nothing hyper needed.
***** two Seagate ST3500320AS HDDs *****
Plus DVD r/w and floppy.
Will have Win XP when I get that far.
System just won't recognise either of the HDDs. I'm talking bios level.
I've tried swapping leads, plugging into different sata ports, nada.
Are both duff? Unlikely surely? Is this another of those bios upgrade problems?
It sees the DVD drive whatever port I plug that into.
A question just how should the devices be configured. Legacy IDE? AHCI or whatever it is?
I wasn't going to bother with RAID.
Can anybody suggest the next step? Send the HDDs back or the mobo?
Next question. Can anyone tell me the settings for the memory.
I've been to the Corsair website and I've picked up 4-4-4-12 which I can see how to set but there are other settings I guess I need to tweak to get it to run at its optimum I think. Again a request for assistance but nowhere near as urgent as the HDD problem.
Hoping that some of the best brains on the planet can help an oldie (don't ask) newbie.
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
SysExJohn.