Slow post with SATA Ext HDD

[pac_man]

Hello,

I have an Ext HDD 500GB (WD Caviar Green WD5000AADS) in an Icybox enclosure connected to my PC, ESATA from box to SATA on mobo. The PC is slow to post with it connected and on (approx 30 seconds).

I was just wondering why the hang really?

Spec below:



Computer:
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name ST
User Name St
Logon Domain St
Date / Time 2010-03-09 / 11:44

Motherboard:
CPU Type QuadCore AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 940, 3584 MHz (15.5 x 231)
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-M750SLI-DS4 (2 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce 750a SLI, AMD K10
System Memory 3840 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
DIMM1: OCZ Gold XTC OCZ2G8002G 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (6-6-6-18 @ 400 MHz) (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz)
DIMM2: OCZ Gold XTC OCZ2G8002G 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (6-6-6-18 @ 400 MHz) (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz)
BIOS Type Award Modular (01/22/09)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (512 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (512 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI (256 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI (256 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
3D Accelerator nVIDIA nForce 750a SLI
Monitor Samsung SyncMaster 223BW/223BWG/216BW/G22W (Digital) [22" LCD] (HS3Q203944)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Realtek ALC885/889A/890 @ nVIDIA MCP72 - High Definition Audio Controller

Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Storage Controller AA3UNMTZ IDE Controller
Disk Drive Canon MP610 series USB Device
Disk Drive SAMSUNG HD103UJ ATA Device (1000 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Disk Drive SD/MMC Card Reader USB Device
Disk Drive WDC WD5000AADS-00S9B0 ATA Device (465 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22LS30 ATA Device (DVD+R9:16x, DVD-R9:12x, DVD+RW:22x/8x, DVD-RW:22x/6x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 ATA Device (DVD+R9:16x, DVD-R9:12x, DVD+RW:22x/8x, DVD-RW:22x/6x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
Optical Drive VOHUZS 3KHUJW1UV8 SCSI CdRom Device
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 914.7 GB (792.9 GB free)
D: (NTFS) 465.8 GB (376.4 GB free)
Total Size 1380.4 GB (1169.3 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
Game Controller Microsoft PC-joystick driver

Network:
Primary IP Address 192.168.0.2
Primary MAC Address 00-1F-D0-26-47-B8
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (192.168.0.2)

Peripherals:
Printer Adobe PDF
Printer Canon Inkjet MP610 series
Printer Fax
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
FireWire Controller Texas Instruments TSB43AB23 1394A-2000 OHCI PHY/Link-Layer Controller (PHY: TI TSB43AB23)
USB1 Controller nVIDIA MCP72 - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
USB1 Controller nVIDIA MCP72 - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
USB2 Controller nVIDIA MCP72 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB2 Controller nVIDIA MCP72 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device Canon MP610 ser
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Unknown Device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Input Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device USB Printing Support
Battery Microsoft Composite Battery

DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor Award Software International, Inc.
DMI BIOS Version F7
DMI System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
DMI System Product M750SLI-DS4
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number
DMI System UUID 30303146-44303236-34374238-FFFFFFFF
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
DMI Motherboard Product M750SLI-DS4
DMI Motherboard Version
DMI Motherboard Serial Number
DMI Chassis Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
DMI Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number
DMI Chassis Asset Tag
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 4 / 2

 

[buwish]

I would expect a bit of a hang because the drive isn't tied directly into the SATA port, i.e. from the drive itself directly into the motherboard. It has to go through an esata connection first, which takes more time for the BIOS to identify and test.

 

[pac_man]

I would expect a bit of a hang because the drive isn't tied directly into the SATA port, i.e. from the drive itself directly into the motherboard. It has to go through an esata connection first, which takes more time for the BIOS to identify and test.

Must admit kinda thought that, but want sure if I needed a driver for mobo?

 

[buwish]

Updating the MOBO driver wouldn't hurt, but you won't really see any noticeable improvement in post times, with or without the external connected.