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BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:16 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie
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Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:16 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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Hi
I am attempting a clean install of Win XP - but set up does not recognise the hard drive.

I understand I need to install the correct drivers during setup of XP so that the HDD is recognised.

The only information about the motherboard I have is the following:

Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
03/04/2005-SiS-661-6A7I4ACC-10

If anyone can point me towards a download for this I will be very grateful!


Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:11 pm
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Do not assume anything

System error, strike any user to continue...

Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:21 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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Fantastic response. I assume the SIS SATA Driver is what I need so i am downloading that now.

I will post the result for other users.

Thank you again.

Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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This is much more complicated than I thought.

I have downloaded the ZIP file from the location given above.

How do I find out which files I need to put on to floppy to get the correct driver for the HDD?

Perhaps I should have mentioned that I am doing a clean install on to a HDD which has no OS?

Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:32 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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OK. I found this: http://drivers.softpedia.com/progDownlo ... 52468.html

Is this OK to run from floppy and then run set up for XP?

Sorry for being such a hopeless noob... :(

Post Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:11 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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I have downloaded the latest BIOS update from here (http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=SG-80&fMTYPE=LGA775&pPRODINFO=BIOS - that'll be the SG8018 ZIP file) so I am going to try and run the runme BAT file from floppy tomorrow and hope it works. Unless anyone tells me otherwise!

Post Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:05 am
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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Any further advice from anyone before I crack on with this today? I have already spent hours with this and want to try and avoid spending too much more time...

Post Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:54 pm
cp User avatar
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unpack the driver. copy the contents of the directory RAID411a\FloppyImage\964_180 to a floppy disk. the contents are: SISRAID, TXTSETUP.OEM and the dir RAID. that's all.
If you email me include [WIMSBIOS] in the subject.

Post Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:30 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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Fantastic. Thank you.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:41 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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After following the instructions above the HDD is still not seen during Windows installation.
The HDD is a Maxtor 6L160P0 with SATA/133 interface.
I have updated the BIOS to see if that made any difference, but it didn't.

Is there anything else I can do to get XP installed?

Post Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:37 pm
cp User avatar
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are you SURE that the drive is a SATA drive?
If you email me include [WIMSBIOS] in the subject.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:40 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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Just removed the HDD and it shows:
"DiamondMax 10
Model: 6L160P0
160GB PATA133 HDD"

Post Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:49 pm
Denniss BIOS Guru

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PATA133 looks like a standard IDE harddrive, it should have a standard power connectior and a wide IDE cable with 40 pins at the connector. SATA has a much smaller cable.

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?v ... ge=Support

It looks like you have to take a closer look at the jumpers. It's best to use Cable select for them and use an 80-wire cable with the blue end connected to the motherboard and the black end to your Maxtor drive.

If the link above does not work then go to
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/suppor ... ssistance/
and enter your model number 6L160P0 in the search frame
Last edited by Denniss on Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:52 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:49 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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I have just moved the jumper from cable select to just master and tried it that way and vice versa - no difference
Last edited by Rob_D on Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Post Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:50 pm
Rob_D BIOS Newbie

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Yes it looks like a PATA.

The drive is shown as primary in initial boot screen.
Last edited by Rob_D on Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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