Fujistu GA-8STXCFS F9 FSC 12-08-2003
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:20 pm
Have a problem with this mobo and HDDs
Bit14 reports
ROM BIOS by Award Software International Inc., http://www.award.com/
BIOS ID Strings: 12/08/2003-SiS-645-6A6IXG0QC-00, 6A6IXG0Q
Model: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG (Medallion BIOS), 12/08/03
Vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd
Version String: GA-8STXCFS F9 FSC 12-08-2003
Designed for: SiS 645(DX)/650(GX)/961(B) (XP4) | 651/962
Peripheral bus(es): ISA/PCI
It appears from the BIOS, in order to run an extra PCI EDIE Card
you are required to disable the mobo IDE channels!
So.. as I cannot (it appears use a Promise ATA-66 EIDE Card),
I have installed the optical drive on Primary master.
This is detected ok
However, I have installed (thus far) a Seagate 20GB ATA100 7200rpm
HDD on the secondary as Cable Select, Master and Slave but
the HDD is not recognised.
I changed the cables and installed a Maxtor 20GB ATA100 7200rpm
Same problem.
I suspect there is an issue with the BIOS as it will not support
extra HDD adapters
Any advice to impart?
Please advise
Thanks for your consideration
Bit14 reports
ROM BIOS by Award Software International Inc., http://www.award.com/
BIOS ID Strings: 12/08/2003-SiS-645-6A6IXG0QC-00, 6A6IXG0Q
Model: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG (Medallion BIOS), 12/08/03
Vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd
Version String: GA-8STXCFS F9 FSC 12-08-2003
Designed for: SiS 645(DX)/650(GX)/961(B) (XP4) | 651/962
Peripheral bus(es): ISA/PCI
It appears from the BIOS, in order to run an extra PCI EDIE Card
you are required to disable the mobo IDE channels!
So.. as I cannot (it appears use a Promise ATA-66 EIDE Card),
I have installed the optical drive on Primary master.
This is detected ok
However, I have installed (thus far) a Seagate 20GB ATA100 7200rpm
HDD on the secondary as Cable Select, Master and Slave but
the HDD is not recognised.
I changed the cables and installed a Maxtor 20GB ATA100 7200rpm
Same problem.
I suspect there is an issue with the BIOS as it will not support
extra HDD adapters
Any advice to impart?
Please advise
Thanks for your consideration