IDE controller problem? Please help!

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 18:28:19 +1200, "~misfit~"
<> wrote:

>mr potatohead" <"mr potatohead wrote:
>> There are no vague generlizations.
>>
>> Do a search on google groups at alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit:
>>
>> problem seagate (4,860 hits)
>> problem "western digial" (5,540 hits)
>> problem "quantum" (5,990 hits)
>> problem maxtor (21,800 hits)
>>
>> Go figure.
>
>This is categoric proof that a lot more alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit
>posters use Maxtor drives than any other brand.

Could even represent a dialog like:

User1: My Deathstar goes "clickety click" and no files, is this a problem?

User2: yes, try to copy off files after putting it in the freezer then
replace it.

User1: Are Maxtor any good?

User2: Yes, and after rebates they're often only 30-70% the price of other
brands so they sell like hotcakes.

:I'm sure the OP appreciates all the *help* he's getting ;-) If he's using
Win98 I'd suggest using FDISK and select the LBA option then Format.
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"tihi" <> wrote in message
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> I've bought new harddisc Maxtor Diamondmax plus, and my problems start
when
> I try to insall it. I've connect it on the first IDE channel like master,
> and the old harddisc IBM like slave. On the second IDE channel is dvd and
> cd/rw devices. But the BIOS (AMIBIOS) didn't recognise any device! Same
> happens when I connect everything like it was before boughting new
harddisc.
> I've tried all possible combinations of jumpers on the harddiscs, and few
> diferent IDE cabels, but nothing worked. I've thought that IDE controller
is
> gone, but when I connect only dvd and cd/rw they are recognised no matter
if
> they are on the first or on the secod IDE channel!
> What to do??
> I will try to put new version of BIOS, but somehow I doubt that that will
> help.
> The motherboard is MSI KT3V.
> Thanks!
>
>

kony wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 18:28:19 +1200, "~misfit~"
> <> wrote:
>
>> mr potatohead" <"mr potatohead wrote:
>>> There are no vague generlizations.
>>>
>>> Do a search on google groups at alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit:
>>>
>>> problem seagate (4,860 hits)
>>> problem "western digial" (5,540 hits)
>>> problem "quantum" (5,990 hits)
>>> problem maxtor (21,800 hits)
>>>
>>> Go figure.
>>
>> This is categoric proof that a lot more
>> alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit posters use Maxtor drives than any
>> other brand.
>
> Could even represent a dialog like:
>
> User1: My Deathstar goes "clickety click" and no files, is this a
> problem?
>
> User2: yes, try to copy off files after putting it in the freezer then
> replace it.
>
> User1: Are Maxtor any good?
>
> User2: Yes, and after rebates they're often only 30-70% the price of
> other brands so they sell like hotcakes.

For sure, that is more likely the case than anything else. I've never had a
maxtor fail personally and the first one I bought (new) was a 1.7GB. I still
have an 80MB one here that worked fine last time I used it

Now, Western Digital, I've had a few older ones of those die (in the 1-2GB
range) and they also get damn noisy as they age.

My reply above was a little facetious. ;-)
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