Does A8N-E Motherboard suport raptor X?

Discussion in 'Storage Devices' started by jongen dav, Nov 15, 2006.

  1. jongen dav

    jongen dav Geek Trainee

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    I bought a Raptor x 150 and I'm trying to install it but my system is not recognizing it:( . I had a 120GB SATA drive before.
     
  2. donkey42

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    if you OS is XP SP1 or less it will not recognise over 137Gb, how big is your new drive ?
    is the BIOS detecting the correct size of the HDD ?
     
  3. jongen dav

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    I'm using WXP SP2.
    My disk is 150GB
     
  4. donkey42

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    right, you've got the software (XP SP2) so the problem is your hardware (BIOS on mobo) upgrading / flashing the BIOS is not recomended, if i were you i'd get a SATA RAID HDD controller, or you could get a RAID SATA controller, like this i'm sure you will be able find a supplier where you live
     
  5. Karanislove

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    When u say system, does it means BIOS?

    Also, go to Disk Management (RightClick MyComputer > Manage > Disk Management), on the right hand side bottom, can u see your drive over thea?
     
  6. jongen dav

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    Thanks. I will get that raid sata controller and try to install it again.


    Yes, the bios is not recognizing my HDD

    No, I canĀ“t see it.
     
  7. Karanislove

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    Which Motherboard do you have in ur system? Is your new drive SATA 2? and does ur mobo supports it?
     
  8. jongen dav

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    A8N-E, supports SATA2, my drive is SATA
     
  9. Karanislove

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    Then definately the problem is with ur Hardware.
    Then what happned to that drive?
     
  10. jongen dav

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    Actually, I still have it but the new one is faster:D
     
  11. Karanislove

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    As u said that both are SATA then both will work at same speed of 150Gb/s... SATA2 works with higher(double) speed. Anyways, so mean that your old SATA drive is still work but not the new one on the same cables??

    Edit: Aplogise for the wrong speed, its 150Gb/s not Mb/s
     
  12. jongen dav

    jongen dav Geek Trainee

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    yes.

    The old one:
    Seagate barracuda 120GB 7200RPM SATA interface

    The new one
    Western Digitan Raptor X 150GB 10000RPM SATA interface
     

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