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Thread ID: 83718 2007-10-10 18:29:00 SATA II HardDrive Issues Zayne (12910) Press F1
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600323 2007-10-10 18:29:00 Well, I recently decided to get a new harddrive. I looked at the ones at DSE, and bought a 200GB Western Digital SATA II (WD2000JS), and a "Serial ATA + Parallel ATA Combo PCI Card" (VIA VT6421) from DSE aswell. (My mobo doesn't have SATA plugs)

I installed the PCI card fine, but whenever I connect my new harddrive to it, the device wont start.

Any ideas?
Zayne (12910)
600324 2007-10-10 19:01:00 Did you connect both the data and power to the SATA??

Is the SATA card SATA II as well??

If it isnt you have to switch the hdd to SATA 1 mode.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
600325 2007-10-11 00:45:00 How do I switch to it SATA 1 mode? Zayne (12910)
600326 2007-10-11 00:55:00 Theres a jumper on the back of the hdd somewhere.

It may say something like SATA 1, SATA2.

I dont know, I havent got a SATA 2 hdd.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
600327 2007-10-11 07:04:00 Are these the jumpers I should buy?

. dse . co . nz/cgi-bin/dse . storefront/470dd0f700ea58b82740c0a87f3306ea/Product/View/P2730" target="_blank">www . dse . co . nz
Zayne (12910)
600328 2007-10-11 07:08:00 Is it a switch or pins on the back of this hdd??

If its pins are like a normal hdd then yup thats what you get from DSE.

If its a switch, just switch it over.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
600329 2007-10-11 07:12:00 Yeah, its pins. Thanks for the help! :D Zayne (12910)
600330 2007-10-11 07:22:00 No worries, just make sure you put it on the right set of pins!

Hopefully, theyre labelled.

Or it may not work at all.

I think you put the jumper on these pins (wdc.custhelp.com 3Jvd19jbnQ9NjgsNjgmcF9wcm9kcz05NSZwX2NhdHM9MTIzJnB fcHY9MS45NSZwX2N2PTEuMTIzJnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd 2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfZm5sJnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ 9c2F0YSAx&p_li=&p_topview=1)
Speedy Gonzales (78)
600331 2007-10-12 07:15:00 Why buy drives at dse they charge for $1 per gig.
Buy at computer stores such as Eden Computers.
i got my 500 GB WD 16mb Sata 2 at there for 180
JUST INSANE (6682)
600332 2007-10-12 07:18:00 That depends on WHERE Zayne lives. He may not live In Mt Eden.

Or Auckland

So cant get whatever from down the road.

BUT, that depends on whether he buys online.

Altho, I wouldnt buy WD hdd's either.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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