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| Thread ID: 83134 | 2007-09-20 09:00:00 | Can't get eSATA connection to Seagate Freeagent pro 500 GB | whallenich (12311) | Press F1 |
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| 593280 | 2007-09-20 09:00:00 | I'm wondering if I can get some help getting my eSATA connection working. I'm running Vista Ultimate 32 bit, a Asus p5B-E motherboard with intergrated eSATA and a seagate freeagent pro 500 GB with an eSATA cable. I've plugged it all up and no luck it won't work, Vista won't even recognise the drive :( Drive works fine via USB 2 connection. Any ideas? |
whallenich (12311) | ||
| 593281 | 2007-09-20 19:09:00 | Did you enable it in the BIOS?? | pctek (84) | ||
| 593282 | 2007-09-21 13:02:00 | Yup it is enabled in the BIOS in so far as it has options related to the jmicron controller - I've set this to RAID and/or AHCI no luck in either mode. I should add I have 2 IDE optical drives connected to the jmicron controller as well. Also, there is no option 'enable esata' in my bios - version 1601 (the latest version). |
whallenich (12311) | ||
| 593283 | 2008-01-11 22:57:00 | Hi Guys, I have not got my FreeAgent Pro 500 GB working via eSATA using the eSATA port integrated on my Asus P5B-E motherboard. I updated the firmware of this drive and got a new SATA2 eSATA cable. It turns out the previous cable I was using was rubbish - the new drive works like a charm via eSATA. |
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| 593284 | 2008-01-11 23:15:00 | Ah 1601 isnt the latest BIOS version. Its up to 1704 (as of 30/11/07) at the mo | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 593285 | 2008-01-12 08:51:00 | Yup Speedy you are right and I have the 1704 BIOS. However, I think you'll find that in May 2007 1601 was the latest BIOS version. | whallenich (12311) | ||
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