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OK, new SATA controller didn't fix it. Still having problem with HDD 'disappearing'. I'm starting to think it is due to overheating (from cold start, the drive will work for several minutes before failure; if immediate restart, then immediate or quick failure; if turn off system for several minutes, drive will work for a short while before failure. The longer it is turned off, the longer it lasts. Sounds like overheating, right??) What is going to be the best solution for an overheating drive: an internal heatsink/cooler combo or an external enclosure?

Also, I am having problems with a second sata hdd which I currently have attached to the sata controller card; the problem I am having with it is slow throughput (Explorer initially reported 119 minutes to transfer 6.05 GB files; will probably take close to that to actually complete transfer). Any ideas why it would be so slow?

Update: RE: slow throughput> fixed problem myself; seems I had plugged my external USB 2.0 drive into an older USB 1 port. That explains the slow transfer.