Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] thread - Page 2

chrisj13 · 05-07-2008, 06:21 AM

I don't have access to another PC at the moment. I am at work right now, so I will post the SPECS I don't know when I get home. I built this PC myself.

Nvidia NForce2 motherboard
ATI Radeon 9700 gfx card
1 GB RAM
Athlon XP 2500+

**eneles** · 05-07-2008, 06:41 AM

OK.
Test the HDD in a known good computer.
We need the motherboard brand/model so we can download a manual.

chrisj13 · 05-07-2008, 04:58 PM

Motherboard: ASUS- NVidia nForce2 Series
PSU: POWERUP, Switching Power Supply, Model: LC-B350ATX
Hard Drive that won't work: Western Digital Caviar 60GB, Model: WD600AB-60BVA0.

Do you need other specs? Removing Jumper now.

**eneles** · 05-07-2008, 05:05 PM

Afraid so - we need the precise motherboard model.
But, it's more important to test the "bad" drive with a computer known to be OK.

If the computer won't boot with the 60GB HDD - switch to the other HDD.

Then:
Download the " TSFdemo1" file, unpack and run it.

In "Tech Support Forum Hardware Reader" >> click "Copy to clipboard" >> paste the info in your post.

chrisj13 · 05-07-2008, 05:10 PM

When I boot up, It says ASUS A7N8X-X

I will put in the good HD and download the file above.

**eneles** · 05-07-2008, 05:31 PM

I've found the manual.
But, the 60GB has to be tested with another computer, so we're not wasting time on a (possibly) dead HDD.

chrisj13 · 05-07-2008, 06:03 PM

The good HD can only boot into XP using Safe Mode now. When I try to use regular mode it keeps restarting without getting into Windows. It worked yesterday. Any ideas?

**eneles** · 05-07-2008, 06:07 PM

Sounds like it's a power problem.

What power supply do you have? How old is it?

chrisj13 · 05-07-2008, 06:09 PM

POWERUP, Switching Power Supply, Model: LC-B350ATX

chrisj13 · 05-07-2008, 06:15 PM

I used a flashdrive to get the following:

OpSys: Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Service Pack 2.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X-X (Version REV 2.xx )
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1900+ (Clock Speed 1464 )
RAM: 1023MB
Video: RADEON 9700 PRO
Video: RADEON 9700 PRO - Secondary
Sound: Not Reported
NETWORK: Not Reported
Drive: ST330630A (Size ~28 GB)
Drive: Sony Storage Media USB Device (Size ~1 GB)
Optical Drive: Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16
End of report

**eneles** · 05-07-2008, 06:16 PM

See if there's another (better) PSU you can borrow.

**eneles** · 05-07-2008, 06:17 PM

Do you have two video cards?
If so, remove one of them.

chrisj13 · 05-07-2008, 06:19 PM

I only have one vid card. Weird.

chrisj13 · 05-07-2008, 06:30 PM

I put a jumper back into the Master spot on the HD and now it boots in Regular Mode.

**eneles** · 05-07-2008, 06:40 PM

That's the 30GB?

Have a look at this: http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc....i=&p_topview=1

Configure the WD as single master and connect it as the only drive on the cable.

chrisj13 · 05-08-2008, 07:07 AM

I can only put the 30GB on the cable because if I put the 60GB the computer won't boot.

**eneles** · 05-08-2008, 08:03 AM

Did you connect the 60GB as the only drive without a jumper?
Try different 4-pin power plugs with the HDD.

05-07-2008, 06:21 AM	#21 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th I don't have access to another PC at the moment. I am at work right now, so I will post the SPECS I don't know when I get home. I built this PC myself. Nvidia NForce2 motherboard ATI Radeon 9700 gfx card 1 GB RAM Athlon XP 2500+

05-07-2008, 06:41 AM	#22 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,623 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th OK. Test the HDD in a known good computer. We need the motherboard brand/model so we can download a manual. __________________

05-07-2008, 04:58 PM	#23 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th Motherboard: ASUS- NVidia nForce2 Series PSU: POWERUP, Switching Power Supply, Model: LC-B350ATX Hard Drive that won't work: Western Digital Caviar 60GB, Model: WD600AB-60BVA0. Do you need other specs? Removing Jumper now.

05-07-2008, 05:05 PM	#24 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,623 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th Afraid so - we need the precise motherboard model. But, it's more important to test the "bad" drive with a computer known to be OK. If the computer won't boot with the 60GB HDD - switch to the other HDD. Then: Download the " TSFdemo1" file, unpack and run it. In "Tech Support Forum Hardware Reader" >> click "Copy to clipboard" >> paste the info in your post. __________________

05-07-2008, 05:10 PM	#25 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th When I boot up, It says ASUS A7N8X-X I will put in the good HD and download the file above.

05-07-2008, 05:31 PM	#26 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,623 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th I've found the manual. But, the 60GB has to be tested with another computer, so we're not wasting time on a (possibly) dead HDD. __________________

05-07-2008, 06:03 PM	#27 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th The good HD can only boot into XP using Safe Mode now. When I try to use regular mode it keeps restarting without getting into Windows. It worked yesterday. Any ideas?

05-07-2008, 06:07 PM	#28 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,623 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th Sounds like it's a power problem. What power supply do you have? How old is it? __________________

05-07-2008, 06:09 PM	#29 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th POWERUP, Switching Power Supply, Model: LC-B350ATX

05-07-2008, 06:15 PM	#30 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th I used a flashdrive to get the following: OpSys: Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Service Pack 2.0 Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X-X (Version REV 2.xx ) CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1900+ (Clock Speed 1464 ) RAM: 1023MB Video: RADEON 9700 PRO Video: RADEON 9700 PRO - Secondary Sound: Not Reported NETWORK: Not Reported Drive: ST330630A (Size ~28 GB) Drive: Sony Storage Media USB Device (Size ~1 GB) Optical Drive: Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16 End of report

05-07-2008, 06:16 PM	#31 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,623 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th See if there's another (better) PSU you can borrow. __________________

05-07-2008, 06:17 PM	#32 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,623 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th Do you have two video cards? If so, remove one of them. __________________

05-07-2008, 06:19 PM	#33 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th I only have one vid card. Weird.

05-07-2008, 06:30 PM	#34 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th I put a jumper back into the Master spot on the HD and now it boots in Regular Mode.

05-07-2008, 06:40 PM	#35 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,623 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th That's the 30GB? Have a look at this: http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc....i=&p_topview=1 Configure the WD as single master and connect it as the only drive on the cable. __________________

05-08-2008, 07:07 AM	#36 (permalink)
chrisj13 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 22 OS: XP SP2	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th I can only put the 30GB on the cable because if I put the 60GB the computer won't boot.

05-08-2008, 08:03 AM	#37 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,623 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Secondary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable installed (Different from [CLOSED] th Did you connect the 60GB as the only drive without a jumper? Try different 4-pin power plugs with the HDD. __________________