Asus P5AD2-E Premium Question

baci2004 · 07-30-2005, 09:07 PM

Hey guys any help would be appreciated.

Is it possible to run a single sata drive as a data drive while having a Raid 0 array as the 'c' drive?

I have just installed xp pro on (2) stripped raptors; when I try to install a sata drive to any other sata port my machine trys to boot from it.

The raptors are installed on sata raid1 and sata raid2 of the silicon image controller. (bottom of the mobo, below the pci slots)

Also is it possible to switch the drives to the south bridge controller without reinstalling xp?

thanks,
Baci

crazijoe · 07-31-2005, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baci2004

I have just installed xp pro on (2) stripped raptors; when I try to install a sata drive to any other sata port my machine trys to boot from it.

What you may need to do is look in the BIOS at the boot sequence. Check which hard drive has priority.

Quote:

Originally Posted by baci2004

Also is it possible to switch the drives to the south bridge controller without reinstalling xp?

No, Not possible at all. You can move the drives to another controller with the same controller chip but not to a different brand/model controller.

baci2004 · 07-31-2005, 07:06 PM

Thanks Joe!!

Before you replied... I moved the raptors to the south bridge and deleted the volume, then created a new one with the intel utility. This went without a hitch. (Drives were detected by utility)

I did this because I thought it was part of the problem; and because I read in another thread that the intel controller was much faster than the silicon image.

Note the time of my post...

Now the bios doesn't detect the drives, so when I try to setup win xp it says "setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer".

I have updated the bios to the latest version and also have tried plugging the drives into (sata1,2), (1,3), (2,4) of the Intel controller but to no avail.

Thanks again

baci2004 · 07-31-2005, 08:57 PM

I'm formatting!!!!! WooHooo!!!

Here's a little something that I haven't come across...ever!
I thought I would share...the mb support cd didn't show the intel raid controll driver in the interface, which led me to believe that I didn't need it.

After reading every related thread on this board, the asus board, and the knowlege base on Intel's site I thought I would throw the cd in my old pc.

Guess what???? It only showed the USB2 driver....nothing else!!! *** is that all about?? It showed all kind of stuff in the other machine.

Anyway, this led me to explore the disc and to find the driver buried in directories. Thank GAWD!!!

Cheers everyone!

crazijoe · 08-01-2005, 05:44 AM

Glad you could get it to work.

Lorne · 08-20-2005, 10:28 PM

im having the same issue... so i did as you ... searched the cd and dug up a hidden drive for the sata Si driver and after countless hours (probably close to 5) you did it !!!!!!
i could just.... kiss you!!! well not really (a good hand shake will probably do!)

but anyway... thank you thank you thank you !!!

07-30-2005, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
baci2004 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 OS: WinXP Pro	Asus P5AD2-E Premium Question Hey guys any help would be appreciated. Is it possible to run a single sata drive as a data drive while having a Raid 0 array as the 'c' drive? I have just installed xp pro on (2) stripped raptors; when I try to install a sata drive to any other sata port my machine trys to boot from it. The raptors are installed on sata raid1 and sata raid2 of the silicon image controller. (bottom of the mobo, below the pci slots) Also is it possible to switch the drives to the south bridge controller without reinstalling xp? thanks, Baci

08-01-2005, 05:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Glad you could get it to work. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

07-31-2005, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
baci2004 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 OS: WinXP Pro	Thanks Joe!! Before you replied... I moved the raptors to the south bridge and deleted the volume, then created a new one with the intel utility. This went without a hitch. (Drives were detected by utility) I did this because I thought it was part of the problem; and because I read in another thread that the intel controller was much faster than the silicon image. Note the time of my post... Now the bios doesn't detect the drives, so when I try to setup win xp it says "setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer". I have updated the bios to the latest version and also have tried plugging the drives into (sata1,2), (1,3), (2,4) of the Intel controller but to no avail. Thanks again

07-31-2005, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
baci2004 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 OS: WinXP Pro	I'm formatting!!!!! WooHooo!!! Here's a little something that I haven't come across...ever! I thought I would share...the mb support cd didn't show the intel raid controll driver in the interface, which led me to believe that I didn't need it. After reading every related thread on this board, the asus board, and the knowlege base on Intel's site I thought I would throw the cd in my old pc. Guess what???? It only showed the USB2 driver....nothing else!!! *** is that all about?? It showed all kind of stuff in the other machine. Anyway, this led me to explore the disc and to find the driver buried in directories. Thank GAWD!!! Cheers everyone!

08-20-2005, 10:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lorne Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 OS: sbs 2003	im having the same issue... so i did as you ... searched the cd and dug up a hidden drive for the sata Si driver and after countless hours (probably close to 5) you did it !!!!!! i could just.... kiss you!!! well not really (a good hand shake will probably do!) but anyway... thank you thank you thank you !!!