IDE Scan

Rob82 · 09-02-2008, 06:50 PM

hi guys,
i am not using IDE anymore as i have completly switched to SATA
but at boot screen the bios still does a search for IDE devices how can i turn IDE scan off? ive tried disabling them in the bios and in device manager still no luck any help please i e-mailed gigabyte about a week ago and still no response

my mobo is gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro Rev2 my bios version is FJ

Thanks

Tumbleweed36 · 09-02-2008, 07:06 PM

If you are not using Raid, turn off the raid controller and that might stop the search. BTW, have you gone to the Boot area of the bios setup menu and set the Hard Drive Priority to the Sata boot drive as FIRST in that area?

Rob82 · 09-03-2008, 04:18 PM

yeah done it they was an option in advanced mode(ctrl+f1) thanks for your help

Tumbleweed36 · 09-03-2008, 06:14 PM

Just for my understanding, is it fixed now?

09-02-2008, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rob82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: uk Posts: 13 OS: Vista Premium 32bit SP1	IDE Scan hi guys, i am not using IDE anymore as i have completly switched to SATA but at boot screen the bios still does a search for IDE devices how can i turn IDE scan off? ive tried disabling them in the bios and in device manager still no luck any help please i e-mailed gigabyte about a week ago and still no response my mobo is gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro Rev2 my bios version is FJ Thanks __________________ Another Slave To Microsoft

09-02-2008, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: IDE Scan If you are not using Raid, turn off the raid controller and that might stop the search. BTW, have you gone to the Boot area of the bios setup menu and set the Hard Drive Priority to the Sata boot drive as FIRST in that area? __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

09-03-2008, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rob82 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: uk Posts: 13 OS: Vista Premium 32bit SP1	Re: IDE Scan yeah done it they was an option in advanced mode(ctrl+f1) thanks for your help __________________ Another Slave To Microsoft

09-03-2008, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Re: IDE Scan Just for my understanding, is it fixed now? __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.