D975XBX2 problems with install/set-up

srt · Post by **srt** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:23 pm

Hi,
Tried the procees as descibed but I got BSOD! but thankfully that acronis image really put me back together

(great facility).
I dont think I will get anywhere soon with my setup.
Interstingly I think I might try a raid ready possible setup

Maybe if I reload xp but using the f6 option I might then get raid/sata

or are there other possibilities

Stuart.

DaddyRabbit · Post by **DaddyRabbit** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:46 pm

srt wrote:Hi,
Tried the procees as descibed but I got BSOD! but thankfully that acronis image really put me back together (great facility).

Sorry but glad we had our past discussions RE backups

Acronis and Ghost haved saved my butt on MANY an occasion

I dont think I will get anywhere soon with my setup.
Interstingly I think I might try a raid ready possible setup
Maybe if I reload xp but using the f6 option I might then get raid/sata or are there other possibilities
Stuart.

I think if you are up for a reload then that would be worth a try. To go RAID (in RAID mode) you'll have to set up the drive as RAID even if it's just one drive (I think, haven't been there yet so I won't be much help).

But a clean install with RAID enabled from the get-go with the F6 method should work.

Try this linkage, maybe it will be helpful;

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboar ... 020811.htm

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/i ... 015988.htm

EDIT - Note in the second link the WARNING from Intel about switching SATA modes after installing... Worked for me but I was probably lucky

srt · Post by **srt** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:13 pm

OK,
I tried a fresh install of xp using the f6 option.
I had already enabled "raid" in the bios advanced drive config.
Loaded the "raid" drivers which are the latest from intel website
and got BSOD!!!

After loading them again and selecting "ide" in bios the thing loads but does not register the raid drivers!!

I noticed at the very start of the post the system still seems to refer to "Marvel" checking!!!

I have the secondary sata disabled so how is it that this board only seems to recognise ide and runs marvel no sign of intel drivers?
Do I have the sata plugs to the board correct- - using the black SATA headers shown as 3.0-gigbit/s serial ata connectors 0,1,2, and 3 (black) in the manual?

any ideas appreciated.
Stuart. ps back to regular ide with acronis

DaddyRabbit · Post by **DaddyRabbit** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:42 pm

srt wrote:OK,
I tried a fresh install of xp using the f6 option.
I had already enabled "raid" in the bios advanced drive config.
Loaded the "raid" drivers which are the latest from intel website
and got BSOD!!! After loading them again and selecting "ide" in bios the thing loads but does not register the raid drivers!!
I noticed at the very start of the post the system still seems to refer to "Marvel" checking!!! I have the secondary sata disabled so how is it that this board only seems to recognise ide and runs marvel no sign of intel drivers?
Do I have the sata plugs to the board correct- - using the black SATA headers shown as 3.0-gigbit/s serial ata connectors 0,1,2, and 3 (black) in the manual? any ideas appreciated.
Stuart. ps back to regular ide with acronis

Yes, those are the correct connectors. Does the "press CTRL+I" screen come up during boot with the "Configure SATA as" set to RAID? I think you may actually have to define the HDD as a volume even if it's just one disk but I could be way off base so take that with a chunk of salt

.

It's odd that the Marvel still shows up at boot with secondary SATA disabled? Mine is definitely not there.

My "Drive Configuration" BIOS settings;

"Use Automatic Mode" = Disabled
"Use SATA" = Enabled
"ATA/IDE Mode" = Native
"Configure SATA" = AHCI (should be RAID in your case)
S.M.A.R.T = Enabled

The Raptor should be on port 0. I noticed that if I change any settings the boot order changes on me and my boot drive is on port 1 and I have a second, non-bootable drive on port 0. This causes the occasional "NTLDR not found message" I need to switch it around at some point.

srt · Post by **srt** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:16 pm

[/quoteDoes the "press CTRL+I" screen come up during boot with the "Configure SATA as" set to RAID?][quote][/quote]
No I just get the reference to marvel

Might this have something to do with the cd/dvd sata?
I noticed it was set to boot before the hd- so Ive moved it to second place

I sent a query to Intel also as I followed the install as referred to in the manual but its only going with this ide setting

Thanks again.

srt · Post by **srt** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:44 am

I also noticed on the intel trouble shoot board this :
"Ctrl-I Option to Open RAID Configuration Utility Does Not Appear
After configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology, upon reboot you will see the IntelÂ® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM status message on the screen: Press <CTRL-I> to enter RAID Configuration Utility."
- - - Which doesnt happen for me ---and

"Note: If you are in AHCI mode or have only a single SATA hard drive installed, the Option ROM will not load and you will not be able to enter the RAID Configuration Utility."- - -

So I dont quite know where to go here

Hopefully Intel will get back to me with some advice from my escalated email

Stuart.

DaddyRabbit · Post by **DaddyRabbit** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:38 am

srt wrote:I also noticed on the intel trouble shoot board this :
"Ctrl-I Option to Open RAID Configuration Utility Does Not Appear
After configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology, upon reboot you will see the IntelÂ® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM status message on the screen: Press <CTRL-I> to enter RAID Configuration Utility."
- - - Which doesnt happen for me ---and

"Note: If you are in AHCI mode or have only a single SATA hard drive installed, the Option ROM will not load and you will not be able to enter the RAID Configuration Utility."- - -

So I dont quite know where to go here
Hopefully Intel will get back to me with some advice from my escalated email
Stuart.

Ok then it's not supposed to come up with only the single Raptor attached, my bad...

However with the secondary SATA disabled the Marvel controller BIOS screen should not come up during post.

What BIOS version are you using again?

srt · Post by **srt** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:00 pm

Finally nailed this

I had been using the latest driver from Intel site but it was not recognised

Tried an earlier one and hey presto

Thanks for all your help

Will keep checking back as Im curious to see if I can get the hd light to work - -Antec support say it may not with a sata hd

Stuart.