Really important question, please help!

IT-Generalen · 01-19-2003, 01:21 PM

My motherboard ASUS P4PE (sound, raid, gb lan, S-ATA etz) does not support two IDE hdd in a raid 0 config on the ordinary primary parallel ATA connector, it only supports one IDE hdd on the primary parallel ATA connector and ex one IDE hdd on the S-ATA connector if I want to use a RAID 0 config.

My question is if this can be fixed so I can use 2 hdd in a RAID 0 config on the primary parallel ATA connector, for example whit a hacked BIOS version or something else? Please help me.

Gabbe

RMerlin · 01-19-2003, 01:24 PM

Doubt it. First problem there is that Promise don't even offer any driver of BIOS update for the PDC 20376 controler, seems to be an OEM-only product. So far no OEM has had any flash BIOS update available, so hackers don't have anything to start working with (assuming this is just a BIOS limitation and not a hardware one).

If you want to RAID, you'll need to purchase a Serial-ATA adapter that will let you plug your second regular ATA drive to one of the two Serial-ATA ports.

**SKI** · 01-19-2003, 01:26 PM

You can't run 2 drives on the Primary PATA connector.

However, you can run 2 PATA HDDs on the RAID controller using a SATA/PATA adapter to allow you to connect one of the drives to a SATA conn.

IT-Generalen · 01-19-2003, 01:32 PM

Well that is extremly smart of you to say, dam I didnt think of that my self.

One problem , Where do I bye these adapters and what are they called. I live in Sweden and I think that I dont have seen any adapters on the market!

hansmas · 01-19-2003, 01:36 PM

Message in Swedish follows...

Dustin har SATA adaptrar från Highpoint.

Lycka till!

geckert · 01-19-2003, 01:38 PM

Newegg.com and Mwave.com both have the sata/pata adapters.

hansmas · 01-19-2003, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by geckert
Newegg.com and Mwave.com both have the sata/pata adapters.

Yes, but not in Sweden...

The model nr is HIGHPOINT ROCKETHEAD 100 IDE på Dustin är Artikelnr: 5010048359

fullwave2 · 01-19-2003, 01:41 PM

You can set up RAID in a couple different ways with your 2 IDE drives. One of the popular ways is using the SATA to ATA adapter. At leaset one of your IDE drives needs to be set up on the SATA using the adapter you can get here:
http://www.siig.com/products/ide/index.html
The other can be set up on the P-ATA. Do a search of this forum and I'm sure you'll find a lot of good input.
fullwave2

**SKI** · 01-19-2003, 01:47 PM

http://www.directron.com/satakit.html

The info is from a US Vendor, but you may be able to locate the piece in Sweden. I'm not sure if a RocketHead will work independantly of the RocketRaid card...

Also, you might check for these...
http://www.avlab.com.tw/b_0059_001.htm

IT-Generalen · 01-19-2003, 01:53 PM

Which configuration is the best
1. To bye on ADAPTEC IDE RAID 2 channel card for 843 swedish kronor (80 $)

OR

2. Bye a HIGHPOINT ROCKETHEAD 100 IDE - SERIAL-ATA ADAPTER for 430 Swedich kronor (40$)

Which config gives best result?

hansmas · 01-19-2003, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SKI
http://www.directron.com/satakit.html

The info is from a US Vendor, but you may be able to locate the piece in Sweden. I'm not sure if a RocketHead will work independantly of the RocketRaid card...

Also, you might check for these...
http://www.avlab.com.tw/b_0059_001.htm

Dustin, one of the major computer suppliers in Sweden, sells the Rocket Raid Adaptors specifically as a part for the P4PE.

http://www.dustin.se/

**SKI** · 01-19-2003, 01:58 PM

hansmas! That answers the compatability question! IT-G, buy a RocketHead and save your Kronor for other things...

The Adaptec IDE RAID cards don't perform very well in any case, or so the reviews say.

01-19-2003, 01:21 PM	#1
IT-Generalen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3	Extremly important HDD question! My motherboard ASUS P4PE (sound, raid, gb lan, S-ATA etz) does not support two IDE hdd in a raid 0 config on the ordinary primary parallel ATA connector, it only supports one IDE hdd on the primary parallel ATA connector and ex one IDE hdd on the S-ATA connector if I want to use a RAID 0 config. My question is if this can be fixed so I can use 2 hdd in a RAID 0 config on the primary parallel ATA connector, for example whit a hacked BIOS version or something else? Please help me. Gabbe
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01-19-2003, 01:24 PM	#2
RMerlin Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Montreal Posts: 152	Doubt it. First problem there is that Promise don't even offer any driver of BIOS update for the PDC 20376 controler, seems to be an OEM-only product. So far no OEM has had any flash BIOS update available, so hackers don't have anything to start working with (assuming this is just a BIOS limitation and not a hardware one). If you want to RAID, you'll need to purchase a Serial-ATA adapter that will let you plug your second regular ATA drive to one of the two Serial-ATA ports. __________________ ---- RMerlin
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01-19-2003, 01:26 PM	#3
SKI Comms Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ (or wherever my luggage is) Posts: 8,487	You can't run 2 drives on the Primary PATA connector. However, you can run 2 PATA HDDs on the RAID controller using a SATA/PATA adapter to allow you to connect one of the drives to a SATA conn. __________________ Never try to teach a pig to sing... It wastes your time, and annoys the pig.
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01-19-2003, 01:32 PM	#4
IT-Generalen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3	Well that is extremly smart of you to say, dam I didnt think of that my self. One problem , Where do I bye these adapters and what are they called. I live in Sweden and I think that I dont have seen any adapters on the market!
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01-19-2003, 01:38 PM	#6
geckert Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 81	Newegg.com and Mwave.com both have the sata/pata adapters.
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fullwave2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8	You can set up RAID in a couple different ways with your 2 IDE drives. One of the popular ways is using the SATA to ATA adapter. At leaset one of your IDE drives needs to be set up on the SATA using the adapter you can get here: http://www.siig.com/products/ide/index.html The other can be set up on the P-ATA. Do a search of this forum and I'm sure you'll find a lot of good input. fullwave2 __________________ Intel P4 3.06GHz P4PE L/SATA 512MB Corsair XMS PC2700 DDR333 CAS 2 MSI GeForce4 Ti4600 128 MB WinXP-Pro Enermax EG465P-VE(FMA) Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Thermaltake Xaser II case Western Digital 120 GB SE
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01-19-2003, 01:47 PM	#9
SKI Comms Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ (or wherever my luggage is) Posts: 8,487	http://www.directron.com/satakit.html The info is from a US Vendor, but you may be able to locate the piece in Sweden. I'm not sure if a RocketHead will work independantly of the RocketRaid card... Also, you might check for these... http://www.avlab.com.tw/b_0059_001.htm __________________ Never try to teach a pig to sing... It wastes your time, and annoys the pig.
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01-19-2003, 01:53 PM	#10
IT-Generalen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3	Which configuration is the best 1. To bye on ADAPTEC IDE RAID 2 channel card for 843 swedish kronor (80 $) OR 2. Bye a HIGHPOINT ROCKETHEAD 100 IDE - SERIAL-ATA ADAPTER for 430 Swedich kronor (40$) Which config gives best result?
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01-19-2003, 01:58 PM	#12
SKI Comms Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ (or wherever my luggage is) Posts: 8,487	hansmas! That answers the compatability question! IT-G, buy a RocketHead and save your Kronor for other things... The Adaptec IDE RAID cards don't perform very well in any case, or so the reviews say. __________________ Never try to teach a pig to sing... It wastes your time, and annoys the pig.
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