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On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> writes: |
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>>> Most drives have a jumper to put them into 1.5gbps mode (rather than |
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>>> 3gbps mode). See if your new drives have one of those jumpers. |
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>> There are pins (no actual jumper was supplied) but the only thing mentioned |
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>> on the drive about using pins is this: |
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>> Jumpered pins 3 and 4 enables PUIS (Power Up In Standby) |
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>> I think I found what you are referring to but there is no mention of |
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>> changing 3gb to 1.5gb... at least not in those terms. Or maybe this |
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>> is something else. |
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>> They call it: |
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>> Enable or disable the spread spectrum clocking feature. |
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>> Default setting is disable |
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>> Here: |
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>> http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=487&language=en |
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>> Which has this further link on the Specification tab/Left hand column |
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>> Quick Installation Guide |
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>> http://www.wdc.com/en/library/sata/2079-001042.pdf |
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> I found a little more about this. Something suggesting to use pins |
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> 5-6. (Figure 4 in the pdf at below URL) |
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> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS273&q=WD+Sata+II+jumpers&btnG=Search |
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> The top one on the list. (it has such a massive direct url I've given |
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> the search page containing the hit (at the top)) |
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> So installed jumper on 5-6 and booted up. I still get the same kind of |
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> hang at the point where the adaptec PCI card throws up a screen. |
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> Press F3 to enter configuration utility |
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> Primary channel: WDC WD200-blah 19082 MB <= old 200gb drive |
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> Secondary channerl: WDC WD750-blah |
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> No size given on the new drive, like it cannot read the drive size. |
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> And no further progress seems possible. Pressing F3 has no effect. |
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I found the following page which would agree with pins 5-6 meaning |
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what I was suggesting: |
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http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2534 |
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I also found this page which mentions your Adaptec card does not work |
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with 750GB Seagate drives -- so maybe that card is the source of your |
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problems. http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/data/components/details/801.html |
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Are you using the latest BIOS for the Adaptec card? It looks like the |
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chipset is Silicon Image 3112A and the latest BIOS on SI's website is |
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4.2.84. http://www.siliconimage.com/support/ |
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