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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. |