Promise Ultra2 IDE PCI Controller

Does anyone know if I have a problem?

The controller I plugged in sees my 5.4GB Maxtor hard disk, but does not see
my brand new 60GB hard disk. I was told that my PCI slot had to be 2.1
compliant. Which I assume it *is* since it sees the smaller hard drive.

But.... I Could be wrong.

FWIW, I do not know if my system is 2.1 compliant.

I am running Windows ME

It is P200 MMX.

Thanks.

Pickled in Pennsylvania.

ng_reader
Mon Oct 11 18:54:14 CDT 2004


"ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if I have a problem?
>
> The controller I plugged in sees my 5.4GB Maxtor hard disk, but does not
see
> my brand new 60GB hard disk. I was told that my PCI slot had to be 2.1
> compliant. Which I assume it *is* since it sees the smaller hard drive.
>
> But.... I Could be wrong.
>
> FWIW, I do not know if my system is 2.1 compliant.
>
> I am running Windows ME
>
> It is P200 MMX.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Pickled in Pennsylvania.
>
Oh and yeah, I have master/slave set up, it could be the power cable, but
that's the only open end I have, and I have some skills in this area so that
I haven't done something too stupid.

The card came with a different hard drive and I never used it because it
seemed to --- for some unknown reason --- create some bad memory leak
problem with an old DOS application that the wife uses for work. So I had it
left over.

David
Mon Oct 11 18:54:50 CDT 2004

Check the Promise Web site and make sure the controller can handle a 60GB drive.
Also, see if the controller's FirmWare can be flashed with a new BIOS.

Dave



"ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Does anyone know if I have a problem?
|
| The controller I plugged in sees my 5.4GB Maxtor hard disk, but does not see
| my brand new 60GB hard disk. I was told that my PCI slot had to be 2.1
| compliant. Which I assume it *is* since it sees the smaller hard drive.
|
| But.... I Could be wrong.
|
| FWIW, I do not know if my system is 2.1 compliant.
|
| I am running Windows ME
|
| It is P200 MMX.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Pickled in Pennsylvania.
|
|

ng_reader
Mon Oct 11 18:57:43 CDT 2004


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%237c5w2%23rEHA.2000@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Check the Promise Web site and make sure the controller can handle a 60GB
drive.
> Also, see if the controller's FirmWare can be flashed with a new BIOS.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> "ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:v_6dndEPKNwshvbcRVn-ug@comcast.com...
> | Does anyone know if I have a problem?
> |
> | The controller I plugged in sees my 5.4GB Maxtor hard disk, but does not
see
> | my brand new 60GB hard disk. I was told that my PCI slot had to be 2.1
> | compliant. Which I assume it *is* since it sees the smaller hard drive.
> |
> | But.... I Could be wrong.
> |
> | FWIW, I do not know if my system is 2.1 compliant.
> |
> | I am running Windows ME
> |
> | It is P200 MMX.
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> | Pickled in Pennsylvania.
> |
> |
>
Thanks Dave, for the response, but the card came with a 160GB drive, so I'll
assume it will handle the smaller 60GB. I have the archived drivers, and
will load them onto the test system. But I doubt that does it.

David
Mon Oct 11 19:02:16 CDT 2004

OK you had not mentioned the 160GB hard disk.

So what is special about the 60GB drive ?

Dave




"ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ztKdnf33u5ZqgPbcRVn-iA@comcast.com...
| Thanks Dave, for the response, but the card came with a 160GB drive, so I'll
| assume it will handle the smaller 60GB. I have the archived drivers, and
| will load them onto the test system. But I doubt that does it.
|
|

ng_reader
Mon Oct 11 19:35:22 CDT 2004


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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> OK you had not mentioned the 160GB hard disk.
>
> So what is special about the 60GB drive ?
>
> Dave
>
Not special. I'm just concerned that the 2.1 compliance thing is a problem.
If the slot has to be 2.1 and it's not, the card may not be able to see the
new drive. But I don't know. That's the question. Sorry if I was difficult
to read.

ng_reader
Mon Oct 11 22:02:36 CDT 2004

Nevermind.

Bad plug. Didn't look it, but didn't work. All's well.