ASUS M2N-SLI Mobo IDE Drivers

GMEOVR83 · 12-13-2007, 01:48 AM

OK, so i finally got my desktop running (WHOO!!!) and I bought a new mobo.
Like the thread title says its a ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard and I'm having trouble with 1 of the drivers. I've successfully installed all of the drivers from the CD...but I can't get the IDE driver to install properly.

I borrowed my brother-in-law's USB CD-ROM drive to install all of the other drivers...but my CD drive is IDE so I need to install this driver.

Any1 know where I could look to download the drivers...I'll check the ASUS website I guess...but does any1 know WHY the drivers won't install properly?

When I reboot it tells me "There was a problem installing these drivers" and the IDE is the one listed.

Any help would be great.
Thanks in advance.

EDIT::Just tried it again...no luck
It says that the drivers are not intended for this platform
What does that mean???
I made sure to install the 32-bit XP drivers...

StrangleHold · 12-13-2007, 03:05 AM

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_nf5_win2k_9.16.html

GMEOVR83 · 12-16-2007, 11:15 PM

well...I've tried and tried again...but no luck
I have had a thought tho...this is what the description of the drivers says:

Windows XP/2000 Driver Versions:

* Ethernet Driver (v55.21) "WHQL"
* Network Management Tools (v55.23)
* SMBus Driver (v4.52) "WHQL"
* Installer (v5.05)
* Win2K IDE SataRAID Driver (v6.66) "WHQL"
* Win2K IDE SataIDE Driver (v6.66) "WHQL"
* Win2K RAIDTOOL Application (v6.63)

(copy/pasted)
So is this trying to put windows 2000 IDE drivers on, and thats why it says its the wrong platform?

If so, maybe I just need to keep looking until I find one with XP IDE drivers

12-13-2007, 01:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
GMEOVR83 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 20 Posts: 40	ASUS M2N-SLI Mobo IDE Drivers OK, so i finally got my desktop running (WHOO!!!) and I bought a new mobo. Like the thread title says its a ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard and I'm having trouble with 1 of the drivers. I've successfully installed all of the drivers from the CD...but I can't get the IDE driver to install properly. I borrowed my brother-in-law's USB CD-ROM drive to install all of the other drivers...but my CD drive is IDE so I need to install this driver. Any1 know where I could look to download the drivers...I'll check the ASUS website I guess...but does any1 know WHY the drivers won't install properly? When I reboot it tells me "There was a problem installing these drivers" and the IDE is the one listed. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance. EDIT::Just tried it again...no luck It says that the drivers are not intended for this platform What does that mean??? I made sure to install the 32-bit XP drivers... Last edited by GMEOVR83; 12-13-2007 at 02:10 AM.

12-13-2007, 03:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,510	http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_nf5_win2k_9.16.html __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
my mobo only supports SLI speed of 8X. does it make big difference from SLI 16X?	pslee	Video Cards and Monitors	8	08-09-2007 02:08 AM
ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe, Wifi not working	Master Mind	Motherboards	2	05-08-2007 04:01 PM
got a ECS mobo.. again.. OEM, so no drivers.. Need some help..please!	dmw2692004	Motherboards	2	04-21-2007 12:49 AM
M2N SLI Deluxe Sound Problem	wmichaelb	Sound Cards and Speakers	1	04-18-2007 09:15 AM
Asus K8V-X Mobo - Power up funkiness	owlman	Motherboards	12	12-31-2004 02:29 PM

12-16-2007, 11:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
GMEOVR83 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 20 Posts: 40	well...I've tried and tried again...but no luck I have had a thought tho...this is what the description of the drivers says: Windows XP/2000 Driver Versions: * Ethernet Driver (v55.21) "WHQL" * Network Management Tools (v55.23) * SMBus Driver (v4.52) "WHQL" * Installer (v5.05) * Win2K IDE SataRAID Driver (v6.66) "WHQL" * Win2K IDE SataIDE Driver (v6.66) "WHQL" * Win2K RAIDTOOL Application (v6.63) (copy/pasted) So is this trying to put windows 2000 IDE drivers on, and thats why it says its the wrong platform? If so, maybe I just need to keep looking until I find one with XP IDE drivers