New EIDE Card doesn't recognize hard drive

willey · 08-22-2004, 10:17 PM

Just purchased a new Compaq 3.2 Ghz computer with SATA hard drive. Trying to add my older ATA 133MHZ hard drive.

Added a Syba PCI EIDE card and it installed successfully. However it doesn't recognize the ATA hard drive.

I also connected a Zip disk which it does recognize.

I removed the jumper on the ATA hard drive to make sure it is the slave. It's a Maxtor Drive.

I've tried installing new hardware but it doesn't seem to see the ATA hard drive either.

I am able to connect the hard drive to the open slot with the DVD Burner and it works there. But that's not where I want to put it.

What could be the problem?

Thanks,
Greg

kof2000 · 08-23-2004, 12:35 PM

1. it is a PAIN IN THE ARSE with a SATA and a ATA drive on same pc.
2. so ur MOBO doesnt have ATA133 slot onboard? or u just didnt check it?

**Praetor** · 08-23-2004, 10:09 PM

Does it work if youve got the HDD as master??

willey · 08-24-2004, 07:04 AM

The Motherboard only has 1 eidi slot and that's got the DVD burner plugged into it.

Currently the SATA drive that came with the computer is the master. It's got XP on it. I can't make the ATA drive the master if it doesn't have the operating system, can I?

**Praetor** · 08-24-2004, 08:13 PM

Quote:

The Motherboard only has 1 eidi slot and that's got the DVD burner plugged into it.

Yea but you can plug two devices per any given EIDE slot.

Quote:

I can't make the ATA drive the master if it doesn't have the operating system, can I?

You sure can

08-22-2004, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
willey New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2	New EIDE Card doesn't recognize hard drive Just purchased a new Compaq 3.2 Ghz computer with SATA hard drive. Trying to add my older ATA 133MHZ hard drive. Added a Syba PCI EIDE card and it installed successfully. However it doesn't recognize the ATA hard drive. I also connected a Zip disk which it does recognize. I removed the jumper on the ATA hard drive to make sure it is the slave. It's a Maxtor Drive. I've tried installing new hardware but it doesn't seem to see the ATA hard drive either. I am able to connect the hard drive to the open slot with the DVD Burner and it works there. But that's not where I want to put it. What could be the problem? Thanks, Greg

08-23-2004, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	1. it is a PAIN IN THE ARSE with a SATA and a ATA drive on same pc. 2. so ur MOBO doesnt have ATA133 slot onboard? or u just didnt check it? __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

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08-24-2004, 07:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
willey New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2	The Motherboard only has 1 eidi slot and that's got the DVD burner plugged into it. Currently the SATA drive that came with the computer is the master. It's got XP on it. I can't make the ATA drive the master if it doesn't have the operating system, can I?