WD-680R Raid Card (VISTA Problems)

wolfe1 · 03-12-2007, 12:04 AM

I just want to use the subject card for it's IDE ports. I recently upgraded to a Dell Dimension E520 and need to have the card to use my DVD R/W drive. The RAID drivers for the card don't work with VISTA, but I heard there's a way to utilize the card for the IDE ports only. Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!

Styrak · 03-12-2007, 09:32 AM

You can't use a RAID card for optical drives, as far as I know. You're limited to the two IDE channels(2 devices each) on your motherboard (or 1 channel @ 2 devices if your motherboard only has 1)

wolfe1 · 03-12-2007, 12:30 PM

I forgot to mention that important piece of info... I needed the PCI card because my motherboard only has SATA, and my DVD R/W drive is IDE.

Styrak · 03-12-2007, 05:02 PM

Uhh. I'm pretty sure every motherboard available has IDE ports. What kind of motherboard do you have?

And if you DO only have SATA ports, you'll need an IDE card(just provides extra IDE ports), not a RAID card.

Buy-it PC · 03-12-2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfe1

I forgot to mention that important piece of info... I needed the PCI card because my motherboard only has SATA, and my DVD R/W drive is IDE.

If your mobo is S-ATA chances are it could... well... actually... it wouldn't or couldn't have a RAID controller on it.

If you want a RAID controller - and your mobo doesn't have one, you have to add one. If you bought the mobo with one on it, naturally in all or most cases the mobo has at least one IDE and FD on it.

The manufacture should know you need an IDE to attach a CD/DVD drive to it to install an OS. It could do without a FD - but we're not talking about FD are we?

You asked about adding a RAID? Not adding an IDE adapter.

Check the manufacture of the mobo. Let's take a look at what you have in order to assist you.

wolfe1 · 03-12-2007, 07:13 PM

The subject computer specs are available at http://www.dell.com/content/products...&~tab=specstab
The board didn't come with IDE ports. I bought the PCI RAID card because it had two IDE ports... I just didn't figure on the driver not working with VISTA. On a couple other sites I read about configuring the card to atleast work as an IDE add-on card and to disable the RAID function. I've written the company, but haven't heard back from them. I was hoping that this forum could shed some light on the subject. And to reiterate, I am positive that the mobo does not have IDE ports.

Styrak · 03-12-2007, 08:30 PM

Wow, that's really shitty. Dell un-ingenuity for you. Shame on Dell. That's a horrible idea. (Not having IDE). Stupid Dell proprietary crap.

kof2000 · 03-12-2007, 08:56 PM

you can invest in a sata burner that will cost less than a i/o card.

03-12-2007, 12:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
wolfe1 New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	WD-680R Raid Card (VISTA Problems) I just want to use the subject card for it's IDE ports. I recently upgraded to a Dell Dimension E520 and need to have the card to use my DVD R/W drive. The RAID drivers for the card don't work with VISTA, but I heard there's a way to utilize the card for the IDE ports only. Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!

03-12-2007, 09:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Styrak Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 517	You can't use a RAID card for optical drives, as far as I know. You're limited to the two IDE channels(2 devices each) on your motherboard (or 1 channel @ 2 devices if your motherboard only has 1) __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ S939 1GB RAM Radeon X1950 XT 256MB 1x160GB HD 1x320GB HD Antec TPII 550W PSU 20" WS BenQ LCD WinXP

03-12-2007, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
wolfe1 New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	SATA on motherboard only I forgot to mention that important piece of info... I needed the PCI card because my motherboard only has SATA, and my DVD R/W drive is IDE.

03-12-2007, 05:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Styrak Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 517	Uhh. I'm pretty sure every motherboard available has IDE ports. What kind of motherboard do you have? And if you DO only have SATA ports, you'll need an IDE card(just provides extra IDE ports), not a RAID card. __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ S939 1GB RAM Radeon X1950 XT 256MB 1x160GB HD 1x320GB HD Antec TPII 550W PSU 20" WS BenQ LCD WinXP

03-12-2007, 07:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
wolfe1 New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	Dell Dimension E520 The subject computer specs are available at http://www.dell.com/content/products...&~tab=specstab The board didn't come with IDE ports. I bought the PCI RAID card because it had two IDE ports... I just didn't figure on the driver not working with VISTA. On a couple other sites I read about configuring the card to atleast work as an IDE add-on card and to disable the RAID function. I've written the company, but haven't heard back from them. I was hoping that this forum could shed some light on the subject. And to reiterate, I am positive that the mobo does not have IDE ports.

03-12-2007, 08:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Styrak Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 517	Wow, that's really shitty. Dell un-ingenuity for you. Shame on Dell. That's a horrible idea. (Not having IDE). Stupid Dell proprietary crap. __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ S939 1GB RAM Radeon X1950 XT 256MB 1x160GB HD 1x320GB HD Antec TPII 550W PSU 20" WS BenQ LCD WinXP

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kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	you can invest in a sata burner that will cost less than a i/o card. __________________ 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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