HDD detection problem on Asus A7V8X-MX

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Assuming the hd is not at fault, install as slave in another sys to backup
any data

"Patrick Dunford" <patrickdunford@nomail.invalid> wrote in message
news:MPG.1b747dfd9b714b97989ee2@news.paradise.net.nz...
> In article <PV7Oc.880$tW2.68@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, anon@spoof.notme
> says...
> > Its a while since I purchased a WD, but as I recollect it certainly
wasnt
> > supplied jumpered to CS.
>
> WD state on their website that this is default config
>
> > Having said all that if the sys is still under warranty, and if you
fiddle
> > too much, you may find the warranty dissappears.
> > You might want to simply check for 'tight' connections, run the hd manu
> > checking utility and then go back to the warranty. You should ensure
that
> > ALL data is backed up, prior to any warranty repair.
>
> It's a network computer, all important data is on the network server.
>
> How do you back up a HDD if you can't access it? LOL
>

 

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In article <M1NNc.6293$N77.335382@news.xtra.co.nz>, misfit61nz@yahoo-
mung.co.nz says...
> joe_90 wrote:
> > Patrick Dunford wrote:
> >> Machine spec:
> >> Asus A7V8X-MX
> >> Athlon XP2600
> >> 512MB DDR266
> >> Integrated audio, video
> >> WDC WD800JB-00FMA0 HDD 80 GB
> >> ASUS CRW5232AS CD rewriter
> >
> > That DDR266 on an XP2600 looks suspicious to me
> > (unless you're one of the lucky few).
>
> It does indeed. Two possible reasons I can think of. Firstly the RAM and CPU
> FSB could be running asynchronously. (not good performance-wise) or secondly
> it could be one of the older XP2600+'s, T'bred core, 256KB L2cache, 133Mhz
> FSB.

It is indeed a XP2600+