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SATA Problems on NF-7 S v2

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i just recently aquired a 74 gig raptor from this forumn and i have never previously had experience with setting up SATA at all. when i go to install windows on the drive i hit f6 to install scsi raid driver with my floppy disk in the drive and it never prompts me to install from my disk or anything. it just keeps going and at the end it tells me that there is an unknown controller and gives me a list to install from which actually has the sis controller listed for the nf7-s, but when installing manually like from that the computer finishes copying the setup files and when the next prompt screen to begin setup with windows the computer simply shuts down.



please help!!! i got this amazing drive and cannot even use it. anybody with an nf7 would greatly help me, since i know many on this board have the nf7 im hoping someone can help me.
 
Could you click Quote and fill this in, because if the computer literally turns off, something's probably wrong in the power department:


  • CORE HARDWARE
    • Power supply Antec TruePower 430
    • Motherboard Asus K8N-E Deluxe
      • Revision 1.03
      • BIOS 1005
    • CPU Athlon64 3000+
      • Core 130nm Clawhammer
    • Memory (2) 512MB Corsair XMS 3200C2 modules
      • Voltage Manually set to 2.7 volts
      • Timings AUTO, results in 2-3-2-6 @ 200MHz
  • CARDS
    • Primary video card ATI Radeon 9800Pro AGP 8x
    • Secondary video card Heh, I wish 😛
    • PCI slot #1 (top) empty
    • PCI slot #2 empty
    • PCI slot #3 LeadTek Winfast TV/FM tuner card
    • PCI slot #4 Creative Audigy 2 ZS
    • PCI slot #5 LSI Logic Ultra160 SCSI
    • PCI slot #6 (board only has five PCI slots)
  • DRIVES
    • Boot drive 160GB Seagate 7200.7
      • Interface Serial ATA
      • Controller hosting this drive nForce3 SATA controller
      • Jumper setting not applicable (SATA)
    • Additional hard drive 40GB Seagate 7200.7
      • Interface Parallel ATA
      • Controller hosting this drive nForce3 standard ATA controller, primary channel
      • Jumper setting Master
    • Additional hard drive 18GB Seagate Cheetah 15k.3
      • Interface SCSI
      • Controller hosting this drive LSI Logic U160 card
      • Jumper setting SCSI ID 01
    • Optical drive #1 NEC 3500A DVD burner
      • Interface Parallel ATA
      • Controller hosting this drive nForce3 standard ATA controller, secondary channel
      • Jumper setting Master
    • Optical drive #2 Lite-On combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW
      • Interface Parallel ATA
      • Controller hosting this drive nForce3 standard ATA controller, secondary channel
      • Jumper setting Slave
 
Originally posted by: mechBgon
Could you click Quote and fill this in, because if the computer literally turns off, something's probably wrong in the power department:


  • CORE HARDWARE
    • Power supply turbolink 420W w/ pretty good rails
    • Motherboard nf-7 s
      • Revision 2
      • BIOS 1005
    • CPU xp 2.2ghz
      • Core 130nm barton
    • Memory (2) 512MB X 2 kingston hyperX pc3500
      • Voltage Manually set to 2.6 volts
      • Timings AUTO, results in 2-3-3-7 @ 200MHz
  • CARDS
    • Primary video card ATI x800 xt pe
    • Secondary video card Heh, I wish 😛
    • PCI slot #1 (top) empty
    • PCI slot #2 empty
    • PCI slot #3 LeadTek Winfast TV/FM tuner card
    • PCI slot #4
    • PCI slot #5 ata 133 controller card for IDE
    • PCI slot #6 (board only has five PCI slots)
  • DRIVES
    • Boot drive 74 gig raptor
      • Interface Serial ATA
      • Controller hosting this drive nForce2 SATA controller
      • Jumper setting not applicable (SATA)
    • Additional hard drive nothing
      • Interface Parallel ATA
      • Controller hosting this drive
      • Jumper setting Master
    • Additional hard drive
      • Interface
      • Controller hosting this drive
      • Jumper setting SCSI ID 01
    • Optical drive #1 plextor 712a dvd burner
      • Interface Parallel ATA
      • Controller hosting this drive nForce2 standard ATA controller, secondary channel
      • Jumper setting Master
    • Optical drive #2 nothing
      • Interface Parallel ATA
      • Controller hosting this drive nForce2 standard ATA controller, secondary channel
      • Jumper setting Slave
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those are my specs filled in. note that if i use an IDE hard drive and format and install windows computer doesn't shut off at all. it goes through normally, but i want windows on this drive for speed! please help as im almost ready to just go out and buy a new mobo cpu
 
I wonder if the Turbolink is running out of 12V amperage on you. They're not very strong on 12-volt, as I recall.

Try this as a fact-finding step: put in an older GeForce or Radeon video card that doesn't draw enough power to need a booster cable off the PSU, and use only the Raptor in the system during Setup (you want that anyway). If it does not kick out when the power consumption of the system is lower, then you know that you need a better power supply. Also clock the CPU at stock speed, if that 2.2GHz is an OC'ed value.

On the Raptor, which power plug are you using, an SATA one or a standard 4-pin power plug? I'd use 4-pin if I were you, they have a nice firm fit.

edit: if you determine it's a power-supply issue, here's one I'd consider for myself: 460W Enermax Lots of 12-volt amperage for today's needs, lots of reserve power for future craziness 😀 and good quality.
 
i'll give that a shot, but i never had problems when using 2 IDE drives and also the x800. i'll report back sometime tonight.
 
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