win2k sees hardware that isnt detected in BIOS?!?!

[EvilKnevil]

Hi folks

In my system POST, the BIOS doesn't detect ANYTHING hooked up to the PRI IDE channel...

I installed win2k in the SEC IDE MASTER and in the Hardware Device Manager it can see the PRI IDE controller...

what gives? I've tried swapping cables...setting the bios to fail-safe settings...etc...

someone suggested replacing the power supply (i got a sparkle 235W running a Duron 700+ Soyo SYk7VTA mobo)...could that be the case?

thanks in advance!

 

[zzzz]

try changing the bios ide detection from none to auto. It should be in the standard cmos options.

 

[EvilKnevil]

thanks for the advice!

took my system back to the shop and it was a grounding problem traced to the mounting feet of the mobo



whew! at least it was a simple fix