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ed

posted on 20th Jul 06 at 12:27

Firmware didn't fix it. Time for new HDD's I think :mad:

Computer has been busted for about a month now :(


DarkBahamut

posted on 16th Jul 06 at 17:25

Im sure i had this problem too. A system i built for my Aunt used an nvidia chipset and the hard drive just wouldnt work right at all, im sure this was also a Maxtor hard drive (the first and last ill ever use). After RMAing the drive about 3 times to overclocks (where i ordered it from) with the same problem of being unable to install an OS they found out the drive and board simply didnt work together. They sent me a different make and it worked great afterwards.


ed

posted on 16th Jul 06 at 12:14

Meh, they ar still under warrenty and you have to ask Maxtor for the firmware update. They send it to you depending on if you need it or not. If they break I send them back to ebuyer :o


Reedy

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 18:24

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Found some new firmware for the HDD's... Apparently it will fix them :o I live and hope at least :(


fix them or kill them, what have you to loose :o


ed

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 17:56

Found some new firmware for the HDD's... Apparently it will fix them :o I live and hope at least :(


ed

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 17:46

I'm going to speak to them on Monday about it. The disks are alomost un-used as they are formated :o


Dom

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 15:00

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
western digital make raptors?


good point, i stand corrected :lol::lol:

had a blonde moment thinking that maxtor made raptors :o


Reedy

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 14:52

or he could just get some Western Digital Raptors.


Reedy

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 14:51

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
western digital make raptors?


dammit i meant the cheetah. I always mix them up,


Russ

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 14:23

unless he means cheetah


Russ

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 14:22

western digital make raptors?


Dom

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 13:05

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
quote:
Originally posted by Reedy
get some seagate raptors hehe, very nice drives.
and get a left handed screwdriver to tighten them up with?


eh? :boggle:

Seagate own Maxtor, so Seagate Raptors is correct :o

oh wells ed, it sounds mullered - see if you can get ebuyer to take them back and replace them with seagates (a bit quieter but run a lot better personally) :thumbs:


Russ

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 12:51

quote:
Originally posted by Reedy
get some seagate raptors hehe, very nice drives.
and get a left handed screwdriver to tighten them up with?


Reedy

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 08:04

get some seagate raptors hehe, very nice drives.


ed

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 07:57

Yep... Got to try and wangle getting different HDD's off them now though :lol:


John

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 05:30

Told you ebuyer don't check returns ;)


ed

posted on 15th Jul 06 at 00:11

They don't work in 1.5 gb/s mode... Just tested...

Feck.


ed

posted on 14th Jul 06 at 23:59

Think I might end up replacing the disks, though I have heard that they work oin SATA 1 mode, but what was the point in buying these disks if not to have them running at top speed?

From what I have read it's an incompatibility between the nforce 4 firmware and the Maxtor disks... Annoying :(


Dom

posted on 14th Jul 06 at 23:53

chipset drives under windows? would have thought it would be a problem with the nvidia's (or is it Silicon Image as they do the raid chipset on mine) chipset firmware.
I believe you can update Silicon Image chipset stuff (if you have it onboard) look at their website though.

You looked on nvidias website - might be some updated chipset/IDE drivers?

Still though, seems a lot of hassle to get some drives to work :(

p.s - Seagate own Maxtor now, but there still two seperate companies and have different plants (from what i gather now)...


ed

posted on 14th Jul 06 at 23:41

It just wont detect the HDD's at all when in RAID mode. When not in RAID mode it detects the HDD's, but it still seemed a bit ropey. I think I'll return the HDD's now and get something different.

Maxtor owns Seagate though, or vice versa. Could be an issue.

I have seen people recomend updating the chipset drivers. The HDD firmware and all sorts. No idea how to do any of that though, and I can't find any of the things people are talking about other than the chipset drivers, though I can;t find any instructions on how to install them :(


Dom

posted on 14th Jul 06 at 23:33

Ebay them and get seagates :|

Though im curious about that as i have a nvidia chipset here running a maxtor drive, seems to ok :boggle:

There isnt any bios updates for the mobo? remember you saying it wouldn't boot properly so cant recommend updating your SATA/IDE windows drivers - think you're only left with the option up tbh :(


ed

posted on 14th Jul 06 at 23:15

Turns out my old other board was probably in perfect working order :lol:

There was a slight problem I over looked. Compatibility. I jus found out Maxtor HDD's don't work too well with nVidia chipset drivers. So when I tested the HDD's on another machine there were no problems, but now when I plug them into my new mobo they don't work :mad:

Not sure what to do now :( Just searching around on the web to see if anyone has a fix.