Minacious
02-15-2005, 03:39 PM
PSU ANTEC TRUE550
K8N Neo2 Platinum
AMD 64 3500+ (no O/C)
2GB Corsair XMS
80GB MAXTOR IDE (O/S XP SP2)
200GB MAXTOR IDE
300GB MAXTOR SATA X 2
GeForce 6800 Ultra
SB Audigy 2 Zs Plat.
PIONEER DVD+/-RW
Lite-On 52X CDR
Among other things
The problems that I am experiencing have to do with the SATA drives on one level or another, I just don’t know where. My problem didn’t start on the MSI MB listed above, but with an ASUS A8V. I built another computer with all the components you see listed. All would be well for a day or two, and then the computer would just hard lock requiring a reboot. Upon reboot I would get an error that the SATA drives can not be located. With several attempts to reboot, the same message would be displayed and once fully into Windows I would simple not have those drives available, but the comp would work fine otherwise. I immediately figured something was wrong with the drives so I had them RMA’d for new ones. Now the new ones are installed, I get about a day of smooth operation, and then the hard lock with the same results as listed above. Now I assumed it had something to do with the MB (the ASUS one at this point). I RMA’d the MB, blabba, blabba, blabba, same results as above. I was stumped. I then decided to change the MB to a completely different brand and here I am with the MSI board. Same thing, about a day of smooth operation and then the hard lock with the “can’t find the SATA drives” message during reboot. Oh yeah one more thing, if I let it sit overnight and cold boot it, the SATA drives will be recognized, but then process just starts over like before.
After all of this I am thinking that maybe it is a PSU issue. Maybe that 550 Antec can’t handle what’s all in the box, although I assumed it would be more than enough. This is my first time building a comp with 4 HDs in it and also the first time I have ever ran into these types of problems. Some assistance would be greatly appreciated.
K8N Neo2 Platinum
AMD 64 3500+ (no O/C)
2GB Corsair XMS
80GB MAXTOR IDE (O/S XP SP2)
200GB MAXTOR IDE
300GB MAXTOR SATA X 2
GeForce 6800 Ultra
SB Audigy 2 Zs Plat.
PIONEER DVD+/-RW
Lite-On 52X CDR
Among other things
The problems that I am experiencing have to do with the SATA drives on one level or another, I just don’t know where. My problem didn’t start on the MSI MB listed above, but with an ASUS A8V. I built another computer with all the components you see listed. All would be well for a day or two, and then the computer would just hard lock requiring a reboot. Upon reboot I would get an error that the SATA drives can not be located. With several attempts to reboot, the same message would be displayed and once fully into Windows I would simple not have those drives available, but the comp would work fine otherwise. I immediately figured something was wrong with the drives so I had them RMA’d for new ones. Now the new ones are installed, I get about a day of smooth operation, and then the hard lock with the same results as listed above. Now I assumed it had something to do with the MB (the ASUS one at this point). I RMA’d the MB, blabba, blabba, blabba, same results as above. I was stumped. I then decided to change the MB to a completely different brand and here I am with the MSI board. Same thing, about a day of smooth operation and then the hard lock with the “can’t find the SATA drives” message during reboot. Oh yeah one more thing, if I let it sit overnight and cold boot it, the SATA drives will be recognized, but then process just starts over like before.
After all of this I am thinking that maybe it is a PSU issue. Maybe that 550 Antec can’t handle what’s all in the box, although I assumed it would be more than enough. This is my first time building a comp with 4 HDs in it and also the first time I have ever ran into these types of problems. Some assistance would be greatly appreciated.