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jepeters · 05-08-2006, 10:14 AM

MB: AOpen AX4B PRO-533

One Maxtor ATA133 IDE card. this connects to a single HD in a removable tray. I'm not at home right now, but I think this is a Maxtor HD, 120GB. Sometimes this drive shows up, then it doesn't.

4 on-board IDE channels. The first pair is connected to my boot drive, one data drive and 2 DVDs. These drives are working fine. The second pair is ATA 133, and here is where I am having problems. I have the 2 400GB Seagates hooked up to these, one on each connector. The computer loses the driver for these for some reason, and I have trouble getting the driver to re-install from the CD that came with the motherboard--it says that there is no driver at the location I designate, yet it IS the correct folder.

I'd have to check the cables when I get home, but I'm quite sure they are all 80 pin. Jumpers had the closed end, so they aren't upside down.

I have a SoundBlaster Live card and a Matrox Millenium G550 installed. These have always been in the machine before (it's 3 1/2 years old). Since I lost my on-board ethernet connection, I stuck in a different network card last night.

What is happening is that once I get everything working, the computer will be fine for about 15 minutes. Then I will lose my internet connection, or, everything will just lock up. When I re-start the computer, my ata drivers are gone, my internet won't work, USB2 drivers are gone, as is on-board sound (which I don't need). The Internet gets lost whether I'm using on-board ethernet or an add-in card, yet the device manager says that the add-in card is working properly.

Then, after several re-boots, the computer is able to find the missing drivers and everthing is ok for another 15 minutes or so, then the process repeats.

05-08-2006, 10:14 AM	#7
jepeters Member (10 bit) Join Date: May 1999 Location: Cando, ND USA Posts: 641	MB: AOpen AX4B PRO-533 One Maxtor ATA133 IDE card. this connects to a single HD in a removable tray. I'm not at home right now, but I think this is a Maxtor HD, 120GB. Sometimes this drive shows up, then it doesn't. 4 on-board IDE channels. The first pair is connected to my boot drive, one data drive and 2 DVDs. These drives are working fine. The second pair is ATA 133, and here is where I am having problems. I have the 2 400GB Seagates hooked up to these, one on each connector. The computer loses the driver for these for some reason, and I have trouble getting the driver to re-install from the CD that came with the motherboard--it says that there is no driver at the location I designate, yet it IS the correct folder. I'd have to check the cables when I get home, but I'm quite sure they are all 80 pin. Jumpers had the closed end, so they aren't upside down. I have a SoundBlaster Live card and a Matrox Millenium G550 installed. These have always been in the machine before (it's 3 1/2 years old). Since I lost my on-board ethernet connection, I stuck in a different network card last night. What is happening is that once I get everything working, the computer will be fine for about 15 minutes. Then I will lose my internet connection, or, everything will just lock up. When I re-start the computer, my ata drivers are gone, my internet won't work, USB2 drivers are gone, as is on-board sound (which I don't need). The Internet gets lost whether I'm using on-board ethernet or an add-in card, yet the device manager says that the add-in card is working properly. Then, after several re-boots, the computer is able to find the missing drivers and everthing is ok for another 15 minutes or so, then the process repeats.