SATA BIOS conf

[human1987]

Hi,
i would like to know how to configure the BIOS setting for my SATA drive on MSI 865PE Neo2 motherboard.
I've actually got it running but the OS hang frequently.
I think it's because of the configuration that i am not sure of.
I have a seagate 80gb sata drive and a cd-rom.

[ski]

If the system is running, then things are ok in BIOS.
Which O/S are you using?
When does the system hang -> online, offline, or both?
Does it hang in Safe mode?
What are the temperatures in BIOS?
Did you check for viruses and spyware?

[human1987]

-running WINXP.
-im not sure if it hangs offline because the net is always on when i on my comp.
-it hang on normal usage like msn, web surfing..
-yes i did check for viruses and spyware.

i think it's due to temperature. cos when it hang, it wont boot up again (wont post).
i felt that the mobo is overheating and after letting it rest for awhile till it cool down, it boots up again.
and then i open the casing and let it run while doing the normal stuff and it goes on well.
it's this heatsink on the mobo that is overheating i think? shld be some bridge controllers.

[glc]

Are you sure the CPU fan and heatsink is not clogged with dust? What are the CPU temperatures in the bios? Which exact processor?