Re: asus p5gdc deluxe



In article <435b2fe6$0$24641$4fafbaef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Fox"
<nap010205@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Recently I buyed a P5GDC Deluxe motherboard, but I am experiencing some
> difficulties in BIOS configuration for the drives connected, and I don't
> know if there is any failure in mb.
>
> As per manual instructions I connected to PRI IDE 1 HD Maxtor 6B120P0
> (master) and by the same cable HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B (slave); and I
> connected to PRI_RAID 1 HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B SCSI CdRom Device (master)
> and by the same CD cable HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B SCSI CdRom Device.
>
> IF
>
> In sub menu IDE Configuration
>
> CONFIGURATION SATA AS [STANDARD IDE]
> ON BOARD IDE OPERATE MODE [ENHANCED MODE]
> ENHANCED MODE SUPPORT ON [S-ATA+P-ATA]
> In the BIOS Main Menu I read this information:
> Primary IDE Master : not detected
> Primary IDE Slave: not detected
> Secondary IDE Master: not detected
> Secondary IDE Slave: not detected
> Third IDE Master: Maxtor 6B120P0
> Third IDE Slave: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B
>
> IF
>
> In sub menu IDE Configuration
>
> CONFIGURATION SATA AS [STANDARD IDE]
> ON BOARD IDE OPERATE MODE [ENHANCED MODE]
> ENHANCED MODE SUPPORT ON [SATA MODE]
> In the BIOS Main Menu I read this information:
> Primary IDE Master : Maxtor 6B120P0
> Primary IDE Slave: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B
> Third IDE Master: not detected
> Third IDE Slave: not detected
> Fourth IDE Master: not detected
> Fourth IDE Slave: not detected
>
> IF I connect a SATA HD
>
> In sub menu IDE Configuration
>
> CONFIGURATION SATA AS [STANDARD IDE]
> ON BOARD IDE OPERATE MODE [ENHANCED MODE]
> ENHANCED MODE SUPPORT ON [SATA MODE]
> In the BIOS Main Menu I read this information:
> Primary IDE Master : Maxtor 6B120P0
> Primary IDE Slave: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B
> Third IDE Master: Maxtor 6Y120M0
> Third IDE Slave: not detected
> Fourth IDE Master: not detected
> Fourth IDE Slave: not detected
>
> In the DOS window before the the BIOS Menu, I read
>
> IT8212 ATAPI BIOS V. 1.7.1.52
> COPYRIGHT 2002-2004 ITE, INC. ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
> DRIVE 0: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B UDMA2
> DRIVE 1: NOT DETECTED PIO 0
> DRIVE 2: NOT DETECTED
> DRIVE 3: NOT DETECTED
>
> However in WINXP all the peripherals work properly and in my computer they
> are visible.
>
> Before to install the P5GDC Deluxe, on my PC I had a P4P800 Deluxe, and I
> configured BIOS without problems: all the devices are visible, and I could
> to choose the properly booting CD Rom device.
>
> In addition, on the P4P800 mb I had a SATA HD - as additional non bootable
> disk - which the BIOS detected as Third IDE master.
>
> If I now connect the SATA device to sata1 connector, the HD is the Primary
> IDE master.
>
> I updated the BIOS to GDCD1010.rom, but it is no change in the problem.
>
> Can you help me to set properly the BIOS?
>
> Or there is any failure in the motherboard?
>
> Thank you.

Try connecting DVD-ROM GDR8161B to SEC_RAID via its own private
cable. Now you will have one drive on each cable connected to
the 8212F, and each drive will be master, and on the end of the
cable.

http://support.asus.com.tw/faq/faq_right_second_detail.aspx?kb_guid=856975BF-1301-4EF8-D78A-A0DD6A4138BE&SLanguage=en-us

To boot from an optical drive connected to the 8212F,
insert a bootable CD disk into the optical drive, before
you push reset and start the BIOS. If a bootable CD is
present in the drive, you are supposed to be able to
use that drive to boot. When the BIOS starts the POST
process, press <F8> and see if your BIOS has a popup
boot menu option - if it does not, you'll have to
enter the regular boot screen in the BIOS, and select
the CD on the 8212F from there.

In terms of best DMA performance, try this:

ENHANCED MODE SUPPORT ON [SATA MODE]

Paul
.



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