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Subject: Re: IDE disk problems
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:45:45 -0400
From: Nick Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Steve Harding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Steve Harding wrote:
Nick and everyone who replied:
btw: you seem to have responded only to me, rather than to the list. If
you wish to forward my reply back to the list, feel free to do so.
You are right, it just feels like I have replaced everything. I will try
to remember everything I have done with this machine, over the last 9 mo
or so.
I started out with an MSI K7N2 Delta motherboard and a tower case. I
needed 36" ide cables (flat) to reach, so they are long. Someone posted
not to use cables longer than 18"? I need a much smaller case to do
ARGH! Yes, 36" is way too long for top speed.
Slow the thing down to UDMA33, you might get away with 36". That could
easily explain everything...
that. When I first started having problems I swapped out the RAM.
Started thinking it might be the mobo so when the dual processor board
came available (used) I swapped it, including processors and ram. Power
supply was new (Sparkle 480, I think). I may try a new power supply,
just because it's easy. I have not swapped out the Promise card,
although I am using one just like it in my other backup server, no
problems. Card could be junk, though; anyone else having problems with
them?
Could be a defective card, too.
Problem with all the board makers at the moment, they will replace the
chipset and not bother to change model numbers...so your "just like it"
may or may not be.
I will unplug the cdrom and try them all off the onboard
controllers - that seems most likely the problem. I am not particularly
attached to it, just needed an additional plug and it was on the
compatible hardware list. I have swapped out at least one drive, and
maybe another early on, thinking it must be the drive. wd3 is actually
brand new, and the posted errors showed up after a weekend of migrating
data.
I know it looks like I have used a "shotgun" approach replacing parts,
this is because the local guys I buy machines and parts from warrant
everything and will swap stuff out without complaint (thanks DHE) if I
think it is junk. Notible exceptions to my replacement list are the
power supply, ide cables and of course the Promise card. I will try all
heh. those are my Top Suspects list. :)
of the solutions offered until the problem goes away, and I will try to
keep track so I can post a reasonable solution to the problem.
Thanks everyone for all the input.
Good luck!
Nick.
