Can't detect primary master
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Original Message
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Name: Bgor
Date: July 8, 2005 at 07:44:20 Pacific
Subject: Can't detect primary masterOS: WinXP ProCPU/Ram: P3-500 / 384mb |
Comment: Hi, I've a new 120gb WD as my primary master. Sometimes the bios can't detect it. Other times it works fine. If it says failed, I would need to wait a few minutes, then shut down and restart to make it detectable. If I shut down right away after it says failed, it's still wouldn't work. It happened once after it logged into windows, a message poped up saying no disk in drive. I've updated the bios and the WD diagnostic said it's error free. I suspect it has to do with the generic 300w PSU. But my cpu and vga card aren't power hungry either. So, i'm not too sure anymore. Any help would be great. Thx.
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Response Number 1
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Name: jam
Date: July 8, 2005 at 07:59:20 Pacific
Subject: Can't detect primary master |
Reply: (edit)What other IDE devices do you have & how are they configured? Hopefully you're using the master jumper setting & not cable select. WDC has a different setting for master (single) & master (w/slave), so make sure you have that set correctly. And make sure you're using an 80-wire IDE cable. Asus A7N8X-X
1800+ @ 8.5 x 200MHz
768MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro
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Response Number 2
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Name: Bgor
Date: July 8, 2005 at 08:06:05 Pacific
Subject: Can't detect primary master |
Reply: (edit)The jumper is set to primary single master and I'm using an 80-wire IDE cable. My cd-rom is secondary.
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Response Number 3
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Name: rb
Date: July 8, 2005 at 10:12:54 Pacific
Subject: Can't detect primary master |
Reply: (edit)>>The jumper is set to primary single master and I'm using an 80-wire IDE cable. My cd-rom is secondary. Bgor,
Make sure IDE and Power connectors are snug. Either could be bad so try a different IDE cable, and power connection.
Btw options are: Single, Master, Slave or CS.
Should be set to Single when using only one drive on controller.
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Response Number 4
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Name: ham30
Date: July 8, 2005 at 10:18:49 Pacific
Subject: Can't detect primary master |
Reply: (edit)Take a close look at the power connector. Make sure that none of the pins are spread open too much. Try another power cable if you have a spare.
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