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Raid controller killed my HDDs
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I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? Are my HDDs lost? Please can anybody help me? Thanks Miles |
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Michael Url wrote:
Hello! I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? Are my HDDs lost? Please can anybody help me? Thanks Miles I don't understand how a controller card could kill HDDs, unless it has some unusual electrical fault. Are you sure they're properly cooled? -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . |
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On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:33:19 GMT Humanity I love.It's just people who
**** me off ;-) Michael Url wrote : Hello! I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? Are my HDDs lost? Please can anybody help me? Thanks Miles I tried one of them.They are ****.Wrong BIOS architecture. Don't know if you can recover :/ Ich versuche und erinnere mich, an was ich tat, um meinen Antrieb zu speichern -- Free Windows/PC help, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html remove obvious to reply Free songs to download and,"BURN" :O) http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/nomessiahsmusic.htm |
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On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:33:19 GMT, Michael Url
wrote: Hello! I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? Are my HDDs lost? Please can anybody help me? First, does the SI Manager Application (or whatever it's called) (if you're running Windows), reveal anything? Have you ran the HDD manufacturer's diagnostics? When you installed another drive, it not working either, does it mean you also tried these drives on another controller? Are you placing the DVD and HDD on opposing channels? If so, try the HDD on the other channel, with DVD removed, and/or try the DVD on other channel. Or, just toss the card, they're only worth about $15. FWIW, i have a couple SI 0680 cards and never had a problem, though they do seem slightly slower than competitors offerings. |
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CJT wrote:
Michael Url wrote: Hello! I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? Are my HDDs lost? Please can anybody help me? Thanks Miles I don't understand how a controller card could kill HDDs, unless it has some unusual electrical fault. Are you sure they're properly cooled? Yes, the system is cooled properly (3 fans,...) And it was working about 1 year without a problem! The 2nd IDE Controller (where the DVD is connected) is working fine?!? I don't want to try the 1st Connector, because I've already lost 2 drives! Maybe it has an electrical fault? But how can i test it? |
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kony wrote:
On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:33:19 GMT, Michael Url wrote: Hello! I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? Are my HDDs lost? Please can anybody help me? First, does the SI Manager Application (or whatever it's called) (if you're running Windows), reveal anything? no it doesn't recogize any drive at boot, the controller is searching for the drive (about 20sec) then it doesn't find one and continue with booting! (neither the 'normal' onboard controller) Have you ran the HDD manufacturer's diagnostics? yes, i tried it! The DFT is also searching for the drive, but it doesn't find it! When you installed another drive, it not working either, does it mean you also tried these drives on another controller? the other drive was an another controller, the I want to be sure what part of them is faulty, und plugged it on the SiS Controller -- killed it too :-( Are you placing the DVD and HDD on opposing channels? If so, try the HDD on the other channel, with DVD removed, and/or try the DVD on other channel. Yes they are on different channels! I don't want to loose also the DVD-drive?! Or, just toss the card, they're only worth about $15. FWIW, i have a couple SI 0680 cards and never had a problem, though they do seem slightly slower than competitors offerings. It was working for half a year without any problem, only since I've installed a drive of my friend, then disaster started And the problem is not the card, the problem are the HDDs, are they really dead? Any solution? Thanks Miles |
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Eric Gisin wrote:
More likely something else broke - one IDE channel, its cable, the power. no, I change the cable, tried another IDE channel, nothing, the other 2 drives and the DVD are still working! "Michael Url" wrote in message ... Hello! I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? |
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Michael Url wrote:
CJT wrote: Michael Url wrote: Hello! I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? Are my HDDs lost? Please can anybody help me? Thanks Miles I don't understand how a controller card could kill HDDs, unless it has some unusual electrical fault. Are you sure they're properly cooled? Yes, the system is cooled properly (3 fans,...) And it was working about 1 year without a problem! The 2nd IDE Controller (where the DVD is connected) is working fine?!? I don't want to try the 1st Connector, because I've already lost 2 drives! Maybe it has an electrical fault? But how can i test it? A multimeter could tell you if there is excess voltage on any pin. However, it might make more sense just to replace it. -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . |
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Michael Url wrote in
news Eric Gisin wrote: More likely something else broke - one IDE channel, its cable, the power. no, I change the cable, tried another IDE channel, nothing, the other 2 drives and the DVD are still working! Try a suspect drive on a known good interface. |
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CJT wrote:
Michael Url wrote: CJT wrote: Michael Url wrote: Hello! I've a big problem with my HDDs and a IDE Raid Controller (Silicon Image SiI 0680). On the RAID Controller I've installed a HDD and a DVD-ROM Yesterday the controller killed the first HDD (i guess) and I because I want to be sure which part of my system is broken I installed another HDD, and this one doesn't work any more neither?!? The DVD-Rom works perfectly! The BIOS doesn't recognise the HDDs and the HDD-LED is always on?!? Are my HDDs lost? Please can anybody help me? Thanks Miles I don't understand how a controller card could kill HDDs, unless it has some unusual electrical fault. Are you sure they're properly cooled? Yes, the system is cooled properly (3 fans,...) And it was working about 1 year without a problem! The 2nd IDE Controller (where the DVD is connected) is working fine?!? I don't want to try the 1st Connector, because I've already lost 2 drives! Maybe it has an electrical fault? But how can i test it? A multimeter could tell you if there is excess voltage on any pin. However, it might make more sense just to replace it. The problem isn't the controller (I don't need it any more) The question is: "How can I save my HDDs?" |
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