[Eug-lug] SATA Tech Question

[Ben Barrett]

Might make a difference whether you use the front-panel or back-panel USB
ports --
echoing what Mr. O said, I've seen strange issues with USB on the Via mobo's
as well;
some to the point where touching the front-panel USB port (say, beginning to
insert a thumbdrive or cable!)
hard-rebooted the system.  Thought something was not grounded correctly, but
have seen that on a number
of systems, along with non-reboot problems of usability.  I'm sure not all
are doomed, though :)

    Ben


On 12/10/06, Brian Gallagher <baggab at pacinfo.com> wrote:
>
> It is Via, things are better now; backed up and restored the RAID from
> the External USB  HDD.   I noted that in deleting the music files one
> was corrupted; might have been file indigestion.  I'll run chkdsk, but
> this External is the Maxtor 30 GB w/ bootup problems.  It has been
> working well with other systems.
>
> Oops!  Spoke too soon.  System reboot while playing a DVD!
>
> This DVD combo has been flaky in other systems and I'm concerned about
> that crucial memory.  On the whole I think things will be ok.  I've got
> to get some benchmarking utility in here.  3DMark2000, is that a good
> one for XP or what are you using?
>
> Brian
>
> Mr O wrote:
> > Is that a Via chipset on the motherboard? Those can be pretty
> > flaky on the USB. Have you run 'chkdsk' on the external drive?
> >
> >
> > --- Brian Gallagher <baggab at pacinfo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I finally got the SATA RAID 0 setup working on one of my
> >> systems and
> >> since I have no experience with SATA or RAID 0 I am looking
> >> for some
> >> advice on stability issues.
> >>
> >> Tech Specs:
> >> P4 2.0 GHz / 512/ 400
> >> SOYO SY-P4VTP MB
> >> 768 MB PC3200 RAM (2 Samsung 256 MB, 1 Crucial 256 MB)
> >> Matrox G550 AGP
> >> (2) Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80 GB SATA HDD
> >> 8 GB WD IDE HDD: IDE 1 (Unplugged)
> >> CDROM: IDE 2 (Master)
> >> CDRW / DVD combo: IDE 2 (Slave)
> >> Antec True Power II 380 W PSU
> >>
> >> Background: Right now I am running, XP till I am comfortable
> >> that this
> >> is working (Hey, that's not an oxymoron is it?)
> >>
> >> I have installed all the latest board and video card drivers:
> >> chipset,
> >> audio, video, LAN, USB 2.0 and...
> >>
> >>  a diagnostic utility from SOYO showing
> >> CPU temp 43 C
> >> Voltages good
> >>
> >> External USB  HDD  crashed a couple of times when moving 9 GB
> >> of music
> >> files onto the RAID drives.  System Backup to External USB
> >> hanged after
> >> a couple of minutes of file transfer.  Boot up with External
> >> USB HDD on
> >> was flaky.  This External USB has been playing well with other
> >> systems.
> >>
> >> Question: Any one know of RAID 0 and External USB HDD issues
> >> or how I
> >> have things setup with the IDE 2 Chanel?  Hey, I'm a SATA
> >> newbie, don't
> >> beat me up too hard!
> >>
> >> Just happened again!  I was deleting files from the External
> >> USB HDD:
> >> blue screen of death flashed something about a Page_fault,
> >> went by too
> >> fast, then the system rebooted.
> >>
> >> On the up side, the system is FAST! Ya!
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
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