Promise 20265 not recognising IDE disks > 60 Gb

"Neil" <ns666@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5ildmoF3psdvhU1@mid.individual.net
> Hi, on my ECS L7VTA1.1 Motherboard, there are two standard IDE connections,
> as well as two Promise connections (IDE3&4) linked to a Promise 20265
> Controller. Obviously these can be used for RAID configuring, but I'm not
> using RAID at all, and I've used over the past couple of years to just be
> able to add another couple of IDE PATA Hard Drives for additional storage
> space. On the standard IDE1 & 2 I have a pair of HD;s, and DVD and CD
> readers.
>
> That worked fine until now on drives of around 60GB. I've just tried to
> upgrade to drives of either 80, 250 or 320 GB, on the 20265 connectors and
> they just do not seem to recognise. Those new drives work fine if I put
> them on the standard IDE connection; and the 60GB drive works fine still if
> on the Promise connection.
>
> Is there some kind of limitation for example, on the size of drive that can
> be used

> in standard IDE mode on the 20265?

Is there any other mode?

>
> Any other thoughts/suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> Neil

Hi, on my ECS L7VTA1.1 Motherboard, there are two standard IDE connections,
as well as two Promise connections (IDE3&4) linked to a Promise 20265
Controller. Obviously these can be used for RAID configuring, but I'm not
using RAID at all, and I've used over the past couple of years to just be
able to add another couple of IDE PATA Hard Drives for additional storage
space. On the standard IDE1 & 2 I have a pair of HD;s, and DVD and CD
readers.

That worked fine until now on drives of around 60GB. I've just tried to
upgrade to drives of either 80, 250 or 320 GB, on the 20265 connectors and
they just do not seem to recognise. Those new drives work fine if I put
them on the standard IDE connection; and the 60GB drive works fine still if
on the Promise connection.

Is there some kind of limitation for example, on the size of drive that can
be used in standard IDE mode on the 20265?

Any other thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks
Neil

">> Is there some kind of limitation for example, on the size of drive that
can
>> be used n standard IDE mode on the 20265?
>
> Is there any other mode?
>

Well only the RAID modes.

"Neil" <ns666@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5immchF3ptoh3U1@mid.individual.net

Behold your mess:

> ">> Is there some kind of limitation for example, on the size of drive that
> can
> > > be used in standard IDE mode on the 20265?
> >
> > Is there any other mode?
> >

> Well only the RAID modes.

Which obviously there won't be if the drives aren't seen for configuration.

"Folkert Rienstra" <see_reply-to@myweb.nl> wrote in message
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> "Neil" <ns666@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5immchF3ptoh3U1@mid.individual.net
>
>> > > be used in standard IDE mode on the 20265?
>> >
>> > Is there any other mode?
>> >
>
>> Well only the RAID modes.
>
> Which obviously there won't be if the drives aren't seen for
> configuration.

I'd suspect in RAID they may recognise, I just don't want to use that.

The previous (smaller) HD's worked fine just as IDE on the Promise
controller.
All I'm seekinhg is if anyone knows of any maximum size limitation that
would explain the problem, or if there's an alternate solution (Except
RAID).

thanks.

"Neil" <ns666@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5inm18F3plec8U1@mid.individual.net
> "Folkert Rienstra" see_reply-to@myweb.nl> wrote in message news:46c62f35$0$97236$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readf reenews.net...
> > "Neil" ns666@yahoo.com> wrote in messagenews:5immchF3ptoh3U1@mid.individual.net
> >
> > > > > be used in standard IDE mode on the 20265?
> > > >
> > > > Is there any other mode?
> > > >
> >
> > > Well only the RAID modes.
> >
> > Which obviously there won't be if the drives aren't seen for configuration.

> I'd suspect in RAID they may recognise, I just don't want to use that.

Yeah, I wouldn't try that. God forbid that you might actually learn something.
That obviously has to be avoided at all cost.

>
> The previous (smaller) HD's worked fine just as IDE on the Promise controller.

Well, you better set the IDE/RAID jumpers correctly on your new drives then.

> All I'm seekinhg is if anyone knows of any maximum size limitation that
> would explain the problem, or if there's an alternate solution (Except RAID).
>
> thanks.

>> I'd suspect in RAID they may recognise, I just don't want to use that.
>
> Yeah, I wouldn't try that. God forbid that you might actually learn
> something.
> That obviously has to be avoided at all cost.
>
>>
>> The previous (smaller) HD's worked fine just as IDE on the Promise
>> controller.
>
> Well, you better set the IDE/RAID jumpers correctly on your new drives
> then.
>
I asked a simple question - if you don't know the answer, don't reply. But
then life would be even more boring, wouldn't it. Don't bother to reply.
I ain't gonna read any more.