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Hard drive cable - 80 or 40 wire cable..

Mar 27, 2004 12:07PM PST

On windows 98SE, most critical update.

Seagate 20gb HD 5400rpm

PC running normally on windows 98SE... (using 80 strand wire .. see below)

Problem:
When I try to do a clean install of windows XP, using the XP CD, it didn't found any HD.

In BIOS setting, all Primary and Secondary in AUTO mode.. all number are 0.
On BIOS auto detection, it didn't show any HD either.

This problem solved accidentally by changing the HD cable from 80 strand wire with 'Blue' connector on one end, change with a 40 strand wire with black end connector.
Note: the MB has 2 Black and 2 white connector receiver.

Question: Why the PC run normally on 80wire, eventhough the BIOS or Win xp can not detect any HD?

How to Identify what cable to be use with the HD?

Thank You.

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Re:Hard drive cable - 80 or 40 wire cable..
Mar 27, 2004 12:18PM PST

I use the 80 conductor cabel with the drives set to Cable Select.

IT DOES MATTER WHAT PLUG GOES WHERE. I'm surprised that a document with the motherboard or drive didn't tell you this.

Bob

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[NT] Thanks Bob..
Mar 27, 2004 1:10PM PST

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