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Question

HDD Jumper Pins Question.

Apr 11, 2015 3:11AM PDT

Hi guys. I'm replacing the hard drive in my computer. It's 12 years old and runs constantly. Last week I started getting memory error notifications. I can't remember exactly what the message was, but in the pop-up bubble it was four characters including one $ sign saying memory loss.
I googled it, most articles said failing hard drive.

So with 12years of constant daily use I figured it's on borrowed time anyway. So I got a new bulk grade Seagate 160gb for $13.

The jumper pin set-up is different. My old drive has 9 pins and 2 white jumpers. The new drive only has 8 pins and no jumper. The new drive says Ultra ATA, It has the old IDE ribbon.

Should I put a jumper on the CS pins?

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Crossposted?
Apr 11, 2015 3:19AM PDT
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"As far as the OS. Shouldn't I just be able to format and ..
Apr 11, 2015 3:23AM PDT

"As far as the OS. Shouldn't I just be able to format and install my CD?"

For Windows I consider formatting before we use the Windows install an incorrect procedure. Just let the Windows install or restore CD create and format partitions. Doing it ahead of time can, in a lot of cases create install failures.

Yes, it is possible to do this ahead of time but why not let the Windows installer do it and save the headaches?
Bob

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Again, Sorry
Apr 11, 2015 3:28AM PDT

When Firefox wouldn't respond I opened AOL and wound up posting in a different place.

It must be annoying being a mod sometimes. Sorry.

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No problem.
Apr 11, 2015 3:31AM PDT

Let's hope it all works out.

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A-OK
Apr 11, 2015 7:00AM PDT

Thanks Bob. All went smoothly.
I bridged the CS pins and booted up with the Windows CD in the drawer, PC Angel popped up and installed the system.. It worked well. The new drive is completely silent.

Before posting to cnet, I googled various Jumper Pin phrases. It seems there is no definitive tutorial on how to configure those pins. And it's seems the 10 pin drives have Jumper bridges going up and down, sideways and multiple bridges. Is there a better more optimal setting for those jumpers? I read that they might not even be necessary.

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I'm going with no.
Apr 11, 2015 7:27AM PDT

For all the times I set up IDE drives I've had to configure per model drive. I might have to know if the IDE cable is 40 or 80 conductor and well, you see there is no one stop web page on this.
Bob

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Hmm?
Apr 11, 2015 4:12PM PDT

So according to the Seagate manual I sould have jumped the first set of pins (7&Cool for single/master instead of the second row of pins (CS/cable select)?

I used the second row for CS/cable select. The stcker on the drive gave me a choice of cable select or slave. There was no mention of single/master on the sticer.

That manual does cover my drive. I didn't get one because I bought bul grade.

The drive seems to be working with the CS pins jumped. Would it work better if I switched to the master setting first row of pns?

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No. That depends on the cable.
Apr 12, 2015 2:13AM PDT

If the cable is the 80 conductor type we can use CS. If not we use other settings.

If it's working STOP.
Bob

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First ...if working ....leave it as is.
Apr 12, 2015 3:47AM PDT
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look on the drive itself
Apr 11, 2015 4:22PM PDT