After much eresearch it would apper to be nVidia Network Access Manager
being the problem.
This problem also exists on the previous mb I waas using ASUS A8N SLI if any
of you are interested, which from the lack of posts I don't think anybody is
out there.
"David Hester" <dhester.DeleteThis@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:124rrce52b89234@news.supernews.com...
> David Hester wrote:
>> Is there a known problem when using pide and sata hard disks in a system.
>>
>> I had a problem in that windows xp is installed on drive c (piade) and
>> data resides on drive d (sata). With sata connected the computer would
>> take three or four attempts to boot (windows would load then restart once
>> the desktop had appeared), and would also restart every 30 minutes or so,
>> if I was lucky. I changed memory, power supplies, and chips, originally a
>> 3700+ sna diago core, then a x2 3800+ dual manchester core, same problem
>> with both chips. Out of desperation I disconected the sata draive and
>> everything seems fine!
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
> unfortunatley conflict between sata and pide not the problem, back to the
> drawing board! >> Stay informed about: KN1 sli lite