What kind of PCI SATA controller do I need for a WD 750G

On Apr 12, 5:47 pm, "Folkert Rienstra" <see_reply... RemoveThis @myweb.nl> wrote:
> Terry wrote innews:ubc204h5f2i82m7dkh2oe00tpecp4dorns@4ax.com
>
> > Is what I need a PCI SATA 2 card?
>
> > I am trying to get a WD 750 working with an old Abit KT7A RAID mobo.
>
> > The PCI card I currently have is a SiI3112 A
>
> It doesn't matter one single bit if that drive has died.

The drive is not dead. It is brand new. It is working find in my
main machine.

It is this drive.
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage/browse...m/threa
 >> Stay informed about: What kind of PCI SATA controller do I need for a WD 750G 

Previously Terry <kilowatt.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote:
> Is what I need a PCI SATA 2 card?

> I am trying to get a WD 750 working with an old Abit KT7A RAID mobo.

> The PCI card I currently have is a SiI3112 A

First you can try to get a BIOS upgrade for the SiL Card,
to allow it to support the larger card. If that does not work,
the current Promise SATA cards support LBA48, which is enough
for 750GB (and quite a bit more).

Arno
 >> Stay informed about: What kind of PCI SATA controller do I need for a WD 750G 

On 13 Apr 2008 02:29:51 GMT, Arno Wagner <me.TakeThisOut@privacy.net> wrote:

>Previously Terry <kilowatt.TakeThisOut@charter.net> wrote:
>> Is what I need a PCI SATA 2 card?
>
>> I am trying to get a WD 750 working with an old Abit KT7A RAID mobo.
>
>> The PCI card I currently have is a SiI3112 A
>
>First you can try to get a BIOS upgrade for the SiL Card,
>to allow it to support the larger card. If that does not work,
>the current Promise SATA cards support LBA48, which is enough
>for 750GB (and quite a bit more).
>
>Arno

My search skills are not good, but I did go to Silicon Image's web
page to look. Maybe someone can direct me to one, but I don't think
one exists. This is what I found.

http://www.siliconimage.com/support/index.aspx?pid=63&cid=15&

Thanks
 >> Stay informed about: What kind of PCI SATA controller do I need for a WD 750G 

Terry wrote in news:iqs204ds7o9g12nm2nfagtpubmc93kbf98@4ax.com
> On 13 Apr 2008 02:29:51 GMT, Arno Wagner <me DeleteThis @privacy.net> wrote:
> > Previously Terry <kilowatt DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote:
> > > Is what I need a PCI SATA 2 card?
> >
> > > I am trying to get a WD 750 working with an old Abit KT7A RAID mobo.

> > > The PCI card I currently have is a SiI3112 A

No it isn't.


> > First you can try to get a BIOS upgrade for the SiL Card,
> > to allow it to support the larger card. If that does not work,
> > the current Promise SATA cards support LBA48, which is enough
> > for 750GB (and quite a bit more).
> >
> > Arno
>
> My search skills are not good, but I did go to Silicon Image's web
> page to look. Maybe someone can direct me to one, but I don't think
> one exists. This is what I found.
>
> http://www.siliconimage.com/support/index.aspx?pid=63&cid=15&

Maybe because SII don't do cards? They are chipmakers.

>
> Thanks
 >> Stay informed about: What kind of PCI SATA controller do I need for a WD 750G