a7v133 hd light

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Steve Knoblock

This may be a strange question.

I have my HD on the Promise controller and only the ATAPI CD's on the IDE
controller. The old drive of course was on the IDE and the HD light would
light. But now that it's on the Promose controller there is no light. Is the
light only supported when using the IDE controller?

Steve
 
No, I don't think so.
I'm using RAID1 on both my A7V133 boards and have HD's on the regular
IDE connections as well, both light up the LED when there is activity.
 
I'm using RAID1 on both my A7V133 boards and have HD's on the regular
IDE connections as well, both light up the LED when there is activity.
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Thanks.

I will check the HD light connector. It looks like it is seated, but will
give it a tug.

I am not using the RAID. BTW I thought the board only supported RAID0?

Also, I was under the impression that the Promise supported ATA100 and the
VIA did not, but the manual implies it does? It implies the Promise ATA100
has faster throughput.

Steve
 
The older version of the A7V133 manual didn't mention RAID1, the later
version 1.05 did together with different jumper settings.

Both the Promise and the VIA IDE connectors provide ATA-100.
The Promise chip requires Windows drivers, just ATA-100 or RAID0/1.
That in addition to the Hyperion (4in1) driver loaded for the VIA chipset.
 
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